The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Chaves are in the 8th position while the guests worry at 14th.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This pitch has grass, which is not Vilafranquense's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Vilafranquense have performed like this: Played 32 matches resulting in 11 wins, 10 draws and 11 defeats with the goal stats 34-31 (scored/conceded).
Chaves form and stats
Chaves are steadily winning Segunda Liga games and points here at Estadio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira. 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 6 games.
The Chaves crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-4 to Porto here at Estadio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira in a League Cup match. Prior to that, an away loss at Academico Viseu in the Taça De Portugal.
A goal frenzy last time out for Chaves, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Porto. Fun stuff to watch!
Chaves have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira with 10 goals in 6 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Vilafranquense form and stats
Vilafranquense have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Segunda Liga, after 1-2-4 (7 played).
There were no winners in Vilafranquense's previous match, a Segunda Liga home game that ended 1-1 vs Leixoes (placed 3rd). Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Cova Piedade.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Vilafranquense as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league. 10 goals have been conceded by Vilafranquense in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  André Luis 8 goals |   Wilson Santos 6 goals |  João Vieira 4 goals |
Chaves missing players
Vilafranquense missing players
| Chaves | Vilafranquense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 17 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 18 |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 92% |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 71% | 85% |
| 54% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 54% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 38% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 31% |
| 54% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 54% |
| 15% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 23% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 57% | 31% |
| 6.7 | 7.8 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 5.4 | 4.9 |
| 5.2 | 3.2 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 166 | 88 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 64 | 113 |
| 61 | 31 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 22 | 45 |
| 28% | 32% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 23% | 40% |
- All of Chaves's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Chaves have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Chaves haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Farense | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Nacional | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leixoes | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 23 |
| 4 | Varzim | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 5 | Estoril | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 6 | Mafra | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| 7 | Sporting Covilha | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 8 | Chaves | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Academico Viseu | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 18 |
| 10 | UD Oliveirense | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Feirense | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Académica | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 15 |
| 13 | Porto II | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 15 |
| 14 | Vilafranquense | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 | Penafiel | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 14 |
| 16 | Benfica II | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | Cova Piedade | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -16 | 8 |
| 18 | Casa Pia | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -12 | 7 |