National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Trofense or Sporting Braga that keep their silverware dream alive.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Trofense form and stats
Trofense have not come this way in the Taça De Portugal without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Vila Mea and Agueda. Trofense was eliminated in the 1st round last season in the Taça De Portugal.Hopes of three in a row are alive for Trofense after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Previous to that game, a 2. Division: Group C home match hosting Gondomar in a game that was won 2-1.
Sporting Braga form and stats
Braga's mission in Taça De Portugal last season failed in the 8th finals.The visitors are W3-D0-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Primeira Liga. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Trofense. It’s been three wins in a row for Braga on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Braga play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Benfica. Prior to that match, the Braga manager C. Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal faced defeat when travelling to Leicester City and losing 0-4.
The Braga manager C. Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal has got the team scoring on the road, with 9 away goals in 4 league matches. As opposed to that, Sporting Braga have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Trofense, one draw and one win for Sporting Braga. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Pereira Gomes 2 goals | A. Gancho Silva 2 goals |   B. Willemen Da Silva 2 goals |
Trofense missing players
Sporting Braga missing players
| Trofense | Sporting Braga | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 32 | 13 | Scored | S | 24 | 45 | ||
| 24 | 11 | Conceded | C | 22 | 33 | ||
| 76% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 72% | ||
| 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 77% | 68% | ||
| 32% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 54% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 31% | 20% | ||
| 44% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 56% | ||
| 44% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 24% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.9 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2.1 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Red cards | R C | 5 | 5 | ||
| 219 | 125 | Total Shots | T S | 153 | 352 | ||
| 96 | 59 | Shots on Target | S O | 56 | 121 | ||
| 32% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 36% | ||
| 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 |