A swift peek at the Liga Portugal table suggest an upper hand to Benfica when they go to Paços de Ferreira. Nevertheless; let's wait before we award the win!
- Paços de Ferreira have the most conceded goals (32) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals (43) in Liga Portugal
Both teams have had time to rest since their last match. Let's hope for an in-your-face match!
Paços de Ferreira form and stats
Paços de Ferreira's struggle is real here at Estádio da Capital do Móvel with only 2 points collected from 9 Liga Portugal games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-2-7. Paços de Ferreira are slowly digging their own grave here at Estádio da Capital do Móvel with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in nine attempts.
Ferreira played out an unpredictable loss 1-2 against Sporting Braga in their previous match, also played at home. Marafona had a busy but productive day in the Sporting Braga match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Rio Ave with a 1-0 scoreline.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Paços de Ferreira here at Estádio da Capital do Móvel in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 9 games). Ferreira have conceded 17 from these games. When Paços de Ferreira hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Santa Clara, Maritimo, Gil Vicente, Estoril and Famalicao), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Benfica form and stats
Benfica have an excellent away record in the Liga Portugal so far with 6-1-1 from 8 games.
It's the second away game in a row for Benfica, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Santa Clara (placed 16th) last time out. Midfielder Fernández was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 9.3. Fernández signed up for two assists, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 85 successful passes (of 101 total).
A draw for Benfica before that, at their own venue hosting Sporting CP (2-2).Benfica are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 8 away games so far. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far). It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Benfica have won all of the 11 latest battles against this team. Will the streak continue?Paços de Ferreira and Benfica have played each other already this season: Benfica - Paços de Ferreira 3-2.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Ramos 12 goals |  J. Naval da Costa Eduardo 7 goals |  R. Fernandes Ferreira da Silva 6 goals |
Paços de Ferreira missing players
Benfica missing players
| Paços de Ferreira | Benfica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | Scored | S | 9 | 14 | 43 |
| 32 | 17 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 71% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 50% | 71% |
| 47% | 44% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 71% |
| 18% | 11% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 12% | 47% |
| 12% | 11% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 29% |
| 41% | 44% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 12% | 35% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 75% | 59% |
| 53% | 56% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 5.6 | 6.4 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.3 | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.1 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 6 | 6 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.9 | 13.7 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16.3 | 14.2 | 19.1 |
| 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 5 | 7.3 |
| 18% | 13% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| 15.2 | 14.1 | 13.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.7 | 8 | 6.4 |
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Paços de Ferreira.
- Benfica have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most clean sheets (6) away in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most points from losing position (10) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals (43) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the the best goal difference (+31) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Paços de Ferreira have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Paços de Ferreira have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Paços de Ferreira have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Liga Portugal
- Paços de Ferreira have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Liga Portugal
- Paços de Ferreira have the fewest points (2) at home in Liga Portugal
- Paços de Ferreira have the most conceded goals (17) at home in Liga Portugal
- Paços de Ferreira have the most conceded goals (32) in Liga Portugal
- Paços de Ferreira have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in Liga Portugal
- Paços de Ferreira have the the worst goal difference (-12) at home in Liga Portugal
- Paços de Ferreira have the the worst goal difference (-22) in Liga Portugal
- Paços de Ferreira have yet to win a game at home.
- Paços de Ferreira haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 31 | 44 |
| 2 | Sporting Braga | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 26 | 40 |
| 3 | Porto | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 30 | 39 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 32 |
| 5 | Casa Pia | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 27 |
| 6 | Arouca | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 26 |
| 7 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 24 |
| 8 | Vizela | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Chaves | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 20 |
| 11 | Portimonense | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 20 |
| 12 | Boavista | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 20 |
| 13 | Estoril | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 19 |
| 14 | Famalicao | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 17 |
| 15 | Gil Vicente | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 15 |
| 16 | Santa Clara | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | -10 | 14 |
| 17 | Maritimo | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 23 | -21 | 10 |
| 18 | Paços de Ferreira | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -22 | 6 |
