National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Leixões or Feirense that keep their silverware dream alive.
Leixões form and stats
Last season, Leixões's League Cup journey ended in the group stage.The story so far in the Segunda Liga for Leixões at their home stadium (Estádio do Mar) is 6 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats.
Leixões are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 3-4 away versus UD Oliveirense. A goal frenzy last time out for Leixões, with a total of 7 goals in the match against UD Oliveirense. Fun stuff to watch!
Previous to that game, a Segunda Liga home match hosting Vilafranquense in a game that was won 2-0.Leixões has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Leixões have conceded 18 in these home matches.
Feirense form and stats
Feirense was sent out of League Cup in the group stage last season.6 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Feirense playing as the away team in the Segunda Liga this season.
Impressive finishing from Rodrigues (2), Silva and Ochowechi secured the home win 4-1 against Torreense in their previous game.
A 1-2 defeat away at Academico Viseu before that.Feirense are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 21 away goals from 17 games (in the league).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Leixões wins - draws - Feirense wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.
Leixões missing players
Feirense missing players
| Leixões | Feirense | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 6 | 8 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | ||
| 28 | 15 | Scored | S | 15 | 36 | ||
| 44 | 19 | Conceded | C | 16 | 33 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 88% | ||
| 84% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 72% | ||
| 48% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 48% | ||
| 24% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | ||
| 56% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 64% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 28% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | ||
| 5.4 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.9 | ||
| 5.7 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.2 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11.5 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.1 | 12.3 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.8 | ||
| 29% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 30% | ||
| 12.8 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.8 | 12.7 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Moreirense | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 77 | 38 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 39 | 79 |
| 2 | Farense | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 69 |
| 3 | Estrela Amadora | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 55 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 63 |
| 4 | Academico Viseu | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 45 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 6 | 53 |
| 5 | Porto II | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 51 |
| 6 | Mafra | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 49 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 27 | -3 | 47 |
| 7 | Feirense | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 46 |
| 8 | Vilafranquense | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 46 |
| 9 | Torreense | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 26 | -3 | 44 |
| 10 | UD Oliveirense | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 1 | 43 |
| 11 | Tondela | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 40 |
| 12 | Penafiel | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 47 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -11 | 39 |
| 13 | Nacional | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 25 | -11 | 39 |
| 14 | Benfica II | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 58 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 33 | -6 | 38 |
| 15 | Leixões | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 49 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 38 |
| 16 | Belenenses | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 59 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 27 | -18 | 35 |
| 17 | Trofense | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 51 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -20 | 32 |
| 18 | Sporting Covilha | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 57 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 32 | -26 | 28 |