Paços de Ferreira and Sporting Braga meet forces at Estádio da Capital do Móvel, in a match for the 31st matchday of the Primeira Liga. In the last head ‑ to ‑ head for this edition of the league, on 15‑12‑2019, Paços de Ferreira won out by (0‑1). The record of direct confrontations played in this stadium indicates total balance between these two teams, since there were 1 draw and 2 wins for each team in the last 5 games. But the last time these two teams met at this stadium was on 22‑12‑2019, for the League Cup, which ended in Sporting Braga’s victory by (1‑4). The goals of the match were scored by Douglas Tanque (1 ‘), for Paços de Ferreira, and Fransérgio (44’), João Palhinha (51 ‘), Ricardo Horta (70’) and Wilson Eduardo (76 ‘), for Sporting Braga .
Paços de Ferreira:
After 6 wins, 4 draws and 14 losses, the home team is currently in 16th position, with 22 points won. In their last match, they lost to Vitória Guimarães at home by (1‑2), after in the previous match they had won by (1‑3) away, in a match against Desportivo Aves. In their last 10 home games for the championship, Paços de Ferreira won 3, tied 2 and lost 5, so they conquered 11 points in 30 possible. In their home league matches, the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑1 (6 in 13 matches). The team allowed the opponent goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so he has not been very strong defensively. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of the last 13 matches for this competition have ended with Under 1,5 goals. This is a team that scores few times is first and that only managed to open the scoring in 6 of their last 24 matches for the Primeira Liga, of these 6 they reached the break in advantage in 4 and won in the late 90 ‘in 5. 24 games in this competition, only got 1 comeback in the 15 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Paços de Ferreira’s team spent most of the championship in difficulties in the fight for permanence, but this match comes 31 in a more favorable situation. In position 13 in the league table, the team led by Pepa continues with the same 34 points from Marítimo, who has, along with Paços, a seven-point advantage over the penultimate classified Portimonense. In the last round, the pacenses managed to return to the victories, in a really incredible way. Losing 2-0 at halftime, on the way to Vitória de Setúbal, Paços scored a second level higher and even turned the corner, the result of goals scored by Douglas Tanque (46 ‘), Maracas (61’) and Denilson (71 ‘). A fatal jump on the scoreboard that was obtained in just 25 minutes, thus raising the team’s morale for what remains to be played in the League.
Sporting Braga:
The visiting team is currently in 3rd place, with 46 points won, after 14 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Marítimo, by (1‑2). In the last match, they won at home against Portimonense by (3‑1). In their last 10 away games for the championship, Sporting Braga has recorded 7 wins and 3 losses, so they have won 21 points out of 30 possible.
In this competition, they have won the last 5 away matches. In their away matches for the league the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑1 (6 in 12 games). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 24 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 9 times and only got 1 comeback.
The Braga team reaches this position in fourth position in the league table, with a record of 53 points, which gives Famalicão a fifth point advantage (fifth) and a three point delay compared to Sporting (3rd), with whom the Minho have an advantage in direct confrontation. On the last day, Braga played the first game after Custódio left the technical command, in what was Artur Jorge’s debut as Braga’s new coach, until the end of the season. The answer given was quite positive, since, after the defeat with Rio Ave (4-3), the “warriors” managed to return to good results and with distinction. In receiving the already relegated Aves, Braga won 4-0, with all the goals appearing in the second half. Rui Fonte (49 “), Ricardo Horta (54”), Abel Ruiz (83 “) and Paulinho (90 + 2”) were the service markers.
