Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Porto & Gil Vicente face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Porto form and stats
Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the group stage.This stadium, Estádio Do Dragão, has been a fortress for Porto in the Liga Portugal so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 5-0-1.
Porto's previous fixture was a League Cup game also played at their home, finishing 4-0 against Vizela. The home team are looking to build on that result.
Before that, a fine away victory at Chaves. A League Cup game.
It's goals goals goals for Porto who have scored 19 goals from 6 league home games. Porto have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Gil Vicente form and stats
Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the 2nd round.There's been little loot from Gil Vicente's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the Liga Portugal. Gil Vicente only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw.
Two away games in a row for Gil Vicente, whose coach Vieira could celebrate last time after the League Cup win against Portimonense.
Before that, the win at home against Nacional in the League Cup (2-0).
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Gil Vicente have scored 7 goals in 6 league games away. The Gil Vicente manager Vieira has some worries about the defense as 13 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Porto have won or drawn the last 7 matches (6-1-0) facing Gil Vicente.Top Goalscorers
  F. Navarro 8 goals |   M. Taremi 6 goals |  Evanilson 6 goals |
Porto missing players
Gil Vicente missing players
| Porto | Gil Vicente | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 18 | 9 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 12 | ||
| 63 | 32 | Scored | S | 19 | 33 | ||
| 18 | 10 | Conceded | C | 27 | 41 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 80% | ||
| 68% | 83% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 85% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 62% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 12% | ||
| 36% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 48% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 28% | ||
| 8% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 28% | ||
| 6.1 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.3 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 3.9 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 16.2 | 15.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 11.8 | ||
| 6.6 | 6.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.8 | ||
| 38% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 32% | ||
| 9 | 9.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.8 | 12.8 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 5.1 | ||
| 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 |
