Gouveia vs Valadares Gaia tips and predictions

Hosts unlikely to threaten Valadares Gaia

With 7 points between them, it's tenth placed Gouveia versus seventh placed Valadares Gaia in this Campeonato de Portugal clash.

Valadares Gaia are the odds-on favourites and rightly so. The sportsbook clearly like their chances and they're not giving anything away in the prices. They are unlikely to face too much of a threat. It will be a shock if they don't come away with a clean sheet.

The hosts aren't looking much like a formidable force as they prepare for this potentially painful encounter. Gouveia are struggling to find form. They have lost their last 5 matches and will be looking to come out rejuvenated for this. These reverses haven't been helped by their recent goal tally. They've been goalless in all of their last 7 games. Those numbers won't get it done even if they go up against an outfit with fitness woes. They conceded three or more goals in 3 of their last 4 games which is some analysis that will give supporters of the visitors a heap of optimism.

Valadares Gaia have showed what what they are capable of on their day. Don't underestimate that they've scored at least once in 15 of their last 18 away fixtures which is something they'll look to continue here. They have looked good at the back when on the road. Conceding an average of just 0.8 goals in their latest 12 trips has received plaudits. If this group of away players produce only a fraction of what they are capable of, it will probably be all that is required for a result.

Perhaps things fail to ignite due to the favouritism for Valadares Gaia. If things work out that way then the BTTS No that would be the smart play.