Chaves
- Chaves are in mixed form with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
- Chaves have won their last 2 home games in a row in Liga Segunda 2026-2027.
- Chaves have had an up and down start to the Liga Segunda 2026-2027 season, taking 8 points from 9 games and sitting 15th on the table.
Penafiel
- Penafiel are on a roll with 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 games.
- Penafiel have made a much more positive start to the season in 2nd place on 19 points and are looking good for promotion.
- They have won their last 2 Liga Segunda 2026-2027 matches, winning 4-1 away at Farense and beating Feirense 1-0 at home last time out.
- They have been particularly ruthless on the road in Liga Segunda 2026-2027, going undefeated in 4 matches with 3 wins and a draw.
Head-to-Head
- The head-to-head record between these clubs is tied at 1 win apiece and no draws over the last 2 meetings.
- Penafiel claimed victory in the away game 1-0 and Chaves haven't beaten them in their last 2 meetings at their own ground.
Key Players
- Filipe Martins has had just over a year to get Chaves playing how he wants to play after taking over on 1 July 2025.
- Andre Rodrigues has been their spark this term, scoring 2 of their 6 goals in the last 5 games.
- Pedro Russiano has been in charge of Penafiel since the 11 July 2025 and his team have been very compact, disciplined and structured, preferring structured defending and fast transitions over risky pressing.
Betting Insights
- This will be a close game, so the home advantage of Chaves shouldn't count for much against a Penafiel side in better form with more punch on the road.
- The odds are slightly in Chaves' favor at 2.34, but the 2.84 around Penafiel looks like it is worth risking here given how dangerous the visitors have been on the road so far.
- The Under 2.5 goals at 1.7 is another good angle into this game in case Penafiel keep the game tight for the majority of it.
- This looks like a chess match with Chaves trying to break Penafiel down wide and Penafiel will be hunting space on the break.
Prediction
- This will be a close game, so the home advantage of Chaves shouldn't count for much against a Penafiel side in better form with more punch on the road.
- The odds are slightly in Chaves' favor at 2.34, but the 2.84 around Penafiel looks like it is worth risking here given how dangerous the visitors have been on the road so far.
