Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Académica & Famalicão face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Taça De Portugal. All the pre-match information is available here!
Académica and Famalicão should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Académica form and stats
Académica have not come this way in the Taça De Portugal without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Alpendorada. Académica participated in Taça De Portugal the last season, where they reached the 4th round.Three Segunda Liga home games done for Académica, who are not happy collecting 2 points from these matches.
The fans are hoping that Académica will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Segunda Liga game against Academico Viseu.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Alpendorada and winning 2-1.Académica has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.
Famalicão form and stats
Famalicão's mission in Taça De Portugal last season failed in the 4th round.The story so far for the visiting team on their Primeira Liga travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Famalicão's previous game was their home loss versus Vitoria Guimaraes (1-2). Midfield player Iván Jaime was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.63/10. Jaime hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 5 of 5 times.
A 2-3 defeat away at Tondela before that.The visiting Famalicão have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 5 goals from 4 games. Famalicão have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last seven meetings involving these sides: Académica won two, Famalicão triumphed in four and we saw one draw. three games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  S. Banza 3 goals |   J. Rubio Toro 2 goals |  J. Cardoso Santo 2 goals |
Académica missing players
Famalicão missing players
| Académica | Famalicão | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 31 | 14 | Scored | S | 18 | 37 | ||
| 35 | 16 | Conceded | C | 20 | 30 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 76% | ||
| 64% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 12% | ||
| 72% | 82% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 9% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 24% | ||
| 5.6 | 7.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.6 | ||
| 3.1 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 10.1 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 12.9 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 5.1 | ||
| 39% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 29% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Feirense | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | Rio Ave | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Benfica II | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Casa Pia | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Penafiel | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Nacional | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Mafra | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Academico Viseu | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | Chaves | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Porto II | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 11 | Sporting Covilha | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 12 | Leixoes | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Estrela Amadora | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Trofense | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Varzim | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Vilafranquense | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 6 |
| 17 | Farense | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Académica | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 2 |
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 21 |
| 2 | Porto | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Estoril | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Portimonense | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Sporting Braga | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Boavista | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Gil Vicente | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Tondela | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 11 | Pacos de Ferreira | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 12 | Vizela | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 8 |
| 13 | Maritimo | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Moreirense | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Santa Clara | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -10 | 6 |
| 16 | Arouca | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 5 |
| 17 | Belenenses | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 18 | Famalicão | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 3 |