National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Paços de Ferreira or Famalicão that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Paços de Ferreira and Famalicão.
Paços de Ferreira form and stats
Paços de Ferreira was eliminated in the 8th finals last season in the Taça De Portugal.3-1-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Primeira Liga numbers at home for Paços de Ferreira so far this season. 3W-0D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Taça De Portugal for Paços de Ferreira.
The Paços de Ferreira goalkeeper Simao Verza Bertelli is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the Primeira Liga.
Paços de Ferreira drew their last game, 0-0 away at Portimonense. Ahead of that match, Paços de Ferreira won a home game hosting Moreirense (1-0).
This is expected to be a close game, with Paços de Ferreira perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Paços de Ferreira as a small favourite), we find five games. Paços de Ferreira has won 2 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Gil Vicente are coming to town in four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Paços de Ferreira here at Estadio Capital do Movel in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). 8 goals have been conceded.
Famalicão form and stats
Famalicão's mission in Taça De Portugal last season failed in the 2nd round.The story so far for the visiting team on their Primeira Liga travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Taça De Portugal stats, they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses both home and away.
The Famalicão goalkeeper Vanailson Luciano de Souza Alves is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 180 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Two travels in a row for Famalicão, whose manager J. Borges could celebrate last time after the Primeira Liga win against Boavista. Before that, Famalicão secured a home win against Vitoria Setubal with the score 3-0.
A heroic performance from Famalicão in their game against Boavista last time out. Things got complicated when Rafael Defendi was sent off in the 1st minute with the match level. Despite the red card the team were able to pull off a 1-0 victory!
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Famalicão playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 6 Famalicão wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
After this away game Famalicão return home for a Primeira Liga game against Marítimo. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Famalicão have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Famalicão have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Paços de Ferreira won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Famalicão has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 2Top Goalscorers
 
A. Oliveira
7 goals
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F. Santos
7 goals
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A. Martínez
5 goals
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Paços de Ferreira missing players
Famalicão missing players
| Paços de Ferreira | Famalicão | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 25 | 16 | Scored | S | 16 | 43 | ||
| 31 | 14 | Conceded | C | 19 | 34 | ||
| 92% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 60% | 57% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 84% | ||
| 36% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 64% | ||
| 16% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 20% | ||
| 44% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 28% | ||
| 32% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 12% | ||
| 6 | 6.1 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.6 | ||
| 4.6 | 3.6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.4 | 5.8 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.4 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Red Cards | R C | 4 | 6 | ||
| 291 | 177 | Total Shots | T S | 139 | 308 | ||
| 86 | 50 | Shots on Target | S O | 54 | 122 | ||
| 29% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 34% | ||
| 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 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 34 | 45 |
| 2 | Porto | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 41 |
| 3 | Famalicão | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 29 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| 6 | Sporting Braga | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 21 |
| 8 | Vitoria Setubal | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 19 |
| 9 | Tondela | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | -3 | 19 |
| 10 | Boavista | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 19 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 18 |
| 12 | Marítimo | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 18 |
| 13 | Santa Clara | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -8 | 17 |
| 14 | Moreirense | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 15 | Belenenses | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -16 | 15 |
| 16 | Paços de Ferreira | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -11 | 15 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 14 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -17 | 6 |