Porto and Paços de Ferreira are both riding high in the Primeira Liga with their 3rd and 5th positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Porto have the most scored goals (47) in Primeira Liga
- Paços de Ferreira have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Primeira Liga
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Porto form and stats
24 points is a decent return from 11 Primeira Liga games here at Estádio Do Dragão for Porto. The data says 7 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. Porto has a nice streak going on as they have played 16 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Paços de Ferreira defeat 134 days ago. Porto have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Agustin Federico Marchesin not having conceded a league goal in 252 minutes.
The fans are hoping that Porto will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the Champions League game against Juventus (after extra-time). In the game before, an away victory in the Primeira Liga match versus Gil Vicente with a 2-0 scoreline.
Porto's goalkeeper Agustín Marchesín was extremely busy against Juventus (after extra-time), saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning ten saves.
Goals decide football matches and Porto are scoring many of them at home; 23 on target from 11 league matches. Porto's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Paços de Ferreira form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primeira Liga travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. Ferreira seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Paços de Ferreira had fun at their own home (Estádio Do Dragão) last time out, beating Nacional 2-1. Luther Singh (2) scored. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Santa Clara wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.
Ferreira have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Ferreira have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Paços de Ferreira - Porto 3-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Porto won six games, one match ended with a draw and Paços de Ferreira has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  S. Relvas de Oliveira 10 goals |  M. Taremi 10 goals |   D. da Silva Souza 6 goals |
Porto missing players
Paços de Ferreira missing players
| Porto | Paços de Ferreira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 47 | 23 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 30 |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 21 |
| 91% | 91% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 77% | 82% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 82% | 86% |
| 59% | 55% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | 41% |
| 50% | 45% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 27% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 55% | 55% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 45% | 50% |
| 45% | 45% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 32% |
| 9% | 9% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 27% | 23% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.3 | 16.5 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 13.2 | 11.7 |
| 5.6 | 5.9 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4 |
| 38% | 35% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 7% | 23% | 34% |
- Paços de Ferreira have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Primeira Liga
- Paços de Ferreira haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Porto have the most points from losing position (15) in Primeira Liga
- Porto have the most scored goals (23) at home in Primeira Liga
- Porto have the most scored goals (47) in Primeira Liga
- Porto have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Primeira Liga
| 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 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 33 | 58 |
| 2 | Sporting Braga | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 49 |
| 3 | Porto | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 25 | 48 |
| 4 | Benfica | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 45 |
| 5 | Paços de Ferreira | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 41 |
| 6 | Vitória SC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 35 |
| 7 | Moreirense | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 29 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | -1 | 28 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 25 |
| 10 | Tondela | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 28 | -15 | 24 |
| 11 | Portimonense | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -5 | 23 |
| 12 | Belenenses | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 22 |
| 13 | Nacional | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 21 |
| 14 | Boavista | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 18 | -10 | 21 |
| 15 | Farense | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -9 | 19 |
| 16 | Gil Vicente | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -13 | 19 |
| 17 | Famalicao | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -17 | 19 |
| 18 | Maritimo | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -13 | 18 |