National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Valenciano or Merelinense that keep their silverware dream alive.
Valenciano and Merelinense 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.
Valenciano form and stats
Last season their Taça De Portugal adventure ended in the 3rd round.With {2 2. Division: Group A wins}, 2 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Valenciano are certainly not brimming with confidence.
The Valenciano fans got no joy from their last match, a Taça De Portugal game also here at Estádio Dr. Lourenço Raimundo: A 0-7 defeat against Vitoria Guimaraes. As you see from the result above, Valenciano suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Praia Milfontes and winning 5-2.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Valenciano here at Estádio Dr. Lourenço Raimundo in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 9 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded.
Merelinense form and stats
They also participated in Taça De Portugal last season. This ended in the 3rd round.Merelinense have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
Two travels in a row for Merelinense, whose manager R. Fernandes Antunes could celebrate last time after the 2. Division: Group A win against Camara de Lobos. As mentioned above, Merelinense was the only team on the pitch versus Camara de Lobos in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
A 1-3 loss hosting Vilaverdense before that.Head 2 Head
Valenciano missing players
Merelinense missing players
| Valenciano | Merelinense | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Won | W | 7 | 15 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 25 | 12 | Scored | S | 18 | 38 | ||
| 45 | 27 | Conceded | C | 9 | 17 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 54% | 56% | ||
| 52% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 48% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 31% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 54% | 56% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 24% | ||
| 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.9 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.5 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 12.2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.3 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 26% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Os Limianos | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 34 |
| 2 | Fafe | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 33 |
| 3 | Braganca | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 33 |
| 4 | Mirandela | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | Vianense | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 6 | Santa Maria | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -4 | 22 |
| 7 | Vilaverdense | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 21 |
| 8 | Valenciano | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -7 | 21 |
| 9 | Pedras Salgadas | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -10 | 15 |
| 10 | Ninense | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -18 | 8 |