National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Portimonense or Académica that keep their silverware dream alive.
Portimonense form and stats
Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the group stage.6 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Portimonense have to build on here at Estádio Municipal de Portimão in the Primeira Liga.
Portimonense are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 250 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Fabricio).
The spoils were shared in Portimonense's previous game, also at home. Visiting Sporting Braga travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. Midfield player Dener got a match rating of 7.64 in that game, the max score being 10. Dener hit one key pass and had 27 successful passes (of 32 total).
Prior to that, an away loss at Boavista in the Primeira Liga.The Portimonense fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 17 matches. On the other hand, Portimonense have conceded 17 goals.
Académica form and stats
Académica was sent out of League Cup in the 2nd round last season.The story so far for the visiting team on their Segunda Liga travels is 8 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats.
It's the second away game in a row for Académica, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Leixoes in the Segunda Liga last time out. Académica made it very difficult for themselves in their last game, Guima receiving a red card in the 52nd minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Académica won the match 2-1! World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager F. Ribeiro Alexandre when Fábio Vianna scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute.
Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Vilafranquense.Académica have scored 23 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (13 so far).
Head 2 Head
As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's one Portimonense victory, three draws and three Académica wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Portimonense missing players
Académica missing players
| Portimonense | Académica | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Won | W | 6 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 28 | 18 | Scored | S | 19 | 34 | ||
| 29 | 14 | Conceded | C | 15 | 29 | ||
| 84% | 79% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 64% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 80% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 60% | ||
| 16% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 16% | ||
| 12% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 40% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 68% | ||
| 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 20% | ||
| 40% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 16% | ||
| 3.8 | 4.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.7 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 10 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.6 | 9.3 | ||
| 3.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.5 | ||
| 33% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting CP | 34 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 65 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 45 | 85 |
| 2 | Porto | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 74 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 45 | 80 |
| 3 | Benfica | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 69 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 12 | 42 | 76 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 64 |
| 5 | Pacos de Ferreira | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -1 | 53 |
| 6 | Santa Clara | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 46 |
| 7 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -7 | 43 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 37 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -6 | 43 |
| 9 | Famalicao | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -8 | 40 |
| 10 | Belenenses | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -10 | 40 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 22 | -9 | 39 |
| 12 | Tondela | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 57 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 36 | -21 | 36 |
| 13 | Boavista | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 49 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 27 | -10 | 36 |
| 14 | Portimonense | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 24 | -7 | 35 |
| 15 | Maritimo | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 47 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 26 | -20 | 35 |
| 16 | Rio Ave | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -15 | 34 |
| 17 | Farense | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -17 | 31 |
| 18 | Nacional | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 59 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 29 | -29 | 25 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Estoril | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 55 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 29 | 70 |
| 2 | Vizela | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 59 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 24 | 66 |
| 3 | Arouca | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 65 |
| 4 | Académica | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 62 |
| 5 | Feirense | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 58 |
| 6 | Chaves | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 57 |
| 7 | Penafiel | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 46 |
| 8 | Benfica II | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 44 |
| 9 | Casa Pia | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 46 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 23 | -5 | 43 |
| 10 | Leixoes | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -8 | 40 |
| 11 | Sporting Covilha | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 37 |
| 12 | Cova Piedade | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -9 | 37 |
| 13 | Mafra | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 48 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | -13 | 37 |
| 14 | Academico Viseu | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -13 | 36 |
| 15 | Varzim | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 21 | -18 | 33 |
| 16 | Porto II | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 45 | 52 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 32 |
| 17 | Vilafranquense | 34 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 34 | 54 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 33 | -20 | 31 |
| 18 | UD Oliveirense | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 49 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 29 | -24 | 31 |