Season ticket holders at Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Desportivo Aves languishing in the 18th position so far. The guesting Moreirense will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
Desportivo Aves form and stats
Desportivo Aves's results here at Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves in the Primeira Liga have been very modest with 3 victories, 0 draws and 9 defeats. It's been an uphill battle for Desportivo Aves in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Portimonense game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat. Desportivo has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager N. Mata Ribeiro dos Santos and the players.
The fans are hoping that Desportivo will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Primeira Liga game against Sporting CP (placed 4th). Ahead of that match, Desportivo lost 1-3 at home to Pacos de Ferreira.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Desportivo as they are travelling to their away game against Sporting Braga in the Primeira Liga. That match is three days after this one.
Desportivo aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves in the league, with only 11 goals from 12 games. Desportivo Aves have conceded 19 from these games.
Moreirense form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Moreirense so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 1-6-5 (win-draw-lose). Moreirense has drawn their two previous away games.
Impressive finishing from Filipe Miguel Barros Soares and Fabio Abreu secured the home win 2-0 against Maritimo in their previous game. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Benfica.
A quick return to home after this game, as Moreirense are hosting Sporting CP in the Primeira Liga only three days away.
Moreirense find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. Moreirense have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Moreirense - Desportivo 3-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Desportivo won four games, one match ended with a draw and Moreirense has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  F. Gonçalves Abreu 10 goals |   W. Ferreira dos Santos 7 goals | M. Mohammadi 7 goals |
Desportivo Aves missing players
Moreirense missing players
| Desportivo Aves | Moreirense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| 47 | 19 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 71% | 58% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | 83% |
| 58% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | 46% |
| 33% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 21% |
| 21% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 54% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 71% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 17% |
| 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| 8.1 | 7.3 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 6.9 | 6 |
| 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 236 | 118 | 43 | Total Shots | T S | 44 | 121 | 275 |
| 67 | 38 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 35 | 84 |
| 34% | 29% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 40% | 40% |
- Desportivo Aves has the fewest clean sheets (2)
- Desportivo Aves has the most conceded goals (47)
- Desportivo Aves has the most conceded goals in the first half (18)
- Desportivo Aves has the most conceded goals in the second half (29)
- Desportivo Aves has the the worst goal difference (-24)
- Desportivo Aves have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Desportivo Aves haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Moreirense has the most dropped points from leading position (17)
- Moreirense have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Moreirense have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Porto | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 60 |
| 2 | Benfica | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 38 | 59 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 46 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 37 |
| 7 | Famalicao | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 37 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 30 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 30 |
| 11 | Boavista | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 29 |
| 12 | Vitoria Setubal | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 28 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -19 | 26 |
| 14 | Tondela | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -10 | 25 |
| 15 | Maritimo | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | Pacos de Ferreira | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -16 | 22 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -18 | 16 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -24 | 13 |