Who will win the match between Paços de Ferreira and Sporting?

Sporting are strong favourites to win. The visitors have won all four previous meetings and boast superior form and mental readiness. Paços have improved at home but the head-to-head record and quality gap make an upset unlikely in this Taça de Portugal third round tie.

Who has better form coming into this Taça de Portugal tie?

Sporting have the better form, with four wins and a draw in their last five matches. They have scored 11 goals in that run and remain unbeaten on the road. Paços are unbeaten in four at home but have only one win in that period, making Sporting the sharper side ahead of the cup clash.

Will both teams score in this Taça de Portugal third round match?

Both teams scoring looks unlikely. Paços have failed to score in three of the last four meetings, and Sporting have kept clean sheets in recent away wins. The value lies in backing Sporting to win to nil in the both-teams-to-score market.