There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Rio Ave leading Pacos de Ferreira by 16 points.
Rio Ave and Paços de Ferreira should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Rio Ave form and stats
The story so far in the Primeira Liga for Rio Ave at their home stadium (Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube) is 4 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. Three draws in a row here at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube for Rio Ave, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
The home team returns to Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube after being equal after 90 minutes with Porto (placed 1st) on their last time out; the Primeira Liga game ended 1-1. In the match before that, Rio Ave hosted Belenenses and drew the game 0-0.
Rio Ave has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Rio Ave have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Paços de Ferreira form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Paços de Ferreira so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-7 (win-draw-lose).
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primeira Liga home defeat versus Vitória SC with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game was the away victory against Desportivo Aves with the score of 3-1.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Paços de Ferreira as they have only managed to score 8 times from 11 away games in the league. Paços de Ferreira's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Paços de Ferreira - Rio Ave 0-0, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Rio Ave won three, Paços de Ferreira won one and six draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 M. Taremi 8 goals |  D. da Silva Lopes 5 goals |  D. da Silva Souza 4 goals |
Rio Ave missing players
Paços de Ferreira missing players
| Rio Ave | Paços de Ferreira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 32 | 16 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 23 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 8 | 20 | 34 |
| 92% | 92% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 88% |
| 67% | 58% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | 54% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 45% | 42% |
| 21% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 27% | 17% |
| 12% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 18% | 12% |
| 46% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 38% |
| 33% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 18% | 25% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 55% | 50% |
| 4.7 | 6.4 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 5 | 5.8 |
| 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.5 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 246 | 142 | 61 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 104 | 289 |
| 74 | 45 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 28 | 74 |
| 43% | 36% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 29% | 24% |
- Paços de Ferreira have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Paços de Ferreira have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rio Ave has the most matches under the total-line (17)
- Rio Ave have won significantly more corners at 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 | Porto | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 60 |
| 2 | Benfica | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 38 | 59 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 46 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Vitória SC | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 37 |
| 7 | Famalicão | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 37 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 30 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 30 |
| 11 | Boavista | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 29 |
| 12 | Vitória FC | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 28 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -19 | 26 |
| 14 | Tondela | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -10 | 25 |
| 15 | Marítimo | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | Paços de Ferreira | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -16 | 22 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -18 | 16 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -24 | 13 |