Match Report
The table gap was wide: 35 points between Vizela (2nd, 66 pts) and Vilafranquense (18th, 31 pts). Vilafranquense ranked 13th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.74/1.03 for Vizela and 1/1.59 for Vilafranquense (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
Vizela carried a 15-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 7 consecutive games. 7 games without a win framed Vilafranquense's arrival. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Vizela against 1/15 for Vilafranquense.
Estádio Do Vizela in Caldas de Vizela staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,500. On the scoreboard, Vizela led 2-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 5-2.