Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Nacional & Leixões face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Taça De Portugal. 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!
Nacional form and stats
Last season their Taça De Portugal adventure ended in the 2nd round.Nacional have played 5 Primeira Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The Nacional fans got no joy from their last match, a Primeira Liga game also here at Estádio da Madeira: A 1-3 defeat against Santa Clara. A Primeira Liga defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Portimonense.
Nacional are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 5 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Nacional defense is not exactly impregnable. 8 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Leixões form and stats
Last season their Taça De Portugal adventure ended in the 4th round.There's been little loot from Leixões's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 6 away games in the Segunda Liga. Leixões only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Leixões's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Leixões are travelling again after losing away to Penafiel in their previous match (0-1). Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Oriental Dragon (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties).
Goals are few and far between in Leixões's away league games. Only 2 goals from 6 travels. As opposed to that, Leixões have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Nacional won seven, Leixões won zero and three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Â. da Silva 4 goals |   J. Riascos Valencia 3 goals |  J. Gomes Camacho 2 goals |
Nacional missing players
Leixões missing players
| Nacional | Leixões | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 5 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 33 | 19 | Scored | S | 6 | 17 | ||
| 23 | 10 | Conceded | C | 11 | 24 | ||
| 84% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 77% | 80% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 38% | 48% | ||
| 40% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 15% | 20% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 31% | 36% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 62% | 56% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.5 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 11.2 | 12.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 10.7 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.1 | 3.4 | ||
| 35% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 16% | 18% | ||
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 23 |
| 2 | Benfica | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Porto | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 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 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 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 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 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 | Nacional | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Famalicao | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Gil Vicente | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Moreirense | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 14 | Farense | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | Boavista | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | Tondela | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 8 |
| 17 | Maritimo | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Portimonense | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 7 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Estoril | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Academica | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | Mafra | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Feirense | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | Arouca | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Chaves | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Penafiel | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Casa Pia | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 16 |
| 9 | Vizela | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 15 |
| 10 | Sporting Covilha | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 11 | Cova Piedade | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -4 | 14 |
| 12 | Benfica II | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| 13 | Vilafranquense | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 11 |
| 14 | Porto II | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 10 |
| 15 | Leixões | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 16 | UD Oliveirense | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 17 | Academico Viseu | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 8 |
| 18 | Varzim | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 6 |