Struggling Vilafranquense will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Varzim in the upcoming league round. It’s 15th vs 5th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Varzim's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Varzim have performed like this: Played two matches resulting in 0 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats with the goal stats 1-1 (scored/conceded).
Vilafranquense form and stats
Vilafranquense have played 6 Segunda Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The fans are hoping that Vilafranquense will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Segunda Liga game against Chaves (placed 7th). The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Leixoes.
Vilafranquense can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 13 times. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.
Varzim form and stats
1 win, 4 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Varzim playing as the away team in the Segunda Liga this season.
The supporters enjoyed Varzim's previous game versus Anadia, a Taça De Portugal 2-1 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the Segunda Liga away draw versus Benfica II that ended 3-3.
The travelling fans enjoy Varzim's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. Varzim have conceded 10 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  L. Acevedo 9 goals |   Wilson Santos 6 goals |  João Vieira 5 goals |
Vilafranquense missing players
Varzim missing players
| Vilafranquense | Varzim | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| 23 | 11 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 57% | 83% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 50% |
| 36% | 67% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 21% |
| 29% | 50% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 7% |
| 57% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 4.9 | 4.3 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| 5.1 | 5.2 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 5.8 | 4.6 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 121 | 49 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 46 | 137 |
| 47 | 23 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 20 | 50 |
| 40% | 57% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 45% | 36% |
- All of Varzim's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Vilafranquense's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Varzim have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Varzim have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Varzim haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Vilafranquense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vilafranquense have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Vilafranquense haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | Mafra | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 23 |
| 4 | Leixoes | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Varzim | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 6 | Estoril | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 22 |
| 7 | Chaves | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Sporting Covilhã | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 21 |
| 9 | Academico Viseu | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 19 |
| 10 | Academica | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | Penafiel | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 12 | UD Oliveirense | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -1 | 17 |
| 13 | Feirense | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 14 | Porto II | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 | Vilafranquense | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 15 |
| 16 | Benfica II | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 15 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -12 | 8 |
| 18 | Cova Piedade | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -16 | 8 |