National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Sporting Braga or Porto that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's no vacation for neither Sporting Braga nor Porto as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Sporting Braga form and stats
Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the semi-finals.4 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Sporting Braga have to build on here in the Primeira Liga. 4W-0D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the League Cup for Sporting Braga.
Sporting Braga's last game was hosting Sporting CP and winning 2-1. A strong away win before that one, visiting Porto and winning 2-1.
Sporting Braga made it very difficult for themselves, when Wilson Eduardo got a red card in the 90th minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Sporting Braga won the match 2-1!
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sporting Braga as they are travelling to their away game against Moreirense in the Primeira Liga. That match is four days after this one.
Sporting Braga have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 13 goals in 8 league matches. Sporting Braga have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Porto form and stats
Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the final.Porto's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Porto collect 20 points from their 9 away matches in the Primeira Liga. 6 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). When we have look at the League Cup statistics, we find 4W-0D-0L. This is both home and away. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Gil Vicente game have they lost an away game, meaning Porto has taken points from eight away matches in a row.
Porto play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Vitoria Guimaraes. The game before that, in the Primeira Liga, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Sporting Braga.
After this away game Porto return home for a Primeira Liga game against Gil Vicente. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Porto are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 16 times in 9 away games so far. Porto have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Sporting Braga, 3 draws and 6 wins for Porto. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Dias Fernandes 8 goals |   J. Mendes Andrade 7 goals |  F. das Chagas Soares dos Santos 6 goals |
Sporting Braga missing players
Porto missing players
| Sporting Braga | Porto | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 7 | Won | W | 9 | 19 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 53 | 23 | Scored | S | 26 | 50 | ||
| 27 | 14 | Conceded | C | 13 | 19 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 80% | ||
| 64% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 52% | ||
| 40% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 16% | ||
| 64% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 48% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 8% | ||
| 6 | 6.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 6.5 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 3 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 377 | 210 | Total Shots | T S | 189 | 364 | ||
| 142 | 74 | Shots on Target | S O | 67 | 132 | ||
| 37% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 38% | ||
| 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 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 36 | 48 |
| 2 | Porto | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 24 | 41 |
| 3 | Famalicao | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Sporting Braga | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Rio Ave | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Gil Vicente | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Vitoria Setubal | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 22 |
| 10 | Tondela | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -4 | 20 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 20 |
| 12 | Boavista | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | Moreirense | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | Santa Clara | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 17 |
| 15 | Pacos de Ferreira | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -11 | 16 |
| 16 | Belenenses | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -19 | 15 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 14 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -14 | 9 |