On Sat Oct 1st, in week 8, Chaves hosts Estoril at Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira in a clash of these two closely matched Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 11th placed Chaves, recorded a 0-1 loss against Portimonense. Paulo Estrela Moreira Alves scored the first goal for Portimonense in the 19th minute on a penalty, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Chaves couldn’t muster any offence and Portimonense ran away with the shutout win. Chaves is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while estoril is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Porto. Tiago Gouveia struck first for Estoril in the 41st minute on a feed from Joãozinho, but Mehdi Taremi got the equalizer for Porto in the 9th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Porto a comeback draw. Estoril is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Estoril is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with João Carlos and Tiago Gouveia each having 2 goals in their last five. Chaves’s top weapon lately has been Héctor Hernández, who has two goals in the last five matches.