Penafiel
- Penafiel are 11th in Liga Segunda 2025-2026 with 19 points from 16 games.
- The hosts have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games.
- Penafiel’s home form has been solid with 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses this season.
- FC Penafiel have conceded a modest 0.71 goals per game on average in home games this term and will be confident of earning all 3 points on Sunday.
- Aira’s men will play a dynamic 4-3-3 that is full of wing play and transitions between their attacking and defensive shapes to get around compact teams like Pacos de Ferreira, or they can play a more disciplined 3-5-2 to stifle the opposition’s wide play.
- Penafiel have won consecutive home matches against Uniao de Leiria and Torreense 1-0.
Pacos de Ferreira
- Pacos de Ferreira are 16th with 16 points from 16 matches.
- The visitors have played out 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5 fixtures.
- Pacos de Ferreira have avoided defeat in their last 2 visits to this ground.
- Filipe Cândido has made the team compact in a 4-4-2 system that relies on discipline and a balance between the lines to stop the opposition scoring.
- The visitors have won one, drawn three and lost four of their away games in Liga Segunda this season.
- Pacos have scored only 0.50 goals per away game and conceded 1.38 goals.
Head-to-Head
Pacos de Ferreira have won 2 of the last 4 head-to-head meetings between the clubs in Segunda, Penafiel 1 and 1 draw .
Key Players
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Top scorers:
- Reko has scored 4 times in 16 appearances to lead Penafiel’s league goalscoring charts.
- Costinha has also bagged 4 times in 16 league appearances.
- Joao Victor has 2 goals in his last 3 games.
Betting Insights
- This looks like a low-scoring, cagey match.
- Under 2.5 goals is available at 1.65.
- The hosts are favourites at 2.12 for the 90-minute result.
Prediction
Given Penafiel’s decent home form, we like Penafiel to just edge a tense battle of two mid-table teams separated by only three points.
