Vitoria SC will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today's opponents. The home side are currently 22 points behind Porto.
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.
Vitória SC form and stats
Overall Primeira Liga stats at home this season for Vitória SC are 5-2-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Vitória SC are returning here after visiting Famalicao in a Primeira Liga game and winning with a 7-0 scoreline. Pêpê, Davidson, João Teixeira (2), Bruno Duarte Da Silva and Marcus Edwards (2) scored the goal(s). Prior to that, an away loss at Boavista.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Vitória SC played a great game against Famalicao and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Vitória SC have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques with 17 goals in 10 league matches. From these home matches, Vitória SC have conceded only 8 goals.
Porto form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Primeira Liga. Porto are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played nine in a row without losing.
Porto are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the Primeira Liga against Benfica (placed 1st). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Academico Viseu.
Porto have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 20 goals from 10 away matches. Porto are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Porto - Vitória SC 3-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Vitória SC won one game, one match ended with a draw and Porto has eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  A. Telles 7 goals |  F. das Chagas Soares dos Santos 7 goals |  J. Mendes Andrade 7 goals |
Vitória SC missing players
Porto missing players
| Vitória SC | Porto | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | 17 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 20 | 44 |
| 22 | 8 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 70% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 85% |
| 40% | 30% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 60% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 15% |
| 50% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 60% | 45% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 40% | 55% |
| 25% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8.2 | 8.5 | 10.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.5 |
| 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 331 | 165 | 70 | Total Shots | T S | 44 | 154 | 315 |
| 108 | 51 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 50 | 110 |
| 31% | 33% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 40% |
- Porto has the most scored goals in the first half (25)
- Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Porto have scored in all their matches so far.
- Porto have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Porto haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vitória SC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Vitória SC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Vitória SC haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 38 | 54 |
| 2 | Porto | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 30 | 50 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 34 |
| 5 | Famalicao | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 32 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 32 |
| 7 | Boavista | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | Vitória SC | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 28 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 26 |
| 10 | Vitória FC | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -7 | 26 |
| 11 | Tondela | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | -6 | 24 |
| 12 | Gil Vicente | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -5 | 23 |
| 13 | Moreirense | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 22 |
| 14 | Maritimo | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 21 |
| 15 | Belenenses | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -21 | 18 |
| 16 | Pacos de Ferreira | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -15 | 16 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -15 | 14 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -18 | 12 |