National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's AR São Martinho or Benfica Castelo Branco that keep their silverware dream alive.
This has all the signs of an engrossing match with lots of fun and bustle as both squads are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!
1-3-1 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Benfica Castelo Branco when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those five matches are 6-7 (scored/conceded).
AR São Martinho form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the Taça De Portugal for Martinho, as the manager J. Mendes Ribeiro Bento led his troops to eliminate Machico, and reach the 2nd Round. Last season their Taça De Portugal adventure ended in the 2nd round.The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estádio Comendador Abílio Ferreira de Oliveira.
The AR São Martinho supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Vila Mea in 2. Division: Group B and win 1-0.
In the game before, an away victory in the Taça De Portugal match versus Machico with a 5-0 scoreline.Benfica Castelo Branco form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Matamourisquense in order to reach 2nd round of Taça De Portugal. Last season their Taça De Portugal adventure ended in the 1st round.Benfica Castelo Branco's last game was the home draw against Vitoria de Sernache (1-1).
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Matamourisquense.Head 2 Head
AR São Martinho missing players
Benfica Castelo Branco missing players
| AR São Martinho | Benfica Castelo Branco | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 2 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 6 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 34 | 17 | Scored | S | 7 | 26 | ||
| 22 | 11 | Conceded | C | 7 | 16 | ||
| 84% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 76% | ||
| 60% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 44% | ||
| 44% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 8% | 24% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 52% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 36% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 48% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 40% | ||
| 6.8 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.9 | 5.8 | ||
| 4.7 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.6 | 2.8 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | ||
| 11.3 | 13.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.4 | 11.8 | ||
| 5 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.9 | ||
| 25% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 22% | ||