Benfica have performed good football this season, sitting at 1st place in the table. Portimonense have an outlook both direction in the table from the 8th place.
- Benfica have the most scored goals (37) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Portimonense.
Benfica and Portimonense 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.
Benfica form and stats
Home games in the Liga Portugal have been a walk in the park for Benfica so far, with 21 points won from 7 matches; 7 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. Benfica has won so many consecutive home games (seven in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. We remember; it was Arouca.
Benfica are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Sporting Braga. This team delivered a 13 league matches long consecutive run without a defeat before that game! Aursnes (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.11/10. Aursnes had 71 successful passes (of 79 total).
In the fixture before, 1-1 away to Moreirense (League Cup). It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Benfica have performed as huge favourites like they are today: 8 games found in the database showing 8 Benfica wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats.
Goal fest? We don't know the future, but we do know that 9 of the 12 most recent league matches with this side has seen at least three goals.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Benfica as they are travelling to their away game against Varzim in the Taça De Portugal. That match is four days after this one.
It's goals goals goals for Benfica who have scored 26 goals from 7 league home games. Benfica are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.
Portimonense form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga Portugal travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
The manager Brito was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Estádio Municipal de Portimão. Portimonense suffered a 1-2 loss to Casa Pia (placed 5th). Portimonense were so close to getting something from the game against Casa Pia, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal four minutes into overtime. Attacker Luquinha got a player rating of 7.6 in the game. "Man of the match" Luquinha scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
The game earlier was the League Cup-battle against Gil Vicente, a home defeat (0-3).
Portimonense have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head numbers (for the previous ten meetings): Benfica won six games, two matches ended in a draw and Portimonense got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Ramos 9 goals |  J. Naval da Costa Eduardo 6 goals |  R. Silva 6 goals |
Benfica missing players
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| Benfica | Portimonense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 12 | 7 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 37 | 26 | 15 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 57% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 50% | 86% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 17% | 7% |
| 36% | 57% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 57% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 36% |
| 8.5 | 9.7 | 10.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5 | 6.1 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19.1 | 24.1 | 25.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 12.5 | 12.7 |
| 6.9 | 9 | 9.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| 38% | 41% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 24% |
| 6.4 | 4.9 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 16.8 | 15.9 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
- All of Benfica's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Benfica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benfica have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Portimonense.
- Benfica have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most points (21) at home in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals (26) at home in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals (37) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the the best goal difference (+27) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have won all their matches at home so far.
- Benfica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Portimonense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Portimonense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 37 |
| 2 | Porto | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 32 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 31 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | Casa Pia | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 23 |
| 7 | Rio Ave | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 19 |
| 8 | Portimonense | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 19 |
| 9 | Chaves | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Arouca | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 19 |
| 11 | Vizela | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| 12 | Boavista | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 17 |
| 13 | Estoril | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -4 | 16 |
| 14 | Famalicão | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 15 | Santa Clara | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 13 |
| 16 | Gil Vicente | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 12 |
| 17 | Maritimo | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | -19 | 7 |
| 18 | Pacos de Ferreira | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -22 | 2 |
