National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Porto or Vizela that keep their silverware dream alive.
This looks to be an intriguing match with lots of spark and excitement as both squads are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!
Porto form and stats
Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the group stage.Porto have been outstanding at home so far in the Liga Portugal with 5 wins, 0 draws and only 1 loss.
Porto are returning here after guesting Chaves in a League Cup match and winning with a 2-0 scoreline.
Previously, the League Cup-match at home against Mafra that ended 2-2. Not good enough, as the club were big pre-match favourites.
Porto always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Estádio Do Dragão with 19 goals in 6 league games. Porto have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Vizela form and stats
Vizela was sent out of League Cup in the 1st round last season.The visitors are W3-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Liga Portugal.
It's another away match for the visitors, as they travelled to Mafra in their previous outing. The League Cup battle ended 1-1.
Ahead of that, 2-2 at home hosting Chaves in the League Cup.
Vizela are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 7 games (in the league).
Head 2 Head
Porto have been victorious in all of the 4 latest battles against this team. Something to take note of?Top Goalscorers
  M. Taremi 6 goals |  Evanilson 6 goals |  W. Rodrigues do Nascimento Galeno 5 goals |
Porto missing players
Vizela missing players
| Porto | Vizela | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 18 | 9 | Won | W | 4 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 12 | ||
| 61 | 30 | Scored | S | 18 | 29 | ||
| 19 | 11 | Conceded | C | 24 | 40 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 72% | ||
| 68% | 83% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 48% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 16% | ||
| 40% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 60% | ||
| 52% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 16% | ||
| 8% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 24% | ||
| 6.2 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 5 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.4 | 6.5 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.1 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 6 | ||
| 16.6 | 16.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.6 | 14 | ||
| 6.8 | 7.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.9 | 5.2 | ||
| 36% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 21% | ||
| 9 | 9.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.3 | 14.1 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 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 | Porto | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Mafra | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Vizela | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Chaves | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 37 |
| 2 | Porto | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 29 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 25 |
| 5 | Casa Pia | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 23 |
| 7 | Portimonense | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 19 |
| 8 | Chaves | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 19 |
| 9 | Arouca | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 18 |
| 11 | Boavista | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 17 |
| 12 | Estoril | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -4 | 16 |
| 13 | Vizela | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 15 |
| 14 | Santa Clara | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 13 |
| 15 | Famalicao | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 11 |
| 16 | Gil Vicente | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -10 | 9 |
| 17 | Maritimo | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -19 | 6 |
| 18 | Pacos de Ferreira | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -19 | 2 |
