Nacional vs Paços de Ferreira match preview

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Sat 24.October
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)

The season is still fairly new and the Primeira Liga table has to be read with caution. So far Nacional find themselves in 8th position and Paços de Ferreira are placed 12th.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Nacional form and stats

Nacional have less points than they have played home games in the Primeira Liga so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 2 points. The Nacional fans aren't used to losing league-games here and will expect new points from this game. Nacional has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.

The fans are hoping that Nacional will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Primeira Liga game against Sporting Braga (placed 5th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Belenenses that ended 0-0.

Nacional has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 3 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Paços de Ferreira form and stats

The Primeira Liga season is young and Paços de Ferreira have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

The supporters enjoyed Ferreira's previous game versus Santa Clara (placed 4th), a Primeira Liga 2-1 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Paços de Ferreira manager P. Marques da Costa Filipe faced defeat when travelling to Vitoria Guimaraes and losing 0-1.

Paços de Ferreira have the goal stats of 1-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Nacional wins - draws - Paços de Ferreira wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NacionalJ. Riascos Valencia
J. Riascos Valencia
2 goals
NacionalJ. Gomes Camacho
J. Gomes Camacho
1 goals
NacionalN. Oliveira Borges
N. Oliveira Borges
1 goals

Nacional missing players

Paços de Ferreira missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nacional Paços de Ferreira
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 1 2 4
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
2 2 1 Drew D 0 1 1
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
5 3 0 Scored S 0 1 3
5 3 0 Conceded C 1 2 5
75% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 75%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
50% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.5 3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
46 32 18 Total Shots T S 16 32 53
17 11 4 Shots on Target S O 7 12 15
29% 27% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 8% 20%
Nacional Last season Paços de Ferreira
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
24 12   Played P   17 34
14 9   Won W   5 11
8 3   Drew D   4 6
2 0   Lost L   8 17
36 22   Scored S   21 36
16 5   Conceded C   30 52
88% 83%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 91%
62% 50%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   71% 62%
38% 42%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 50%
17% 25%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   41% 26%
8% 17%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   29% 21%
54% 42%   BTTS BTTS   53% 50%
42% 58%   Clean Sheets C S   12% 18%
17% 17%   Failed to Score F T   41% 41%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
3.2 3.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3.4 3.3
3 1   Red cards R C   3 6
 
267 136   Total Shots T S   182 420
89 48   Shots on Target S O   60 119
40% 46%   Goal Efficiency G E   35% 30%

  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 3 3 0 0 10 3 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 5 1 7 9
2 Porto 4 2 1 1 12 6 2 1 0 1 5 4 2 1 1 0 7 2 6 7
3 Sporting CP 3 2 1 0 6 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 4 7
4 Santa Clara 4 2 1 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 7
5 Sporting Braga 4 2 0 2 7 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 6
6 Maritimo 4 2 0 2 6 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 6
7 Gil Vicente 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5
8 Nacional 4 1 2 1 5 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 5
9 Moreirense 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 5
10 Belenenses 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 5
11 Vitoria Guimaraes 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
12 Paços de Ferreira 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 -2 4
13 Portimonense 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 -2 4
14 Famalicao 3 1 1 1 4 7 2 0 1 1 2 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 -3 4
15 Rio Ave 3 0 3 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 3
16 Boavista 3 0 2 1 4 9 1 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 2 0 4 4 -5 2
17 Tondela 4 0 2 2 3 8 2 0 1 1 1 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -5 2
18 Farense 3 0 0 3 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 5 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Nacional 24 14 8 2 36 16 12 9 3 0 22 5 12 5 5 2 14 11 20 50
2 Farense 24 15 3 6 35 22 12 8 1 3 18 12 12 7 2 3 17 10 13 48
3 Feirense 24 11 9 4 27 18 12 6 4 2 13 8 12 5 5 2 14 10 9 42
4 Estoril 24 12 3 9 35 26 12 8 1 3 22 11 12 4 2 6 13 15 9 39
5 Mafra 24 10 9 5 33 24 12 6 5 1 18 11 12 4 4 4 15 13 9 39
6 Varzim 24 10 7 7 32 31 12 7 1 4 15 12 12 3 6 3 17 19 1 37
7 Académica 24 10 5 9 34 26 12 7 2 3 23 13 12 3 3 6 11 13 8 35
8 Academico Viseu 24 9 7 8 21 24 12 4 4 4 9 10 12 5 3 4 12 14 -3 34
9 Leixoes 24 8 9 7 23 22 13 4 6 3 11 11 11 4 3 4 12 11 1 33
10 UD Oliveirense 24 9 5 10 36 31 12 6 3 3 20 10 12 3 2 7 16 21 5 32
11 Sporting Covilhã 24 9 5 10 29 27 12 5 2 5 12 12 12 4 3 5 17 15 2 32
12 Chaves 24 9 5 10 26 26 12 5 2 5 15 15 12 4 3 5 11 11 0 32
13 Porto II 24 7 8 9 35 36 12 3 6 3 18 17 12 4 2 6 17 19 -1 29
14 Penafiel 24 6 10 8 23 24 12 4 7 1 14 8 12 2 3 7 9 16 -1 28
15 Benfica II 24 7 7 10 31 35 11 6 3 2 21 11 13 1 4 8 10 24 -4 28
16 Vilafranquense 24 6 6 12 27 45 12 5 3 4 19 21 12 1 3 8 8 24 -18 24
17 Cova Piedade 24 4 5 15 20 42 12 4 3 5 13 15 12 0 2 10 7 27 -22 17
18 Casa Pia 24 2 5 17 19 47 12 1 2 9 12 25 12 1 3 8 7 22 -28 11
Last season 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 34 26 4 4 74 22 17 15 1 1 44 7 17 11 3 3 30 15 52 82
2 Benfica 34 24 5 5 71 26 17 12 2 3 38 13 17 12 3 2 33 13 45 77
3 Sporting Braga 34 18 6 10 61 40 17 10 4 3 32 20 17 8 2 7 29 20 21 60
4 Sporting CP 34 18 6 10 49 34 17 12 1 4 25 13 17 6 5 6 24 21 15 60
5 Rio Ave 34 15 10 9 48 36 17 6 6 5 27 23 17 9 4 4 21 13 12 55
6 Famalicao 34 14 12 8 53 51 17 7 6 4 28 26 17 7 6 4 25 25 2 54
7 Vitoria Guimaraes 34 13 11 10 53 38 17 8 4 5 27 15 17 5 7 5 26 23 15 50
8 Moreirense 34 10 13 11 42 44 17 6 6 5 23 20 17 4 7 6 19 24 -2 43
9 Gil Vicente 34 11 10 13 40 44 17 7 7 3 26 21 17 4 3 10 14 23 -4 43
10 Santa Clara 34 11 10 13 36 41 17 6 4 7 18 21 17 5 6 6 18 20 -5 43
11 Maritimo 34 9 12 13 34 42 17 5 8 4 24 21 17 4 4 9 10 21 -8 39
12 Boavista 34 10 9 15 28 39 17 5 4 8 15 18 17 5 5 7 13 21 -11 39
13 Paços de Ferreira 34 11 6 17 36 52 17 6 2 9 15 22 17 5 4 8 21 30 -16 39
14 Tondela 34 9 9 16 30 44 17 3 5 9 12 22 17 6 4 7 18 22 -14 36
15 Belenenses 34 9 8 17 27 54 17 5 4 8 13 25 17 4 4 9 14 29 -27 35
16 Vitoria Setubal 34 7 13 14 27 43 17 4 7 6 15 20 17 3 6 8 12 23 -16 34
17 Portimonense 34 7 12 15 30 45 17 5 7 5 18 18 17 2 5 10 12 27 -15 33
18 Desportivo Aves 34 5 2 27 24 68 17 4 1 12 12 26 17 1 1 15 12 42 -44 17

Table
  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 3 3 0 0 10 3 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 5 1 7 9
2 Porto 4 2 1 1 12 6 2 1 0 1 5 4 2 1 1 0 7 2 6 7
3 Sporting CP 3 2 1 0 6 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 4 7
4 Santa Clara 4 2 1 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 7
5 Sporting Braga 4 2 0 2 7 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 6
6 Maritimo 4 2 0 2 6 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 6
7 Gil Vicente 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5
8 Nacional 4 1 2 1 5 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 5
9 Moreirense 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 5
10 Belenenses 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 5
11 Vitoria Guimaraes 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
12 Paços de Ferreira 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 -2 4
13 Portimonense 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 -2 4
14 Famalicao 3 1 1 1 4 7 2 0 1 1 2 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 -3 4
15 Rio Ave 3 0 3 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 3
16 Boavista 3 0 2 1 4 9 1 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 2 0 4 4 -5 2
17 Tondela 4 0 2 2 3 8 2 0 1 1 1 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -5 2
18 Farense 3 0 0 3 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 5 -4 0

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The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.