The visiting Vizela side should be favourites in this visit to Vilafranquense, as the away team holds a 12 point advantage from their 16 league games this season.
- Vizela is in the best form (5-1-0)
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Vilafranquense form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Segunda Liga this season. Vilafranquense have only managed 1 win, 4 draws and 2 losses from their games here at Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior.
Vilafranquense lost their last game at Leixões (placed 10th) after a 0-2 scoreline. In the match before that, Vilafranquense hosted Academico Viseu and drew the game 1-1.
Vilafranquense have scored 5 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Vilafranquense have conceded 8 goals.
Vizela form and stats
Vizela have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Segunda Liga, after 1-3-3 (7 played). The fact that Vizela have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
Vizela go into this game after a win, the home game against Penafiel that ended 3-1. Before that, Vizela secured a home win against Cova Piedade with the score 2-1.
The schedule is very tough for Vizela now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Segunda Liga game at UD Oliveirense is waiting in only four days.
Vizela find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. Vizela have conceded 13 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Vilafranquense two wins, zero draws and Vizela one victory. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Vilafranquense missing players
Vizela missing players
| Vilafranquense | Vizela | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 23 |
| 19 | 8 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 22 |
| 80% | 71% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 57% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 40% | 29% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 62% |
| 27% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 29% | 25% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 14% | 6% |
| 47% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 86% | 81% |
| 33% | 43% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 40% | 57% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 6% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.3 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 12 | 11.6 |
| 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| 33% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 22% | 30% |
- All of Vizela's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Vizela has the most points from losing position (12) in Segunda Liga
- Vizela has the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Segunda Liga
- Vizela have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Vizela haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vizela is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Estoril | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 37 |
| 2 | Académica | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | Feirense | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | Vizela | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| 5 | Penafiel | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | Chaves | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 24 |
| 7 | Arouca | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
| 8 | Mafra | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | Casa Pia | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | -4 | 22 |
| 10 | Leixões | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 | Benfica II | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 18 |
| 12 | UD Oliveirense | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 18 |
| 13 | Sporting Covilha | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | Vilafranquense | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 16 |
| 15 | Academico Viseu | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -5 | 16 |
| 16 | Cova Piedade | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -6 | 16 |
| 17 | Porto II | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -9 | 12 |
| 18 | Varzim | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -13 | 11 |