Perhaps a welcome break from league football as these teams face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Vitória SC form and stats
Vitória SC participated in League Cup the last season, where they reached the 2nd round.Vitória SC have performed here this season with 4 wins from 7 Primeira Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. 2W-1D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the League Cup for Vitória SC.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Joao Miguel Macedo Silva not having conceded a league goal in 288 minutes.
Vitória SC manager Ivo Vieira and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Gil Vicente in the Primeira Liga. In the game before, an away victory in the Europa League match versus Eintracht Frankfurt with a 3-2 scoreline.
There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Gil Vicente as Davidson's goal in the 86th minute completed a cancellation of 0-2 and secured a point.
Goals decide football matches and Vitória SC are scoring many of them at home; 15 on target from 7 league matches. Vitória SC have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sporting Covilhã form and stats
Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the 1st round.Playing away, Sporting Covilhã have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Segunda Liga this season. When we have look at the League Cup statistics, we find 1W-3D-0L. This is both home and away. It's a growing despair in Sporting Covilhã as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Segunda Liga home defeat versus Academica with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Varzim's place.
The travelling fans enjoy Sporting Covilhã's attacking play in away games, having scored 10 goals in 6 league matches away. 7 goals have been conceded by Sporting Covilhã in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  Adriano Castanheira 6 goals |   E. Tapsoba 4 goals |  Davidson 3 goals |
Vitória SC missing players
Sporting Covilhã missing players
| Vitória SC | Sporting Covilhã | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Won | W | 6 | 10 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 35 | 18 | Scored | S | 19 | 34 | ||
| 28 | 8 | Conceded | C | 13 | 27 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 76% | ||
| 32% | 18% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 12% | ||
| 56% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 60% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 16% | ||
| 6.8 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | ||
| 4.8 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.1 | 5.4 | ||
| 2 | 2.1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 383 | 181 | Total Shots | T S | 108 | 239 | ||
| 118 | 52 | Shots on Target | S O | 51 | 105 | ||
| 30% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vitória SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Sporting Covilhã | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Benfica | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Vitoria Setubal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 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 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 32 | 39 |
| 2 | Porto | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 32 |
| 3 | Famalicao | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 24 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | Vitória SC | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 21 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | Vitoria Setubal | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 19 |
| 8 | Sporting Braga | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 18 |
| 9 | Boavista | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | Tondela | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | Moreirense | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 17 |
| 12 | Gil Vicente | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 17 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 15 |
| 14 | Marítimo | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 15 |
| 15 | Santa Clara | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 14 |
| 16 | Portimonense | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 12 |
| 17 | Paços de Ferreira | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -12 | 11 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -15 | 6 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Farense | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Nacional | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 31 |
| 3 | Varzim | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 4 | Estoril | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | Mafra | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | Leixoes | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Sporting Covilhã | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 8 | Chaves | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Academico Viseu | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | Feirense | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 11 | Academica | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 15 |
| 12 | Porto II | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 15 |
| 13 | Vilafranquense | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 15 |
| 14 | Penafiel | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | UD Oliveirense | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 14 |
| 16 | Benfica II | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -12 | 7 |
| 18 | Cova Piedade | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -16 | 7 |