O Elvas vs São Roque (Açores)Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Opening round of the Taça de Portugal at the Campo Domingos Carrilho Patalino, with no league table to lean on since this is already a knockout tie. O Elvas arrive unbeaten across their last five outings: two wins, 1-0 away at Nazarenos and 3-2 against FC Serpa, and three draws, 1-1 with Fátima and two goalless games against Moncarapachense and Comércio Indústria. Those matches were almost all low-scoring, the Serpa tie being the one exception. São Roque (Açores) present a very different picture: five defeats in their last five games, 1-2 to Lusitânia, 2-3 away at Lajense and three losses without scoring, 0-3 to Estrela, 0-1 to Torreense and 0-3 to Caldas. There is no previous meeting on record between the two clubs. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.