Famalicão stubborn opponents but Porto expect victory

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Competition: Portugal Liga Portugal
Competition: Sun 15.January
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Do Dragão (50033 seats)

Pre-match most people would expect a noteworthy gap in performance between these teams based on table positions so far, with Porto leading Famalicão by 16 points.

Insights:
  • Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Famalicão have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Liga Portugal

The hosts Porto saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Taça De Portugal. Thankfully the previous game, versus Arouca, was also a home game here at Estádio Do Dragão. The away team is better rested.

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Porto form and stats

This stadium, Estádio Do Dragão, has been a fortress for Porto in the Liga Portugal so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 6-0-1. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Porto after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Porto's previous match was a Taça De Portugal game also played at their own stadium, ending 4-0 against Arouca. The home team hope to to repeat that performance.

Before that, Porto played out a Liga Portugal draw 0-0 when visiting Casa Pia.

Porto always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Estádio Do Dragão with 24 goals in 7 league games. Porto have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Famalicão form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Famalicão so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-5 (win-draw-lose).

Two away games in a row for Famalicão, whose coach de Sousa could celebrate last time after the Taça De Portugal win against Leixoes.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Vizela.

The attacking power of Famalicão when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 8 league matches away. 11 goals have been conceded by Famalicão in these games.

Head 2 Head

Porto have won all of the 4 most recent matches versus this team. Will the streak continue?

Top Goalscorers

PortoM. Taremi
M. Taremi
9 goals
PortoF. de Lima Barbosa
F. de Lima Barbosa
6 goals
PortoW. Rodrigues do Nascimento Galeno
W. Rodrigues do Nascimento Galeno
5 goals

Porto missing players

Famalicão missing players

Porto Famalicão
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 2 8 15
10 6 2 Won W 0 1 5
3 0 0 Drew D 0 2 2
2 1 0 Lost L 2 5 8
36 24 9 Scored S 2 5 15
10 4 1 Conceded C 4 11 19
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 87%
80% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 60%
53% 86% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 25% 47%
40% 57% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 20%
27% 43% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 13%
47% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 25% 33%
47% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 33%
13% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 62% 47%
 
5.9 5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.5 4.2
3.9 4.1 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5 5.2
1.7 2.1 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.1 2.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
18.1 17.1 20.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 12.2 11.1
6.7 7.3 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.6 3.4
36% 47% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 17% 29%
 
7.7 9.4 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 14 14.2 14.3
2.2 2.6 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.5 4.7
Key stats in Liga Portugal this season:
  • Famalicão have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Famalicão have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Liga Portugal
  • Porto have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Porto have scored more than double the goals of Famalicão.
  • Porto 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 15 13 1 1 38 10 8 8 0 0 27 6 7 5 1 1 11 4 28 40
2 Sporting Braga 15 11 1 3 36 12 7 4 1 2 14 5 8 7 0 1 22 7 24 34
3 Porto 15 10 3 2 36 10 7 6 0 1 24 4 8 4 3 1 12 6 26 33
4 Sporting CP 15 9 1 5 29 16 7 6 0 1 19 4 8 3 1 4 10 12 13 28
5 Casa Pia 15 8 3 4 15 11 8 3 2 3 5 4 7 5 1 1 10 7 4 27
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 15 7 3 5 14 16 8 5 2 1 9 5 7 2 1 4 5 11 -2 24
7 Arouca 15 6 4 5 17 24 8 4 1 3 11 12 7 2 3 2 6 12 -7 22
8 Rio Ave 15 5 5 5 17 19 7 4 1 2 9 6 8 1 4 3 8 13 -2 20
9 Chaves 15 5 5 5 14 19 7 1 4 2 6 7 8 4 1 3 8 12 -5 20
10 Boavista 14 6 2 6 15 23 8 4 2 2 10 12 6 2 0 4 5 11 -8 20
11 Portimonense 15 6 1 8 13 17 8 3 1 4 7 9 7 3 0 4 6 8 -4 19
12 Vizela 15 5 3 7 15 15 7 2 1 4 6 6 8 3 2 3 9 9 0 18
13 Famalicão 15 5 2 8 15 19 7 4 0 3 10 8 8 1 2 5 5 11 -4 17
14 Estoril 14 4 4 6 14 20 6 1 2 3 6 12 8 3 2 3 8 8 -6 16
15 Santa Clara 15 3 4 8 11 18 8 2 3 3 9 12 7 1 1 5 2 6 -7 13
16 Gil Vicente 15 3 3 9 12 22 8 2 2 4 5 8 7 1 1 5 7 14 -10 12
17 Maritimo 15 2 4 9 10 28 7 1 2 4 5 8 8 1 2 5 5 20 -18 10
18 Pacos de Ferreira 15 0 3 12 8 30 8 0 2 6 4 15 7 0 1 6 4 15 -22 3

Read more about Liga Portugal

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.