The managers Rui Barros and Vítor Oliveira are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Segunda Liga league table.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Porto II form and stats
Porto II have performed well at Estádio Dr. Jorge Sampaio so far this season with 9 wins from 14 matches. Points have also been lost, 3 after draws and 2 from defeats. The Porto II fans aren't used to losing here at Estádio Dr. Jorge Sampaio and will expect new points from this game. Porto II has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.The fans are hoping that Porto II will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Segunda Liga game against Académica. Before that, Porto II had a home game versus Mafra which ended with a victory 3-0.
The Porto II fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 14 matches. From these home matches, Porto II have conceded only 10 goals.
Paços de Ferreira form and stats
Paços de Ferreira, who have the most points (29) away in Segunda Liga, have an excellent away record so far with 9-2-3 from 14 games.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Segunda Liga home defeat versus UD Oliveirense with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Penafiel.
Paços de Ferreira find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 19 goals from 14 away fixtures. It's not easy to score on Paços de Ferreira as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Paços de Ferreira - Porto II 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last one meeting): Porto II won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Paços de Ferreira has 0 wins.Top Goalscorers
  Douglas Tanque 7 goals |   Gleison 5 goals |  M. Mouandilmadji 5 goals |
Porto II missing players
Paços de Ferreira missing players
| Porto II | Paços de Ferreira | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 36 | 24 | Scored | 19 | 39 |
| 34 | 10 | Conceded | 11 | 17 |
| 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 79% | Over 1.5 | 57% | 54% |
| 46% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 43% | 32% |
| 21% | 14% | Over 3.5 | 14% | 11% |
| 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 4% |
| 46% | 43% | Both teams to score | 36% | 29% |
| 39% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 57% |
| 21% | 7% | Failed To Score | 14% | 14% |
- Paços de Ferreira hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Paços de Ferreira is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Porto II is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | D | P |
| 1 | Paços de Ferreira | 28 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 22 | 60 |
| 2 | Famalicão | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 54 |
| 3 | Académica | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 49 |
| 4 | Estoril | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 48 |
| 5 | Benfica II | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 47 |
| 6 | Porto II | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 41 |
| 7 | Sporting Covilhã | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 37 |
| 8 | Mafra | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -1 | 36 |
| 9 | Penafiel | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
| 10 | Leixões | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 18 | -3 | 35 |
| 11 | Arouca | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -3 | 34 |
| 12 | UD Oliveirense | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -5 | 34 |
| 13 | Oliveirense | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -5 | 26 |
| 13 | Cova Piedade | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -17 | 34 |
| 14 | Farense | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 32 |
| 15 | Varzim | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -10 | 31 |
| 16 | Academico Viseu | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -11 | 31 |
| 17 | Sporting Braga II | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -9 | 30 |
| 18 | Vitória Guimarães II | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -9 | 27 |
