Paços de Ferreira and Famalicão meet at Estádio da Capital do Móvel, in a match for the 8th round of the Primeira Liga. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which registers 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 games. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 02-23-2020, for the Primeira Liga, which ended with the victory of Paços de Ferreira by (2-1). The goals of the match were scored by Denílson (78 ‘) and Zé Uilton (71’), for Paços de Ferreira, and Toni Martínez (89 ‘), for Famalicão. In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Paços Ferreira:
The home team is currently in 10th position, with 8 points won, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Nacional by (1‑1). In the last match, they won at home against Porto by (3‑2). This is a team that curiously has been stronger as a visitor than in their home games, since in the last 30 games they have registered 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses away; against 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a win away against UD Oliveirense by (0‑4). In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Paços de Ferreira won 5 and lost 5. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 6 matches for this competition .
Paços de Ferreira returns to the championship three weeks later in tenth place in the qualifying table, with eight points added in six games, the result of an interesting campaign for a team that struggles for maintenance. Last weekend, the team led by coach Pepa achieved qualification in the third round of the Portuguese Cup, with a 0x4 victory in the visit to the Oliveirense stadium, a team from the second division. Marcelo (27 ‘), João Pedro (55’) and Douglas Tanque (66 ‘and 84′) scored the goals. This was the second win in a row and the team doesn’t know what it’s like to lose four games in a row.
Famalicão :
After 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, the visiting team is currently in 9th position, with 9 points won. In their last match, they beat Marítimo at home by (2‑1), after losing away in the previous match, in a match against Sporting Braga, by (1‑0). This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; against 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a away win against Oriental Lisboa by (0‑3). In the last 10 away matches played for all competitions, Famalicão won 5, tied 4 and lost 1. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 7 matches, but his attack has scored regularly, since he has scored goals in 6 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 10 times and only managed 2 comebacks. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 17 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 10 of their 26 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Famalicão have undergone several changes compared to last season, when they were the sensation team in the NOS league. Even so, coach João Pedro Sousa’s team has remained competitive enough to reach this match of matchday eight in a comfortable ninth place in the qualifying table, with nine points, just one less than Nacional, Santa Clara, Rio Ave and Vitória de Guimarães. After winning the reception to Marítimo (2×1) on the last day of the Portuguese championship, Famalicão achieved its second consecutive victory last weekend, winning in the visit to Oriental, by 0x3, on the third day of the Copa de Portugal. He achieved qualification with goals scored by Gil Dias (51 ‘), Trotta (68’) and Diogo Queirós (84 ‘).
PREDICTION: Ferreira to win @ 2,00
