An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 17th and the visitors in 16th place.
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.
Portimonense form and stats
Portimonense's struggle is real here at Estadio Municipal de Portimao with only 6 points collected from 7 Primeira Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-3.
Portimonense drew their last game, 1-1 away at Boavista (placed 10th). Preceding that match was the home League Cup game against Sporting CP that was lost 2-4.
This is expected to be a close game, with Portimonense perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Portimonense as a small favourite), we find two games. Portimonense has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 0.
Portimonense are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 7 games. Portimonense's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Paços de Ferreira form and stats
Paços de Ferreira have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Primeira Liga, after 1-1-5 (7 played).
Paços de Ferreira have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Ricardo Abreu Ribeiro. It's been 192 minutes since they last conceded in Primeira Liga.
Paços de Ferreira are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Primeira Liga against Moreirense (placed 14th). A 1-4 loss hosting Sporting Braga before that.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Paços de Ferreira playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were 1 Paços de Ferreira win, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Paços de Ferreira are hosting Famalicão in the Taça De Portugal only four days away.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Paços de Ferreira, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Portimonense-Paços de Ferreira H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Portimonense 2 wins, Paços de Ferreira 1 win, 2 draws. 3 of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  Douglas Tanque 4 goals |   Dener 3 goals |  Jadson 2 goals |
Portimonense missing players
Paços de Ferreira missing players
| Portimonense | Paços de Ferreira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 14 | 22 |
| 87% | 86% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 73% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 57% | 47% |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 20% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 60% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 13% | 14% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 40% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 47% |
| 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 9 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
| 4.9 | 5.9 | 6.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1 | 6.6 | 4.9 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 177 | 94 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 61 | 182 |
| 54 | 31 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 16 | 41 |
| 22% | 23% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 27% |
- Paços de Ferreira have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Paços de Ferreira haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Portimonense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 33 | 42 |
| 2 | Porto | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 38 |
| 3 | Famalicão | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 27 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Sporting Braga | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| 6 | Vitória SC | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | Tondela | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | Vitória FC | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 19 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Boavista | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 19 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 18 |
| 12 | Marítimo | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 18 |
| 13 | Santa Clara | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -7 | 17 |
| 14 | Moreirense | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -2 | 17 |
| 15 | Belenenses | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -16 | 15 |
| 16 | Paços de Ferreira | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -11 | 14 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 13 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -16 | 6 |