Vitória Sernache host Castelo Branco in the Campeonato de Portugal, round 17.

Vitória Sernache won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–W–W–W), scoring 7 and conceding 2.

Castelo Branco won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–W–W), scoring 5 and conceding 3.

The two sides have met 10 times: Vitória Sernache 2 wins, Castelo Branco 4, 4 draws.