Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Paços de Ferreira - Benfica!
- Paços de Ferreira have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Benfica have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Primeira Liga
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.
Paços de Ferreira form and stats
29 points is a decent return from 12 Primeira Liga games here at Estádio da Capital do Móvel for Paços de Ferreira. The data says 9 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. In general it's been a long time since Ferreira tasted defeat here at Estádio da Capital do Móvel, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.
Paços de Ferreira faced defeat in their previous match, away at Famalicao (0-2). Before that, Ferreira had a home game versus Moreirense which ended with a victory 3-0.
Ferreira have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio da Capital do Móvel with 21 goals in 12 league matches. Paços de Ferreira are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio da Capital do Móvel in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 12 matches.
Benfica form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primeira Liga travels is 6 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. Benfica have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena. Benfica love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Benfica goalkeeper Helton Brant Aleixo Leite is eager to challenge this, with his 590 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Benfica had fun at their own home (Estádio da Capital do Móvel) last time out, beating Marítimo 1-0. Luca Waldschmidt scored. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Sporting Braga.
Benfica are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 12 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Benfica - Ferreira 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: zero - one - nine (Ferreira wins - draws - Benfica wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Seferović 14 goals |   D. da Silva Souza 7 goals |  G. Waldschmidt 7 goals |
Paços de Ferreira missing players
Benfica missing players
| Paços de Ferreira | Benfica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 13 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 33 | 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 20 | 43 |
| 25 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | 84% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 42% | 36% |
| 4% | 8% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 4% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 42% | 40% |
| 32% | 42% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 42% | 52% |
| 28% | 17% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 16% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.1 | 10.5 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 11.2 | 13.9 |
| 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| 34% | 49% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 38% | 33% |
- Benfica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benfica have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have the most matches under the total-line (18) in Primeira Liga
- Paços de Ferreira have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Paços de Ferreira have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | Sporting CP | 25 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 35 | 65 |
| 2 | Porto | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 29 | 57 |
| 3 | Benfica | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 26 | 54 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 25 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 53 |
| 5 | Paços de Ferreira | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 44 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | -2 | 35 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 32 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 31 |
| 9 | Gil Vicente | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -7 | 28 |
| 10 | Tondela | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 40 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 30 | -15 | 28 |
| 11 | Rio Ave | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 27 |
| 12 | Portimonense | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 21 | -4 | 26 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 26 |
| 14 | Famalicao | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -11 | 26 |
| 15 | Boavista | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -11 | 24 |
| 16 | Farense | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 22 |
| 17 | Nacional | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -16 | 21 |
| 18 | Marítimo | 25 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 18 | -17 | 21 |