National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's CPK or Cheng Fung that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for CPK and Cheng Fung.
CPK form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the FA Cup for CPK, as the manager led his troops to eliminate Toi Seng, Lun Lok, Tak Chun Ka I, Benfica and Cheng Fung, and reach the 3rd Place Final.7-0-0 is the performance here at Canidrome so far in the Primeira Division, giving CPK a total of 21 from their 7 games here. Outstanding results!
The CPK supporters enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Sporting Macau and win 11-1. As mentioned above, CPK "killed" Sporting Macau in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Preceding that result, a home loss in the FA Cup against Benfica.
The match schedule is unforgiving for CPK as they have a new game in only four days, a Primeira Division match thankfully also at home. Monte Carlo are visiting.
It's goals goals goals for CPK who have scored 36 goals from 7 league home games. As for guarding their own goal, CPK have only let in {2 goals} at home.
Cheng Fung form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Toi Seng, Lun Lok, Monte Carlo, Tak Chun Ka I and CPK in order to reach 3rd place final of FA Cup. Last season their FA Cup adventure ended in the 3rd place final.Cheng Fung have an excellent away record in the Primeira Division so far with 4-0-2 from 6 games.
It's the second away game in a row for Cheng Fung, but there's smiles all around after the 6-1 victory versus Toi Seng last time out. As mentioned above, Cheng was the only team on the pitch versus Toi Seng in their previous game, winning 6-1. This could be a tougher task.
Before that match, 0-0 away against Monte Carlo in the FA Cup.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Primeira Division trip to Benfica.
Cheng Fung are a potent attacking force on the road with their 16 goals in 6 league games. As for defending, Cheng rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 9 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
CPK have pulled off a sequence of 11 consecutive matches without losing (9-2-0) when playing Cheng Fung.CPK and Cheng Fung have faced each other already this season: Cheng Fung - CPK 1-8.
CPK missing players
Cheng Fung missing players
| CPK | Cheng Fung | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 23 | 11 | Won | W | 6 | 15 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 127 | 69 | Scored | S | 25 | 77 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 13 | 37 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 96% | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 90% | 88% | ||
| 76% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 76% | ||
| 68% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 68% | ||
| 44% | 42% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 30% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | ||
| 68% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 24% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 30% | 20% | ||
| 4.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 3 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 3.5 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.3 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 10.8 | 13.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.6 | 9.6 | ||
| 4.7 | 5.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 4.4 | ||
| 91% | 79% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 69% | 70% | ||
| 3 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.1 | 11.5 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.4 | 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 | CPK | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 65 | 43 |
| 2 | Monte Carlo | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 48 | 34 |
| 3 | Benfica | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 39 | 34 |
| 4 | Cheng Fung | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 23 | 28 |
| 5 | Lun Lok | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -26 | 13 |
| 6 | Tak Chun Ka I | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 34 | -27 | 13 |
| 7 | Hang Sai | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 68 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 36 | -47 | 10 |
| 8 | Sporting Macau | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 32 | -37 | 7 |
| 9 | Toi Seng | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 27 | -38 | 6 |
