Gil Vicente vs Pacos de Ferreira Match Analysis and Prediction

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Gil Vcente play host to Pacos de Ferreira at the Estadio Cidade de Barcelos in round 31 of the Primeira Liga on Saturday, as they will be looking to put an end to their four-game winless run.

The hosts will also be looking to record a first league double over their visitors since 2014, having claimed a 1-0 victory when the sides met in the December’s reverse fixture.

The Gilistas put on a resilient display last Friday when they came from behind twice to salvage a 2-2 draw with Famalicao at the Estadio Municipal de Famalicao.

While head coach Ricardo Soares will be satisfied with the point, having been in a losing position twice, his side have now failed to win in four consecutive matches; their longest winless run since going six games without a win last October.

They have claimed 12 victories, 11 draws and seven losses in their 30 matches, collecting 47 points to sit fifth in the Primeira Liga standings, five points above Vitoria de Guimaraes just outside the final Conference League qualification spot.

Gil Vicente will need to improve in form as soon as possible as they eye their best-ever top-flight record, which came in the 1999-2000 campaign, when they finished fifth in the table.

Meanwhile, Pacos de Ferreira were on the receiving end of a 4-0 loss when they faced Vitoria de Guimaraes at the Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques last Friday.

Tiago Silva and Bruno Duarte scored first-half goals to give the hosts the lead, and after Duarte rebounded home Andre Almeida’s 67th-minute penalty, Ruben Lameiras found the back of the net with three minutes left to play to secure the victory.

Cesar Peixeto’s side enter Saturday’s contest on a run of two defeats from their last three matches, with both losses coming on the road.

Gil Vicente vs Pacos de Ferreira head to head

The two teams have previously met on 30 occasions across all competitions, where both have claimed 11 victories each while they have drawn in eight. Gil Vicente have scored 36 goals and conceded 32 in the process. In their last five meetings, both have won twice while they have drawn once.

Gil Vicente 3-3 Pacos Ferreira 24/07/20

Gil Vicente 1-2 Pacos Ferreira 02/02/21

Pacos Ferreira 0-2 Gil Vicente 14/05/21

Pacos Ferreira (P)1-1 Gil Vicente 30/07/21

Pacos Ferreira 0-1 Gil Vicente 10/12/21

Gil Vicente latest home form

Gil Vicente lost their last home game 2-1 to Moreirense in the league. However, they have recently been on a good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their six matches prior to that defeat. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded five.

Gil Vicente 2-2 Santa Clara 06/02/22

Gil Vicente 2-0 Belenenses 19/02/22

Gil Vicente 0-0 Estoril 04/03/22

Gil Vicente 1-1 Maritimo 20/03/22

Gil Vicente 1-2 Moreirense 08/04/22

Gil Vicente latest away form

Gil Vicente have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having lost just one of their ten most recent matches. In their last away game, they drew 2-2 with Famalicao in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded five.

Vizela 0-1 Gil Vicente 13/02/22

Porto 1-1 Gil Vicente 27/02/22

Sporting Braga 0-1 Gil Vicente 13/03/22

Arouca 2-1 Gil Vicente 02/04/22

Famalicao 2-2 Gil Vicente 15/04/22

Pacos de Ferreira latest home form

Pacos Ferreira have recently been on a good run of form at home, having lost just one of their seven most recent matches. In their last home game, they managed to defeat Maritimo 2-0 in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored nine goals and conceded seven.

Pacos Ferreira 1-1 Portimonense 05/02/22

Pacos Ferreira 2-1 Vizela 19/02/22

Pacos Ferreira 2-4 Porto 06/03/22

Pacos Ferreira 2-1 Moreirense 20/03/22

Pacos Ferreira 2-0 Maritimo 09/04/22

Pacos de Ferreira latest away form

Pacos Ferreira have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having lost three of their five most recent matches. In their last away game, they lost 4-0 to Vitoria Guimaraes in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded eight.

Sporting Braga 2-1 Pacos Ferreira 12 /02/22

Belenenses 0-2 Pacos Ferreira 25/02/22

Arouca 0-1 Pacos Ferreira 12/03/22

Sporting Lisbon 2-0 Pacos Ferreira 03/04/22

Vitoria Guimaraes 4-0 Pacos Ferreira 15/04/22

Gil Vicente news

Gil Vicente will be without the services of 27-year-old forward Murilo de Souza, who has been out of action since January through an Achilles tendon injury.

Navarro equalised agaimst Famalicao last Friday to make it 14 goals this season and will be looking to add to his tally on Saturday.

Pacos de Ferreira news

Pacos Ferreira will be missing Luiz Carlos, who will serve a one-game suspension for receiving a red card against Vitoria Guimaraes at the weekend.

Jorge Silva and Joao Vigario are sidelined with knee and ankle problems respectively, while Flavio Ramos will feature after suffering a muscle injury back in November.