Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Vitória de Sernache & Rio Ave face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Taça De Portugal. All the pre-match information is available here!
The visiting Rio Ave played their last game only four days ago, a League Cup match.
Vitória de Sernache form and stats
Sernache have not come this way in the Taça De Portugal without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Vila Velha de Rodao. Last season their Taça De Portugal adventure ended in the 2nd round.Sernache manager R. Nascimento and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Benfica Castelo Branco in the 2. Division: Group D.
Before that match, a Taça De Portugal win away at Vila Velha de Rodao.Rio Ave form and stats
Rio's mission in Taça De Portugal last season failed in the 8th finals.Rio Ave are happy with their away performances in the Segunda Liga so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels. Momentum is building for Rio in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Rio delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Santa Clara in their previous match; a League Cup game.
A 0-4 loss hosting Feirense before that.Rio are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (9 goals from 3 away games). Rio Ave have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  G. de Souza 4 goals |  P. Lobo Peixoto Mineiro Mendes 3 goals |  J. da Costa 2 goals |
Vitória de Sernache missing players
Rio Ave missing players
| Vitória de Sernache | Rio Ave | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Won | W | 5 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | ||
| 36 | 13 | Scored | S | 20 | 32 | ||
| 36 | 12 | Conceded | C | 14 | 31 | ||
| 96% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 72% | ||
| 44% | 27% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 9% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 12% | ||
| 56% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 44% | ||
| 3.9 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.1 | 5.4 | ||
| 4.7 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.4 | 5.6 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 9 | ||
| 9.8 | 8.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 11 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.8 | ||
| 37% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Feirense | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Rio Ave | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Benfica II | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Casa Pia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Mafra | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Penafiel | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Chaves | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Sporting Covilha | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Porto II | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 10 | Leixoes | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 11 | Trofense | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Academico Viseu | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Nacional | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Varzim | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 15 | Estrela Amadora | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Vilafranquense | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 17 | Farense | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 18 | Académica | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 2 |