Excitement is likely at Estádio da Madeira when Nacional face Benfica II in what looks to be a fine match. Check our preview!
- Nacional have the most points from losing position (10) in Segunda Liga
- Benfica II have the most scored goals (34) in Segunda Liga
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Nacional form and stats
Nacional are steadily winning Segunda Liga games and points here at Estádio da Madeira. 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games. There’s a good atmosphere here at Estádio da Madeira after three straight home wins.
Nacional's previous game was a Segunda Liga match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Feirense (placed 3rd). The home side are looking to build on that result.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Academico Viseu and winning 4-1.The Nacional manager Borges has got the team scoring with 17 from 8 home games in the league. Nacional are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio da Madeira in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches.
Benfica II form and stats
Benfica II have an excellent away record in the Segunda Liga so far with 5-1-2 from 8 games.
The manager de Oliveira was unhappy after their last game, a Segunda Liga match played at their home ground Caixa Futebol Campus. Benfica suffered a 1-2 loss to Porto II (placed 6th). Late heartbreak for Benfica II in the Porto II match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime.
Prior to that match, the Benfica II manager de Oliveira faced defeat when travelling to Feirense and losing 1-2.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Benfica II are regular goalscorers on their travels. Benfica II's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 12 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The latest H2H encounter ended Benfica II - Nacional 5-0, earlier this season. Head to head data (for the previous six meetings): Nacional won two games, two matches ended in a draw and Benfica II managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / threeTop Goalscorers
  B. Rochez Mejia 11 goals |  H. Pereira Araújo 9 goals | L. Lopes 5 goals |
Nacional missing players
Benfica II missing players
| Nacional | Benfica II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 30 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 17 | 34 |
| 20 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 76% |
| 59% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 65% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 41% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 18% |
| 65% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 59% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 41% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 4.9 | 6.1 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 2.4 | 4.2 |
| 5.7 | 6.4 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
| 2.4 | 3.1 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9.7 | 10.2 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 10 | 11.3 |
| 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 45% | 46% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 42% | 41% |
| 10.7 | 8.2 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 13.1 | 11.6 |
| 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | 3.7 |
- All of Nacional's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Benfica II have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Benfica II have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Segunda Liga
- Benfica II have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Segunda Liga
- Benfica II have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Segunda Liga
- Benfica II have the most scored goals (17) away in Segunda Liga
- Benfica II have the most scored goals (34) in Segunda Liga
- Benfica II have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Segunda Liga
- Benfica II have the the best goal difference (+14) in Segunda Liga
- Benfica II have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Benfica II haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Nacional have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Nacional have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Nacional have the most points from losing position (10) in Segunda Liga
- Nacional have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Segunda Liga
- Nacional have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Nacional 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 II | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Casa Pia | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 33 |
| 3 | Feirense | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 32 |
| 4 | Nacional | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 29 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Porto II | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| 7 | Chaves | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Estrela Amadora | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | -2 | 25 |
| 9 | Mafra | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 10 | Penafiel | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 24 |
| 11 | Trofense | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 21 |
| 12 | Vilafranquense | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -5 | 19 |
| 13 | Leixoes | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 18 |
| 14 | Academico Viseu | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -11 | 18 |
| 15 | Sporting Covilha | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -13 | 15 |
| 16 | Farense | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Academica | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -12 | 8 |
| 18 | Varzim | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -14 | 8 |
