Moreirense will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 0 points behind Paços de Ferreira.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Moreirense form and stats
Seven points from three Primeira Liga home games is a great start for Moreirense, who are hoping to build on that form here at Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.
Moreirense lost their last game at Rio Ave (placed 5th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Maritimo in a game that was won 2-1.
A decent goal production from Moreirense in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Moreirense are not conceding a lot of goals here at Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Paços de Ferreira form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Primeira Liga for Paços de Ferreira with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.
Ferreira had fun at their own home (Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas) last time out, beating Porto 3-2. Bruno Costa, Dor Jan and Stephen Eustáquio scored. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Nacional that ended 1-1.
The attacking power of Paços de Ferreira when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. 3 goals have been conceded by Ferreira in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Moreirense, three draws and four wins for Paços de Ferreira. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
  P. Fernandes Ferreira 2 goals |   S. Antunes Eustáquio 2 goals |  F. Rodrigues Pires 1 goals |
Moreirense missing players
Paços de Ferreira missing players
| Moreirense | Paços de Ferreira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 83% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 67% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | 43 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 50 | 87 |
| 25 | 19 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 18 | 28 |
| 20% | 26% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 11% | 25% |
- All of Moreirense's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Moreirense have not yet lost a game at home.
- Paços de Ferreira have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Paços de Ferreira have yet to win a game away.
- Paços de Ferreira haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 15 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Porto | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Paços de Ferreira | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | Moreirense | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Nacional | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Belenenses | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 14 | Gil Vicente | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 15 | Tondela | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| 16 | Portimonense | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Boavista | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -6 | 3 |
| 18 | Farense | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 2 |