Unbeaten in each of their last three matches, Casa Pia travel to the Estadio Capital do Movel to face Pacos de Ferreira in roung six off the Primeira Liga on Sunday.
The hosts, who are one of only two sides yet to collect any pints after their first five rounds of fixtures, will be desperate to end this dry spell and get their campaign on track.
The 1-0 defeat to Boavista at the Estadio do Bessa last Monday was Pacos Ferreira’s latest setback in what has been an underwhelming start to the 2022-23 Primeira Liga campaign.
Pacenses have now lost each of their last seven matches across all competition, the longest losing streak of all 18 teams in the league, including each of their opening five game of the new season.
Their poor start to the season has been due to their defensive failures coupled with a lack of sting in attack, as they have conceded 11 goals while managing to score just twice.
Meanwhile, newly-promoted Casa Pia were denied a third win in a row when they were held to a goalless draw by Arouca at home last Sunday.
Prior to that, Os Gansos defeated Boavista 2-0 on August 21 to end their two-game winless run, before visiting the Dom Afonso Henriques eight days later where they won 1-0 over Vitoria de Guimaraes.
Filipe Martins’ side head into the weekend unbeaten in each of their last four away matches across all competitions, claiming three wins and one draw since a 1-0 defeat against Rio Ave last season in the Segunda Liga on May 1.
Casa Pia have won two, drawn two and lost one of their five games this season to pick up eight points and sit seventh in the table, level on points with fellow new comers Chaves.
Pacos de Ferreira vs Casa Pia head to head
These two teams have previously met on just one occasion in the Taca de Portugal, where Pacos Ferreira claimed a 3-1 home victory. They now meet for the first time in the Primeira Liga.
Pacos Ferreira 3-1 Casa Pia 25/11/18
Pacos de Ferreira latest home form
Pacos Ferreira have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just one of their six most recent matches. They lost 3-0 to Estoril Praia in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored just two goals and conceded 10.
Pacos Ferreira 0-2 Benfica 13/05/22
Pacos Ferreira 1-0 Santa Clara 20/07/22
Pacos Ferreira 1-2 Vizela 30/07/22
Pacos Ferreira 0-3 Portimonense 15/08/22
Pacos Ferreira 0-3 Estoril 26/08/22
Pacos de Ferreira latest away form
Pacos Ferreira have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having been winless in their nine most recent matches. They lost 1-0 to Boavista in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored two goals and conceded five.
Moreirense 0-0 Pacos Ferreira 13/07/22
Rio Ave 0-0 Pacos Ferreira 16/07/22
Gil Vicente 1-0 Pacos Ferreira 08/08/22
Benfica 3-2 Pacos Ferreira 30/08/22
Boavista 1-0 Pacos Ferreira 05/09/22
Casa Pia latest home form
Casa Pia have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having lost just two of their 12 most recent matches. They drew 0-0 with Arouca in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded four.
Casa Pia 2-1 Vilafranquense 07/05/22
Casa Pia 1-2 Sheffield United 08/07/22
Casa Pia 0-1 Benfica 13/08/22
Casa Pia 2-0 Boavista 21/08/22
Casa Pia 0-0 Arouca 04/09/22
Casa Pia latest away form
Casa Pia have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their four most recent matches. They defeated Vitoria Guimaraes 1-0 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded two.
Rio Ave 1-0 Casa Pia 01/05/22
Leixoes 1-5 Casa Pia 15/05/22
Mafra 0-1 Casa Pia 20/07/22
Santa Clara 0-0 Casa Pia 07/08/22
Vitoria Guimaraes 0-1 Casa Pia 29/08/22
Pacos de Ferreira news
Pacos Ferreira will be without several key players as the likes of Pedro Ganchas, Jorge Silva and goalkeeper Jordi will continue their spells on the sidelines.
Luiz Carlos has missed the last four matches after sustaining an injury against Gil Vicente on August 8, while Tiago Ilori is absent since February.
Casa Pia news
Having kept a third consecutive clean sheet, we expect to see an unchanges Casa Pia back three of Nermin Zolotic, Vasco Fernandes and Joao Nunes for the fifth straight time.
Martins will be without the services of Carnejy Antoine, who is yet to feature this season through an injury from pre-season.
Prediction and Odds
Casa Pia have been solid at the defensive end of the pitch this season and will feel confident of facing a Pacos de Ferreira side who have scored just twice this season.
With a long list of absent players, we feel that the hosts may again fall short here but they could manage a point.
Odds: 1 2.28 X 2.05 2 2.20
Probable outcomes
Pacos Ferreira 0-1 Casa Pia
Pacos Ferreira 1-2 Casa Pia
Pacos Ferreira 0-0 Casa Pia
Pacos Ferreira 1-1 Casa Pia
Pacos Ferreira 2-2 Casa Pia
