Match Report
CF Os Belenenses went into the game 18th in the table on 26 points; Leixões sat 14th on 37 — an 11-point gap. Leixões ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Per game in the league, CF Os Belenenses were scoring 0.82 and conceding 1.74, Leixões 0.85 and 1.12, against a competition average of 1.22 goals per team per game.
CF Os Belenenses were winless in 11. Leixões were unbeaten in 5.
The match was played at Estádio do Restelo in Lisboa (capacity 19,856). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Leixões led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.