National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's União de Leiria or Nacional that keep their silverware dream alive.
União de Leiria and Nacional should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
União de Leiria form and stats
União de Leiria have not come this way in the League Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Boavista.The Leiria manager da Costa and his crew return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Boavista in the League Cup.
In the game before, an away victory in the Liga 3 match versus Felgueiras 1932 with a 2-0 scoreline.Nacional form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Penafiel in order to reach 2nd round of League Cup. Nacional's mission in League Cup last season failed in the group stage.As the visiting team in Segunda Liga matches, Nacional have produced an overall stat of 5-6-6 so far.
Nacional delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Penafiel in their previous game; a League Cup fixture.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Academico Viseu in the Segunda Liga.Nacional have conceded 25 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - one - six (União de Leiria wins - draws - Nacional wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less. The matches between these sides sometimes lean towards being aggressive, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.
União de Leiria missing players
Nacional missing players
| União de Leiria | Nacional | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 19 | 10 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | ||
| 49 | 26 | Scored | S | 18 | 28 | ||
| 19 | 9 | Conceded | C | 21 | 38 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 72% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 64% | ||
| 56% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 48% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 32% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 40% | ||
| 40% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 44% | ||
| 6.2 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 5.4 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.8 | 6.9 | ||
| 2 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 9.5 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.9 | 11.9 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.6 | ||
| 47% | 49% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 25% | ||
| 7.1 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.3 | 14.6 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.4 | 5 | ||
| 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 |