This match features two teams living in the basement of the Primeira Liga, Desportivo Aves holding 18th place and Paços de Ferreira lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
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 8 defeats. Three consecutive losses here at Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
The Desportivo Aves crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Vitória SC here at Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves in a Primeira Liga match. Before that, Desportivo Aves played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Famalicão.
Some supporters pointed their bitten nail fingers at Welinton Junior for missing a penalty kick versus Vitória SC in the 56th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.
This is expected to be a close game, with Desportivo Aves perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Desportivo Aves as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Desportivo Aves has won four of these, drawn one and lost six.
Desportivo Aves aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves in the league, with only 10 goals from 11 games. Desportivo Aves's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Paços de Ferreira form and stats
There's been little loot from Paços de Ferreira's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 10 away games in the Primeira Liga. Paços de Ferreira only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Paços de Ferreira have lost on their last two travels.
The supporters enjoyed Paços de Ferreira's previous game versus Famalicão (placed 6th), a Primeira Liga 2-1 win played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Marítimo wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Paços de Ferreira playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were one Paços de Ferreira win, one draw and seven defeats.
Paços de Ferreira are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 5 goals from 10 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Paços de Ferreira have conceded 19 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Paços de Ferreira - Desportivo Aves 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Desportivo Aves, two draws and seven wins for Paços de Ferreira. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
 M. Mohammadi 7 goals |  W. Ferreira dos Santos 6 goals |  D. da Silva Souza 4 goals |
Desportivo Aves missing players
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| Desportivo Aves | Paços de Ferreira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 22 | 10 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 42 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 86% |
| 68% | 55% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 60% | 50% |
| 59% | 45% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | 36% |
| 32% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 23% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 55% | 27% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 30% | 32% |
| 9% | 18% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 27% |
| 36% | 55% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 4.7 | 4.9 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.7 | 4.6 |
| 2.8 | 3.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 226 | 110 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 38 | 92 | 264 |
| 64 | 36 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 23 | 64 |
| 34% | 28% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 22% |
- Desportivo Aves has the fewest clean sheets (2)
- Desportivo Aves has the most conceded goals (42)
- Desportivo Aves has the most conceded goals in the first half (17)
- Desportivo Aves has the the worst goal difference (-20)
- Desportivo Aves haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Paços de Ferreira has the fewest scored goals (14)
- Paços de Ferreira has the fewest scored goals (5) away
- Paços de Ferreira has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4)
- Paços de Ferreira have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Paços de Ferreira have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Paços de Ferreira 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 | Benfica | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 38 | 57 |
| 2 | Porto | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 56 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 40 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 39 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 | Famalicão | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 33 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 31 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 29 |
| 9 | Boavista | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 28 |
| 10 | Vitória FC | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 27 |
| 11 | Moreirense | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 | Gil Vicente | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 26 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -19 | 24 |
| 14 | Tondela | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -8 | 24 |
| 15 | Marítimo | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 24 |
| 16 | Paços de Ferreira | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -17 | 19 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 23 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -16 | 16 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -20 | 13 |