A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 6th and 14th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Vitória Guimarães and Desportivo Aves should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Vitória Guimarães form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques as Vitória Guimarães, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Primeira Liga, have scored 20 goals to get 30 points from 14 games. The overall stats are 9-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). Vitória Guimarães has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques. We remember; it was Porto.In their previous game, the manager Luís Castro led his Vitória Guimarães to a defeat in the Primeira Liga match away at Rio Ave. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Chaves in a game that was won 4-0.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Vitória Guimarães have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won 7 times, drawn 3 and lost 0.
The Vitória Guimarães fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 20 in 14 matches. Defensively Vitória Guimarães have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (7 in 14 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Desportivo Aves form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primeira Liga home defeat versus Sporting CP with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Before that, Desportivo Aves travelled to Nacional and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
Desportivo Aves are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 16 wins, 11 draws and 19 defeats. From a total of 46 matches.
The attacking power of Desportivo Aves when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored in 14 matches. Desportivo Aves have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Desportivo Aves - Vitória Guimarães 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Vitória Guimarães 2 wins, 3 draws and Desportivo Aves 0 victories.Top Goalscorers
 
Tozé
7 goals / 1 assists
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Baldé
7 goals / 1 assists
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André André
6 goals / 1 assists
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Vitória Guimarães missing players
Desportivo Aves missing players
| Vitória Guimarães | Desportivo Aves | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | Played | 14 | 29 |
| 36 | 20 | Scored | 12 | 29 |
| 26 | 7 | Conceded | 20 | 42 |
| 93% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 86% | 93% |
| 52% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 64% | 72% |
| 31% | 21% | Over 2.5 | 29% | 41% |
| 24% | 21% | Over 3.5 | 21% | 21% |
| 14% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 14% | 10% |
| 41% | 29% | Both teams to score | 36% | 45% |
| 34% | 57% | Clean Sheet | 36% | 24% |
| 31% | 21% | Failed To Score | 43% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 29 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 55 | 72 |
| 2 | Porto | 29 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 44 | 72 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 30 | 64 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 29 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 61 |
| 5 | Moreirense | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 49 |
| 6 | Vitória Guimarães | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 45 |
| 7 | Belenenses | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 37 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -6 | 35 |
| 10 | Marítimo | 29 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 18 | -13 | 33 |
| 11 | Portimonense | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 49 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -11 | 32 |
| 12 | Boavista | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -13 | 32 |
| 13 | Vitória Setúbal | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 31 |
| 14 | Desportivo Aves | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -13 | 30 |
| 15 | Tondela | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -14 | 28 |
| 16 | Nacional | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 59 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 42 | -29 | 27 |
| 17 | Chaves | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 25 | -23 | 25 |
| 18 | Feirense | 29 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 52 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 28 | -35 | 15 |
