Paços de Ferreira vs Famalicão betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Portugal Liga Portugal
Competition: Sat 08.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio da Capital do Móvel (6404 seats)

Liga Portugal: Paços de Ferreira are 16 points behind Famalicão, but fully intend to go all in. Get this show on the road!

Insights:
  • Paços de Ferreira have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Liga Portugal
  • Famalicão have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Liga Portugal

This has all the signs of an appealing fixture with lots of fun and excitement as both squads are well rested since they last played a game. Get ready!

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Paços de Ferreira form and stats

Paços de Ferreira's results here at Estádio da Capital do Móvel in the Liga Portugal have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 9 defeats.

Paços de Ferreira shared the glory with Vitoria Guimaraes in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Lima was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.24 out of 10. The defender Lima won 0 of 2 duels.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Arouca the opponent.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Ferreira here at Estádio da Capital do Móvel in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 13 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Paços de Ferreira defense is not exactly impregnable. 23 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Famalicão form and stats

There's been little loot from Famalicão's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 13 away games in the Liga Portugal. Famalicão only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws.

The manager de Sousa was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho. Famalicão suffered a 0-1 loss to Arouca (placed 5th). Famalicão were so close to getting something from the game against Arouca, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal three minutes into overtime. Midfielder Youssouf was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.62. Youssouf dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times and had 30 successful passes (of 35 total).

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Boavista at their stadium, the result 2-1.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Famalicão as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. Famalicão's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 23 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

These sides met each other earlier this campaign: Famalicão - Paços de Ferreira 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Paços de Ferreira four wins, one draw and Famalicão five victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FamalicãoI. Jaime Pajuelo
I. Jaime Pajuelo
6 goals
Paços de FerreiraA. Butzke Benavides
A. Butzke Benavides
5 goals
FerreiraN. Thomas
N. Thomas
3 goals

Paços de Ferreira missing players

Famalicão missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Paços de Ferreira Famalicão
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 5 13 26
4 2 0 Won W 1 3 10
5 2 1 Drew D 2 2 3
17 9 3 Lost L 2 8 13
19 9 4 Scored S 3 12 25
43 23 9 Conceded C 4 23 33
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 85% 88%
69% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 69% 54%
46% 46% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 46% 42%
19% 15% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 38% 23%
8% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 31% 15%
46% 46% 75% BTTS BTTS 20% 46% 35%
12% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 23% 35%
46% 46% 25% Failed to Score F T 80% 46% 42%
 
5.7 6.8 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 4 4.2
6.4 6.8 6.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.2 5.2
3.3 3.1 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.8 2.5
8 6 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
12.1 14.4 16 Shots (avg) S ( 13.4 11.4 12.4
3.7 4.4 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.2 3.4
20% 16% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 16% 29% 28%
 
14.6 13.5 14.2 Shots against (avg) S A 14 15.3 14.7
4.7 4.8 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.4 5.3 4.9
Key stats in Liga Portugal this season:
  • Famalicão have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Famalicão have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Liga Portugal
  • Paços de Ferreira have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Paços de Ferreira have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Liga Portugal
  • Paços de Ferreira have the fewest points (8) at home in Liga Portugal
  • Paços de Ferreira have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in Liga Portugal
  • Paços de Ferreira have the the worst goal difference (-14) at home in Liga Portugal
  • Paços de Ferreira haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 26 23 2 1 67 14 13 12 1 0 42 10 13 11 1 1 25 4 53 71
2 Porto 26 19 4 3 56 17 13 11 0 2 36 9 13 8 4 1 20 8 39 61
3 Sporting Braga 26 19 2 5 56 23 12 8 2 2 23 6 14 11 0 3 33 17 33 59
4 Sporting CP 25 17 2 6 52 23 13 11 0 2 35 7 12 6 2 4 17 16 29 53
5 Arouca 26 11 8 7 30 32 13 7 2 4 19 16 13 4 6 3 11 16 -2 41
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 26 12 5 9 25 29 14 8 3 3 14 10 12 4 2 6 11 19 -4 41
7 Casa Pia 26 11 5 10 23 27 13 6 3 4 12 9 13 5 2 6 11 18 -4 38
8 Vizela 26 10 5 11 30 28 13 5 2 6 15 14 13 5 3 5 15 14 2 35
9 Rio Ave 26 9 6 11 25 29 13 7 1 5 14 10 13 2 5 6 11 19 -4 33
10 Famalicão 26 10 3 13 25 33 13 7 1 5 13 10 13 3 2 8 12 23 -8 33
11 Chaves 26 8 8 10 27 33 13 3 5 5 15 17 13 5 3 5 12 16 -6 32
12 Boavista 26 8 6 12 30 44 13 5 5 3 16 17 13 3 1 9 14 27 -14 30
13 Gil Vicente 25 8 5 12 26 32 12 4 4 4 11 11 13 4 1 8 15 21 -6 29
14 Portimonense 26 8 2 16 18 33 13 5 2 6 10 12 13 3 0 10 8 21 -15 26
15 Estoril 26 7 4 15 22 39 13 4 2 7 12 22 13 3 2 8 10 17 -17 25
16 Marítimo 26 5 4 17 21 49 13 4 2 7 14 18 13 1 2 10 7 31 -28 19
17 Paços de Ferreira 26 4 5 17 19 43 13 2 2 9 9 23 13 2 3 8 10 20 -24 17
18 Santa Clara 26 3 6 17 17 41 13 2 4 7 13 25 13 1 2 10 4 16 -24 15

Table
  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 26 23 2 1 67 14 13 12 1 0 42 10 13 11 1 1 25 4 53 71
2 Porto 26 19 4 3 56 17 13 11 0 2 36 9 13 8 4 1 20 8 39 61
3 Sporting Braga 26 19 2 5 56 23 12 8 2 2 23 6 14 11 0 3 33 17 33 59
4 Sporting CP 25 17 2 6 52 23 13 11 0 2 35 7 12 6 2 4 17 16 29 53
5 Arouca 26 11 8 7 30 32 13 7 2 4 19 16 13 4 6 3 11 16 -2 41
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 26 12 5 9 25 29 14 8 3 3 14 10 12 4 2 6 11 19 -4 41
7 Casa Pia 26 11 5 10 23 27 13 6 3 4 12 9 13 5 2 6 11 18 -4 38
8 Vizela 26 10 5 11 30 28 13 5 2 6 15 14 13 5 3 5 15 14 2 35
9 Rio Ave 26 9 6 11 25 29 13 7 1 5 14 10 13 2 5 6 11 19 -4 33
10 Famalicão 26 10 3 13 25 33 13 7 1 5 13 10 13 3 2 8 12 23 -8 33
11 Chaves 26 8 8 10 27 33 13 3 5 5 15 17 13 5 3 5 12 16 -6 32
12 Boavista 26 8 6 12 30 44 13 5 5 3 16 17 13 3 1 9 14 27 -14 30
13 Gil Vicente 25 8 5 12 26 32 12 4 4 4 11 11 13 4 1 8 15 21 -6 29
14 Portimonense 26 8 2 16 18 33 13 5 2 6 10 12 13 3 0 10 8 21 -15 26
15 Estoril 26 7 4 15 22 39 13 4 2 7 12 22 13 3 2 8 10 17 -17 25
16 Marítimo 26 5 4 17 21 49 13 4 2 7 14 18 13 1 2 10 7 31 -28 19
17 Paços de Ferreira 26 4 5 17 19 43 13 2 2 9 9 23 13 2 3 8 10 20 -24 17
18 Santa Clara 26 3 6 17 17 41 13 2 4 7 13 25 13 1 2 10 4 16 -24 15

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The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.