Chaves
- Chaves are a little up and down, with two wins and three defeats in their last five.
- Filipe Martins, who took over on 1st July 2025, has been building a pragmatic, results-first project and he looks to have the tools at his disposal to get a result on Saturday.
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Punters will know by now that Chaves are a boom or bust proposition as they have five wins and five losses in their 10 most recent matches in all competitions, but no draws.
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Recent stats:
- Two wins and three defeats in the last five.
- Five wins and five losses in the last ten (no draws).
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Académica de Coimbra
- Académica de Coimbra are in good form with three wins, two draws and no defeats in their last five.
- Antonio Barbosa will try to control the game in the middle third, with his side looking to dominate the ball and play in an organised way.
- Beni Souza has been their spark, scoring three of their ten goals in the last five fixtures.
Key Players
- David Kusso has been their sharp edge, scoring four of the side's 11 goals in the last five matches.
- Beni Souza has been their spark, scoring three of their ten goals in the last five fixtures.
Betting Insights
- Chaves are a slight favorite at 1.87 in the moneyline market, with Académica de Coimbra coming in at 4.2 and the draw at 3.4.
- Chaves have a solid home record, winning three and losing two of their five matches at home in all competitions, and they are averaging 1.20 goals scored and 1.00 goals conceded per-match.
- Académica de Coimbra have been tough to beat on the road, winning one, drawing three and losing one of their five games, averaging 1.40 goals both scored and conceded per-match.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.72 and Both Teams To Score - No at 1.82 are top value, with a Chaves win to nil selection in the same game having enough for the main selection.
Prediction
- The clash of these two styles should lead to a game of chess, with Chaves trying to hunt in transition and Académica trying to suffocate them by dominating the game.
- This does not look like a straightforward home win and given that the visitors are undefeated in their last five, we feel they should be closer than the current odds suggest.
- Chaves have been up and down, so this has all the hallmarks of a close match.
