National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Vitória SC or Vizela that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Vitória SC form and stats
Vitória was eliminated in the 4th round last season in the Taça De Portugal.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques as Vitória SC have scored 8 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Primeira Liga are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Vitória SC are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Sporting CP. Defender Villanueva got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 6.84/10. Villanueva won 0 of 2 duels.
Previous to that game, a Primeira Liga home match hosting Famalicão in a game that was won 3-2.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Vitória have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 0 and lost 3.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Maritimo are coming to town in four days.
Vitória SC has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Vitória SC are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.
Vizela form and stats
Vizela was sent out of Taça De Portugal in the quarter-finals last season.Playing away, Vizela have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Primeira Liga this season.
Vizela's previous game was their home loss versus Arouca (0-1). Afonso, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.34. Afonso hit one key pass and won 11 of 15 duels.
Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Boavista.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Vizela playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 3 Vizela wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Primeira Liga trip to Pacos de Ferreira.
As opposed to that, Vizela have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
As for the last five games between these two teams, there's three Vitória victories, zero draws and two Vizela wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Luz 3 goals |  A. Oliveira 2 goals |  André 2 goals |
Vitória SC missing players
Vizela missing players
| Vitória SC | Vizela | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 9 | Won | W | 4 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 13 | ||
| 35 | 23 | Scored | S | 16 | 26 | ||
| 23 | 7 | Conceded | C | 23 | 39 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 56% | 46% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 64% | ||
| 44% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 16% | ||
| 40% | 23% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 56% | ||
| 44% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 12% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 32% | ||
| 4.7 | 5.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.7 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 6.1 | ||
| 3.7 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.7 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 11.3 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.6 | 13.8 | ||
| 4 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4.8 | ||
| 36% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 21% | ||
| 10.8 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.4 | 13.2 | ||
| 3.5 | 2.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.7 | ||
| 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 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 34 |
| 2 | Porto | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 26 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 25 |
| 4 | Casa Pia | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Sporting CP | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 22 |
| 6 | Vitória SC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | Portimonense | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 19 |
| 8 | Arouca | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 19 |
| 9 | Boavista | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 17 |
| 10 | Estoril | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | -2 | 16 |
| 11 | Chaves | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 16 |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 15 |
| 13 | Vizela | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 14 | Famalicão | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -6 | 11 |
| 15 | Santa Clara | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Gil Vicente | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 9 |
| 17 | Maritimo | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 18 | -18 | 6 |
| 18 | Pacos de Ferreira | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -17 | 2 |
