National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Sporting CP or Mafra that keep their silverware dream alive.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Taça De Portugal match only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Pacos de Ferreira, was also a home game here at Estádio José Alvalade. The away team is better rested.
Sporting CP form and stats
Last season, Sporting CP's League Cup journey ended in the semi-finals.Overall Primeira Liga stats at home this season for Sporting CP are 3-1-0 (wins-draw-losses). The Sporting CP fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estádio José Alvalade and will expect new points from this game. Sporting CP has played 13 games in a row here without a defeat.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Famalicao that finished 2-2.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Primeira Liga game versus Farense in only four days. This game is also played here at Estádio José Alvalade.
Sporting CP are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Estádio José Alvalade in their league games, having scored an impressive 11 goals in 4 matches. 4 goals have been conceded.
Mafra form and stats
Mafra was sent out of League Cup in the 1st round last season.3-0-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Mafra in their Segunda Liga matches away.
Mafra aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 208 league minutes without a goal. A. Camara was the last player to find the net.
Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Vilafranquense.
The travelling fans enjoy Mafra's attacking play in away games, having scored 10 goals in 6 league matches away. Mafra have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Sporting CP missing players
Mafra missing players
| Sporting CP | Mafra | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 18 | 11 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 8 | ||
| 52 | 27 | Scored | S | 18 | 31 | ||
| 21 | 11 | Conceded | C | 17 | 24 | ||
| 92% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 68% | ||
| 64% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 44% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 13.1 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.1 | 9.9 | ||
| 5.2 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.4 | ||
| 40% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 37% | ||
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 23 |
| 2 | Benfica | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Porto | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Pacos de Ferreira | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Belenenses | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 10 | Nacional | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Famalicao | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Gil Vicente | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Moreirense | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 14 | Farense | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | Boavista | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | Tondela | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 8 |
| 17 | Maritimo | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Portimonense | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 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 | Estoril | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Academica | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | Mafra | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Feirense | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | Arouca | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Chaves | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Penafiel | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Casa Pia | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 16 |
| 9 | Vizela | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 15 |
| 10 | Sporting Covilha | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 11 | Cova Piedade | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -4 | 14 |
| 12 | Benfica II | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| 13 | Vilafranquense | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 11 |
| 14 | Porto II | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 10 |
| 15 | Leixoes | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 16 | UD Oliveirense | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 17 | Academico Viseu | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 8 |
| 18 | Varzim | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 6 |