Chaves vs Vizela Prediction & Betting Tips

Form check

Vizela's recent league results back up their table position. In their last five Segunda Liga outings they've won three, drawn one and lost just once, keeping things tight at the back along the way. Chaves have shown flashes of goals themselves, netting five in their five most recent league games, but they've also conceded nine and lost three of those matches, including a home defeat to Academica.

Chaves: 20 completed matches; Vizela: 20 completed matches.

Chaves

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

5% 1 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

31

Conceded

33

Difference

-2

Vizela

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

16

Conceded

28

Difference

-12

There's also a cup result worth noting. Chaves went out of the Taça de Portugal 3-2 away at Guarda, a side from a lower division, while Vizela won away at Bombarralense in the same round.

Comparative Team Statistics: Chaves vs Vizela

A long-running fixture

These two go back a long way, with meetings across the Primeira Liga, Segunda Liga, Taça da Liga and even a pre-season friendly this year. Results at Chaves' own ground have been mixed rather than one-sided: wins, draws and losses have all featured over the past few seasons, so there's no strong home trend to lean on here.

Their most recent Segunda Liga clash finished 3-2 to Vizela back in February, though that was played at Vizela's ground rather than Chaves'.

Where they stand

As things stand, Vizela sit 4th in the Segunda Liga with 11 points from six games, while Chaves are down in 16th on just 4 points from five. That's a stark early gap between a team picking up regular wins and one that's already shipped a lot of points.

It's worth remembering this snapshot comes from late September, over a month before the two sides actually meet, so plenty could still change before kickoff.

What to watch before kickoff

The month-long gap between this snapshot and the actual match date matters. Vizela's current form puts them among the better teams in the division, but a run like that can cool off, and Chaves have shown in patches that they can score goals even while sitting near the bottom. If Chaves tighten up defensively, or Vizela's form dips, this could look quite different by matchday.

For now, the two sides are heading in clearly different directions on the table, but that's a picture from late September rather than late October.