- Recent H2H: Chaves have won one and drawn one of the last two head-to-head meetings in the Segunda Liga.
- Home form: Sporting CP B have failed to win their last five home games in all competitions (D0, L5).
Side with Chaves in close contest
Chaves have the edge in the recent results and have a better record than Sporting CP B in this fixture, so there is reason to favour the visitors this weekend in what looks set to be a fairly close and tense match. Filipe Martins has been in charge of the senior side since 1st July 2025, so he's had time to work with the players and implement a pragmatic 4-3-3 system that is quite compact, but makes its money in the transitions.
Chaves have won four of their last ten, so they are not in great form, but they do carry more of a threat than Sporting CP B, who have won only once in their last 10 in all competitions, losing eight. Tiago Fernandes has given his young players a high-tempo pressing system that incorporates possession and a freedom to play, as well as to be rotated, so the 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 set-up is both progressive and challenging.
They come into this game after a patchy 0-1 home defeat against FC Porto B and a respectable 0-0 draw away at Academico Viseu, while Chaves' last three results have seen them fall to a 1-2 home defeat against Leixoes, win 3-1 away at CS Maritimo Funchal and then lose 1-4 at home to Academica de Coimbra.
This sort of form doesn't exactly add up to a team ready to dominate opponents and suggests Chaves should have more than enough about them to make Sporting CP B pay.
Chaves have the recent edge
Form and defence
Sporting CP B have conceded 1.20 goals per game at home in all competitions, but their home record of zero wins, zero draws and five defeats suggests that they can be picked off by Chaves, who have scored 1.80 goals per away game in all competitions.
Key player
David Kusso has been the livewire for Chaves, netting four of their nine goals in the last five matches and looks to be their most likely finisher on Saturday.
Odds and prediction
However, the odds reflect the visitors' superior status and the fact that they have only won two and lost three of their last five away games suggests this is likely to be close.
- Chaves are the slight favorites at 2.42, with Sporting CP B a little bit bigger at 2.74 and the Draw at 3.32.
- This seems like a decent game for Chaves to come out on top, as Sporting CP B have been very cold and have lost their last three home games, so we will go for the away win.
- Under 2.5 goals looks solid at 1.86 and Both Teams to Score is a near coin toss at 1.69 in the Yes direction, which is our preferred selection here.
