A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Sporting CP fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and Paços de Ferreira's 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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.
Sporting CP form and stats
Sporting CP have performed here at Estádio José Alvalade this season with 8 wins from 12 Primeira Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 4. Ever since the Benfica game Sporting CP has been unbeatable here at Estádio José Alvalade producing four straight wins.
Sporting CP drew their last game, 2-2 away at Vitória SC (placed 7th). Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Desportivo Aves.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Sporting CP home games with this odds we find 14 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 14 wins, zero draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, seven matches were won by at least two goals.
The Sporting CP fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 12 league matches. On the other hand, Sporting CP have conceded 12 goals.
Paços de Ferreira form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Paços de Ferreira so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-7 (win-draw-lose). Ferreira has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
It's the second away game in a row for Ferreira, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus Rio Ave (placed 6th) in the Primeira Liga last time out. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Vitória SC.
Goalkeeper Ricardo Ribeiro was absolutely vital in the Ferreira victory against Rio Ave, making six saves. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager P. Marques da Costa Filipe when Bruno Santos scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Ferreira played away with similar odds. This revealed one game. The visitors overcame the odds to win one time, zero were draws and the home team won as expected zero times.
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Ferreira have conceded 22 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Paços de Ferreira - Sporting CP 1-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Sporting CP won seven, Paços de Ferreira won zero and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Luciano Silva 6 goals |   D. da Silva Souza 5 goals |  L. Vietto 4 goals |
Sporting CP missing players
Paços de Ferreira missing players
| Sporting CP | Paços de Ferreira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 25 |
| 13 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 39 | 19 | 7 | Scored | S | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 28 | 12 | 1 | Conceded | C | 13 | 22 | 36 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 80% | 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 67% | 56% |
| 52% | 50% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 50% | 44% |
| 32% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 33% | 20% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 60% | 25% | 16% |
| 60% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 42% | 40% |
| 28% | 42% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 17% | 24% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 50% | 48% |
| 5.8 | 5.9 | 8.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.4 | 6 | 4.8 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 370 | 193 | 79 | Total Shots | T S | 40 | 116 | 301 |
| 107 | 55 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 34 | 80 |
| 36% | 35% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 32% | 26% |
- Paços de Ferreira have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting CP 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 | Porto | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 33 | 60 |
| 2 | Benfica | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 38 | 60 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 46 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 43 |
| 5 | Famalicão | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 40 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 38 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 38 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 33 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -6 | 33 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 30 |
| 11 | Vitória FC | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -10 | 29 |
| 12 | Boavista | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -5 | 29 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -17 | 29 |
| 14 | Tondela | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -10 | 26 |
| 15 | Marítimo | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 25 |
| 16 | Paços de Ferreira | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -15 | 25 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 25 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 19 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 25 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 23 | 49 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -26 | 13 |