On Monday night, Pacos De Ferreira host Rio Ave at the Estadio da Capital do Movel, with both teams desperate for points to achieve their prospective aims in the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Pacos De Ferreira are currently in the relegation zone. However, the home side are level on points with 16th Vitoria Setubal. However, they are in the drop zone because they have an inferior goal difference of just one, so it could not be much tighter in the fight for survival.
The home side’s recent form in the Portuguese top-flight has hampered their chances of surviving the drop, as they have failed to win in their last four league games, suffering three defeats in the process.
Their recent games in the Primeira Liga have been low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in seven of their last eight league outings.
Joao Henriques’ side have also been inconsistent on home soil, winning just two of their last six home games, suffering three defeats in the process.
Rio Ave currently occupy fifth-place and the last Europa League spot. A victory in this clash would all but confirm a European spot for the visitors for next season, with sixth-place Maritimo three points behind with an inferior goal difference.
The visitor’s recent form in the Primeira Liga has been mixed. In fact, Miguel Cardoso’s side has won just three of their last ten games in the Portuguese top-flight.
Rio Ave are poor travellers and have lost their last seven Primeira Liga games on their travels. The visitors have also conceded at least two goals in six of those seven away defeats.
One positive for the visitors is that they have suffered just one defeat in their last 13 games against the home side in all competitions.
Forebet predicts that the visitors will end that recent miserable away run by winning in a high scoring game.