National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Swansea City U23 or Benfica U23 that keep their silverware dream alive.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Swansea City U23 form and stats
Swansea City U23 was eliminated in the group stage last season in the Premier League International Cup.Swansea City U23 have played 8 Premier League 2 Divison Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). On the other hand, in the Premier League International Cup, Swansea City U23 has performed like this (both home and away): 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.
Swansea City U23 drew their last game, also a home match. Reading U23 was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Preceding that match was a Premier League 2 Divison Two defeat to Newcastle Utd U23 (0-4).
Swansea City U23 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Penlan Social Club with 15 goals in 8 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Swansea City U23 with 19 goals conceded in these matches.
Benfica U23 form and stats
Benfica U23's mission in Premier League International Cup last season failed in the group stage.As the visiting team in Liga Revelacao U23 matches, Benfica U23 have produced an overall stat of 8-5-2 so far. When we have look at the Premier League International Cup statistics, we find 2W-1D-0L. This is both home and away.
It's the second away game in a row for Benfica U23, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Leixoes U23 in the Liga Revelacao U23 last time out. A 0-0 draw at Famalicao U23's stadium before that.
Benfica U23 are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 26 times in 15 away games so far. Benfica U23 are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 12 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  L. Cullen 9 goals |  K. Evans 2 goals | O. Cooper 2 goals |
Swansea City U23 missing players
Benfica U23 missing players
| Swansea City U23 | Benfica U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Won | W | 10 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | ||
| 38 | 24 | Scored | S | 28 | 42 | ||
| 42 | 29 | Conceded | C | 11 | 23 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 88% | ||
| 76% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 84% | ||
| 48% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 20% | ||
| 32% | 43% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 8% | ||
| 56% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 7% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 24% | ||
| 5.3 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.9 | 5.8 | ||
| 5.5 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 6 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 202 | 103 | Total Shots | T S | 131 | 247 | ||
| 99 | 55 | Shots on Target | S O | 53 | 103 | ||
| 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | West Ham United U23 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 33 | 42 |
| 2 | Manchester United U23 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 27 | 40 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 31 |
| 4 | Stoke City U23 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough U23 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 24 | -8 | 23 |
| 6 | Aston Villa U23 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 22 |
| 7 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -5 | 22 |
| 8 | Swansea City U23 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 21 |
| 9 | Reading U23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -3 | 17 |
| 10 | Norwich City U23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -8 | 17 |
| 11 | Fulham U23 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 17 |
| 12 | Sunderland U23 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 28 | -40 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rio Ave U23 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 26 | 61 |
| 2 | Benfica U23 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 50 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 22 | 61 |
| 3 | Estoril U23 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 53 |
| 4 | Sporting CP U23 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 19 | 52 |
| 5 | Deportivo Aves U23 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 44 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 3 | 50 |
| 6 | Sporting Braga U23 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 48 |
| 7 | Belenenses U23 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 44 |
| 8 | Maritimo U23 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 44 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -5 | 39 |
| 9 | Portimonense U23 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 55 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 27 | -4 | 37 |
| 10 | Vitoria Setubal U23 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 40 | 51 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 25 | -11 | 37 |
| 11 | Leixoes U23 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -1 | 36 |
| 12 | Cova da Piedade U23 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -3 | 36 |
| 13 | Vitoria Guimaraes U23 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 48 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -17 | 34 |
| 14 | Feirense U23 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 57 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 28 | -21 | 27 |
| 15 | Academica U23 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -17 | 21 |
| 16 | Famalicao U23 | 30 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 31 | 55 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 32 | -24 | 21 |