National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Paredes or Benfica that keep their silverware dream alive.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Paredes form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the Taça De Portugal for Paredes, as the manager E. Soares Barbosa Pinto Couto led his troops to eliminate AR Sao Martinho and Castro Daire, and reach the 3rd Round. Paredes was eliminated in the 1st round last season in the Taça De Portugal.Two home wins in a row for Paredes bring valid hopes of a third.
A nice win for Paredes last time playing, versus Coimbroes. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0. 0-0 away at Gondomar before that.
Benfica form and stats
Benfica was sent out of Taça De Portugal in the final last season.Benfica have six points from their first three away games in the Primeira Liga, meaning two victories and a loss.
Benfica failed to get anything from their last game, a Primeira Liga home match vs Sporting Braga that ended with defeat 2-3. Ahead of that game was the 3-3 draw at home against Rangers in the Europa League.
Benfica create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 8 goals in 3 travels. Benfica have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  H. Seferović 6 goals |  G. Waldschmidt 4 goals |   I. Gonçalves Pinto 3 goals |
Paredes missing players
Benfica missing players
| Paredes | Benfica | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 16 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 29 | 15 | Scored | S | 22 | 61 | ||
| 21 | 10 | Conceded | C | 14 | 33 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 52% | 46% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 44% | 31% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 80% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 44% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 28% | ||
| 32% | 15% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 28% | ||
| 40% | 46% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 8% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.7 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 126 | 74 | Total Shots | T S | 149 | 326 | ||
| 51 | 28 | Shots on Target | S O | 58 | 127 | ||
| 45% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 41% | ||
| 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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 19 |
| 2 | Benfica | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Porto | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Nacional | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Santa Clara | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Rio Ave | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Vitória SC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 10 |
| 9 | Famalicão | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Pacos de Ferreira | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 11 | Moreirense | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Tondela | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 8 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Maritimo | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Boavista | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 16 | Farense | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 | Gil Vicente | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 18 | Portimonense | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 4 |