Feirense and Chaves meet at Estádio Marcolino de Castro, in a match for the 21st round of the Primeira Liga. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 08-26-2017, Feirense won it out by (0-2). The record of direct confrontations in this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 5 matches won 2, drew 2 and lost 1. But the last time they met in this stadium was on 03-19-2017, for the Primeira Liga, which ended with Feirense’s victory by (3-2). Tiago Silva (54 ‘), Luís Machado (56’) and O. Etebo (81 ‘) scored the goals for Feirense, and R. Bressan (44’) and Fábio Martins (49 ‘), for Chaves . Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.

Feirense:

After 6 wins, 2 draws and 12 losses, the home team is currently in the 14 th position, with 20 points won. In their last match, they lost with Paços de Ferreira out by (2-1), after in the previous match they won by (1-0) at home, in a match against Moreirense. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses in away matches; against 6 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats in their stadium. For the championship, Feirense won 13 points out of 30 possible, after 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in the last 10 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 5 of the last 10 matches they played ended in Under 1,5 goals. In 20 matches in this competition, they only got 1 comeback in the 13 games in which they suffered the first goal.

The Feirense enters this unmotivated game, after a foreign snub, by 2-1, in the visit to the Paços de Ferreira arena. The club of the house usually acts in a traditional 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are Hugo Seco, João Silva and Farias. The player responsible for defining and leading the attacks of the team is the Portuguese João Aurélio, his best quality being the vision of the game. The technician Nuno Manta Santos will not be able to count on José Valencia, Cris and Tiago Gomes, for being injured.

Chaves:

The away team is currently in the 7 th position of the league, with 27 points won, after 7 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Benfica, by (3-0). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Vitória Setúbal, by (2-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away league matches Chaves has a record of 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses, so they have won 13 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (4 out of 10 matches). The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 20 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 12 times and only managed 2 comebacks. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 10 away matches for this competition: they have scored 5 of their 10 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘); He suffered 6 of his 17 goals between the minutes (46’-60 ‘).

Chaves enters this game, after a local draw, to two balls, at the reception to Vitória de Setúbal. The visiting club usually acts in a traditional 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are Pereira, Davidson and William. In the middle line it is possible that Pedro Tiba, Bressan and Jefferson act. One of the best qualities of the visiting team is the positive response they can give when they are at a disadvantage on the scoreboard. The technician Luís Castro will not be able to count on Tiago Galvão and Patrão, for being injured.

PREDICTION: Over 1.5 goals @ 1.41