The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Moreirense are in the 8th position while the guesting Paços de Ferreira worry at 13th.
Moreirense have less rest than Paços de Ferreira in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Primeira Liga game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Belenenses, so at least Moreirense are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Moreirense are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Paços de Ferreira are struggling to avoid relegation.
Moreirense form and stats
Moreirense have collected 23 points from their Primeira Liga home games so far after 6-5-4. Two draws in a row at home now for Moreirense.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Moreirense, as their goalkeeper Mateus Pasinato has completely shut out the opponents for 287 minutes in the Primeira Liga.
A strong away win for Moreirense against Belenenses the last match, as Nuno Valente Santos were on target. Before that, Moreirense drew at home versus Sporting CP.
This is expected to be a close game, with Moreirense perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Moreirense as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Moreirense has won six of these, drawn two and lost three.
The Moreirense fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 21 in 15 matches. On the other hand, Moreirense have conceded 17 goals.
Paços de Ferreira form and stats
5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses. That’s the product of Paços de Ferreira playing as the away team in the Primeira Liga this season. Momentum is building for Ferreira in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Paços de Ferreira might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Sporting Braga proved too strong as Ferreira slumped to a 1-5 defeat in front of their own fans at Estádio da Capital do Móvel. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Vitória FC.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Sporting Braga was particularly ugly (1-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Paços de Ferreira in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Paços de Ferreira, one draw and six defeats.
Ferreira find the net regularly in their away games. 17 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. Ferreira have conceded 26 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Paços de Ferreira - Moreirense 1-0. 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
  F. Gonçalves Abreu 12 goals |  D. da Silva Souza 9 goals |  Â. da Silva 4 goals |
Moreirense missing players
Paços de Ferreira missing players
| Moreirense | Paços de Ferreira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 39 | 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 30 |
| 35 | 17 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 26 | 47 |
| 94% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| 71% | 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 58% |
| 35% | 47% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 53% | 48% |
| 16% | 13% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 26% |
| 13% | 13% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 27% | 19% |
| 61% | 67% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 47% | 45% |
| 26% | 27% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | 19% |
| 19% | 13% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 47% | 45% |
| 3.9 | 5.1 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| 6.1 | 5.5 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6 | 4.8 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 347 | 181 | 74 | Total Shots | T S | 43 | 159 | 387 |
| 106 | 54 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 51 | 108 |
| 37% | 39% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 33% | 28% |
- Moreirense has the most dropped points from leading position (19)
- Moreirense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Moreirense have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Paços de Ferreira have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 46 | 76 |
| 2 | Benfica | 31 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 38 | 68 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 31 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 59 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 31 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 21 | 56 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 50 |
| 6 | Famalicão | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 49 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 46 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 42 |
| 9 | Gil Vicente | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -4 | 39 |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -8 | 38 |
| 11 | Boavista | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 33 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 38 |
| 12 | Marítimo | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -7 | 37 |
| 13 | Paços de Ferreira | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -17 | 34 |
| 14 | Belenenses | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -26 | 31 |
| 15 | Tondela | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -15 | 30 |
| 16 | Vitória FC | 31 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -17 | 30 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 31 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -17 | 27 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 31 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 59 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 37 | -35 | 17 |