This match features two teams living in the basement of the Primeira Liga, Tondela holding 14th place and Paços de Ferreira lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
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.
Tondela form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Primeira Liga this season. Tondela have only managed 2 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Estádio João Cardoso.
Tondela are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Sporting CP. Before that, Tondela had a home game versus Desportivo Aves which ended with a victory 2-0.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Tondela have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won three, drawn seven and lost three.
Tondela have scored 9 league goals here from 13 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Tondela have conceded 15 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 3-2-8 (win-draw-lose).
The supporters enjoyed Paços de Ferreira's previous game versus Belenenses (placed 13th), a Primeira Liga 2-1 win played at home. A 0-1 defeat away at Sporting CP before that.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Ferreira in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Paços de Ferreira, one draw and seven defeats.
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Paços de Ferreira struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 23 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Paços de Ferreira - Tondela 1-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Tondela, three draws and three wins for Paços de Ferreira. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  D. da Silva Souza 6 goals |  R. Jerônimo 3 goals | H. Castro Ferreira 3 goals |
Tondela missing players
Paços de Ferreira missing players
| Tondela | Paços de Ferreira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 22 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 32 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 23 | 38 |
| 81% | 85% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 92% | 89% |
| 56% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 56% |
| 33% | 31% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 46% | 44% |
| 15% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 31% | 19% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 23% | 15% |
| 37% | 46% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 38% | 41% |
| 33% | 31% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 15% | 22% |
| 48% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 54% | 48% |
| 4 | 4.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
| 5.9 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 240 | 133 | 39 | Total Shots | T S | 50 | 126 | 328 |
| 77 | 41 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 38 | 88 |
| 29% | 22% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 29% | 26% |
- 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.
| 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 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 39 | 64 |
| 2 | Porto | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 34 | 64 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 49 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 47 |
| 5 | Famalicão | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 44 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 41 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 40 |
| 8 | Boavista | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 35 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -6 | 35 |
| 10 | Moreirense | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 34 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 30 |
| 12 | Vitória FC | 27 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -12 | 30 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -18 | 30 |
| 14 | Tondela | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -10 | 29 |
| 15 | Marítimo | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 28 |
| 16 | Paços de Ferreira | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -15 | 28 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 27 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -17 | 21 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 27 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 51 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -28 | 14 |