National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Porto or Benfica that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Porto and Benfica.
Porto form and stats
Porto have been outstanding at home so far in the Primeira Liga with 5 wins, 0 draws and only 1 loss. Porto has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estádio Municipal de Aveiro. We remember; it was Maritimo. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.
Porto's last game was hosting Nacional and winning 2-0. Previous to that game, a League Cup home match hosting Pacos de Ferreira in a game that was won 2-1.
Porto are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (15 goals in 6 games). 8 goals have been conceded.
Benfica form and stats
Nothing but glory last season for Benfica, as they won the Super Cup.The visitors are W4-D0-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Primeira Liga. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Benfica are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Two travels in a row for Benfica, whose manager J. Pinheiro de Jesus could celebrate last time after the Primeira Liga win against Gil Vicente. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Vitoria Guimaraes (after extra-time, 4-1 on penalties) in the League Cup.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Benfica are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Benfica have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Porto won five games, three matches ended with a draw and Benfica has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  H. Seferović 6 goals |   S. Relvas de Oliveira 5 goals |  M. Marega 5 goals |
Porto missing players
Benfica missing players
| Porto | Benfica | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 19 | 12 | Won | W | 6 | 17 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 60 | 37 | Scored | S | 22 | 63 | ||
| 23 | 11 | Conceded | C | 13 | 28 | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 88% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 90% | 96% | ||
| 64% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 80% | ||
| 44% | 43% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 28% | ||
| 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 60% | ||
| 48% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 36% | ||
| 4% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 10% | 4% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.5 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 11.8 | 13.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 12.5 | ||
| 4.9 | 5.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.8 | ||
| 49% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 49% | ||
| 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 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 26 |
| 2 | Benfica | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 3 | Porto | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 22 |
| 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 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 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 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 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 | Famalicao | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 11 |
| 11 | Moreirense | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 12 | Maritimo | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 10 |
| 13 | Nacional | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 | Gil Vicente | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 15 | Boavista | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -5 | 9 |
| 16 | Tondela | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 9 |
| 17 | Farense | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 18 | Portimonense | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 8 |