Match Report
Paços de Ferreira went into the game 17th in the table on 39 points; Penafiel sat 14th on 41 — a 2-point gap. Paços de Ferreira had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. Against a league average of 1.22 goals per team per game, Paços de Ferreira ran at 1 scored and 1.41 conceded, Penafiel at 1.09 and 1.15.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Paços de Ferreira have 5 wins to Penafiel's 1, with 1 draw, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 29% of the wins in this fixture. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 71% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 86%.
Estádio Capital do Móvel, capacity 9,146, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Paços de Ferreira: Miguel Mota (83'), David Costa (90') · Penafiel: Ibrahima Kébé (58')
Key stats
Possession: Paços de Ferreira 50% · Penafiel 50% · Total shots: 16-9 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 5-7