Desportivo Aves hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 14 points and a 18th position in the Primeira Liga table. Visiting Moreirense holds 9th place with 35 pts.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
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, 1 draw and 10 defeats.
W. Junior was the last player to score a league goal for Desportivo Aves and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Desportivo haven't scored in 496 minutes.
Desportivo faced defeat in their previous match, away at Gil Vicente (0-3). Before that, Desportivo drew at home versus Porto.
Fábio had a busy but productive day in the Gil Vicente match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented.
Desportivo aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves in the league, with only 11 goals from 14 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 21 goals have been conceded.
Moreirense form and stats
There's been little loot from Moreirense's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 14 away games in the Primeira Liga. Moreirense only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 7 draws.
Moreirense delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Famalicão (placed 5th) in their previous match; a Primeira Liga game. A 1-1 draw at Vitória SC's stadium before that.
The draw against Famalicão came from a losing position. The Moreirense manager J. Soares Ribeiro brought on Fabio Abreu as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
Moreirense have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. 18 goals have been conceded by Moreirense in these games.
Head 2 Head
Moreirense - Desportivo 3-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Desportivo Aves four wins, one draw and Moreirense five victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Gonçalves Abreu 11 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 |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 22 | 10 | 5 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 37 |
| 54 | 21 | 9 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 35 |
| 96% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 96% |
| 71% | 57% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| 54% | 43% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 29% | 39% |
| 29% | 29% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 21% | 18% |
| 18% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 46% | 29% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 64% | 68% |
| 11% | 21% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 14% | 18% |
| 46% | 57% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 29% | 18% |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4 |
| 8.3 | 7.4 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 6.9 | 6 |
| 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 272 | 136 | 44 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 138 | 310 |
| 74 | 41 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 42 | 96 |
| 31% | 27% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 38% | 39% |
- Desportivo Aves has the fewest clean sheets (3)
- Desportivo Aves has the fewest points (10) at home
- Desportivo Aves has the most conceded goals (54)
- Desportivo Aves has the most conceded goals in the first half (23)
- Desportivo Aves has the most conceded goals in the second half (31)
- Desportivo Aves has the the worst goal difference (-31)
- Desportivo Aves have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Desportivo Aves is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Moreirense has the most dropped points from leading position (19)
- 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 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 38 | 67 |
| 2 | Benfica | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 64 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 52 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 50 |
| 5 | Famalicão | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 45 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 44 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 40 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | -5 | 38 |
| 9 | Moreirense | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 35 |
| 10 | Boavista | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 35 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -5 | 33 |
| 12 | Paços de Ferreira | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -13 | 31 |
| 13 | Vitória FC | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -13 | 30 |
| 14 | Belenenses | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -20 | 30 |
| 15 | Tondela | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -12 | 29 |
| 16 | Marítimo | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -11 | 28 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 28 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -16 | 24 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 28 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 23 | 54 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 33 | -31 | 14 |