Week 14 brings us a match on Dec 30th where Chaves plays host to Famalicão in a meeting of these two Primeira Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Chaves is fresh off their 2-1 win against Casa Pia. João Nunes struck first for Casa Pia in the 28th minute on a feed from Diogo Pinto, then Héctor Hernández tied it up for Chaves in the 82nd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 91st minute on a penalty goal by Steven Vitória. Chaves is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while famalicão sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Sporting CP. Francisco Trincão scored the first goal for Sporting CP in the 42nd minute, then Pote added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a penalty shot. Famalicão looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Álex Millán has been the most effective weapon for Famalicão lately. The Spanish attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Chaves is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mendes and Héctor Hernández each having 2 goals in their last five.