Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Paços de Ferreira in 10th and Famalicão in 9th place.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Paços de Ferreira form and stats
Paços de Ferreira have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Primeira Liga. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Two home wins in a row for Ferreira bring valid hopes of a third.
It's back home for Ferreira, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating UD Oliveirense away with the result 4-0. Marcelo, Douglas Tanque (2) and João Pedro found the net in that victory. Before that, Paços de Ferreira had a Primeira Liga home game versus Porto which ended with a victory 3-2.
As mentioned above, Paços de Ferreira "killed" UD Oliveirense in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Paços de Ferreira have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won three times, drawn one and lost two.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Ferreira as they are travelling to their away game against Moreirense in the Primeira Liga. That match is four days after this one.
Ferreira have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio da Capital do Móvel with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.
Famalicão form and stats
Things could have gone better for Famalicão in their Primeira Liga away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Two travels in a row for Famalicão, whose manager J. Borges de Sousa could celebrate last time after the Taça De Portugal win against Oriental Lisboa. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Maritimo in the Primeira Liga.
We have checked recent matches where Famalicão have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were one victory, two draws and one defeat.
Famalicão are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. Famalicão struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 5 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last six meetings: two - zero - four (Ferreira wins - draws - Famalicão wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Lameiras 4 goals |   S. Antunes Eustáquio 2 goals |  C. Valenzuela 2 goals |
Paços de Ferreira missing players
Famalicão missing players
| Paços de Ferreira | Famalicão | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 87 | 37 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 24 | 78 |
| 28 | 10 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 9 | 30 |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 56% | 37% |
- All of Paços de Ferreira's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Famalicão has the most points from losing position (8) in Primeira Liga
- Famalicão have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Famalicão haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Paços de Ferreira have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- 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 | Sporting CP | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 19 |
| 2 | Benfica | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Porto | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Nacional | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Santa Clara | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Rio Ave | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 10 |
| 9 | Famalicão | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Paços de Ferreira | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 11 | Moreirense | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Tondela | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 8 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Maritimo | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Boavista | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 16 | Farense | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 | Gil Vicente | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 18 | Portimonense | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 4 |