Benfica welcome Sporting Macau with expectations of winning all three points. Can they? Open our preview!
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Primeira Division
- Sporting Macau have the most dropped points from leading position (4) in Primeira Division
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.
Benfica form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Macau Olympic Complex Stadium as Benfica have scored 28 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Primeira Division are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Benfica has won six games in a row. The CPK match was the last time out without a victory.
Benfica's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Cheng Fung (placed 4th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
A 2-2 scoreline against Monte Carlo before that, played at their own home stadium in the FA Cup.
Goal party? We don't know about this one, but we do know that 11 of the 14 most recent league matches with this team has had at least three goals.
Benfica always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Macau Olympic Complex Stadium with 28 goals in 6 league games. Benfica have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Sporting Macau form and stats
Sporting Macau have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Primeira Division, after 0-2-5 (7 played).
Sporting Macau has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Toi Seng for a 3-3 draw. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Sporting Macau, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that entertaining match, will this game be as enjoying?
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against CPK wasn't a success with a 1-11 loss.Observe that 13 of this team's 15 most recent league rounds have ended with three or more goals.
Macau find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. There are big problems for the Sporting Macau defense as they have conceded 35 goals in 7 away games. Sporting Macau has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Benfica have won every one of the 9 most recent battles against this team. Can they do it again?The fixture lists shows this result when the squads faced each other previously this campaign; Sporting Macau - Benfica 0-2.
Benfica missing players
Sporting Macau missing players
| Benfica | Sporting Macau | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 54 | 30 | 13 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 23 |
| 14 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 16 | 35 | 60 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 60% | 71% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 47% | 43% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 71% | 60% |
| 40% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 86% | 73% |
| 47% | 43% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 14% | 27% |
| 3.5 | 5.1 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 5 | 3.3 |
| 2.8 | 3.4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| 1.1 | 1.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9.1 | 12.9 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 11.7 | 9.5 |
| 4 | 6.1 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| 90% | 70% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 30% | 41% |
| 5.9 | 7.6 | 2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 21 | 18.4 | 14.1 |
| 2.8 | 4.1 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9.5 | 8.4 | 5.8 |
- All of Benfica's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Sporting Macau's away-matches have had more than 3,5 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 more than double the goals of Sporting Macau.
- Benfica have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Primeira Division
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Primeira Division
- Benfica have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Benfica is in the best form (6-0-0) in Primeira Division
- Sporting Macau have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sporting Macau have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Sporting Macau have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting Macau have the fewest points (2) away in Primeira Division
- Sporting Macau have the most conceded goals in the second half (29) in Primeira Division
- Sporting Macau have the most dropped points from leading position (4) in Primeira Division
- Sporting Macau have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Sporting Macau have yet to win a game away.
- Sporting Macau 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 | CPK | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 69 | 46 |
| 2 | Monte Carlo | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 44 | 34 |
| 3 | Benfica | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 39 | 34 |
| 4 | Cheng Fung | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 23 | 28 |
| 5 | Lun Lok | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -26 | 13 |
| 6 | Tak Chun Ka I | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 34 | -28 | 13 |
| 7 | Hang Sai | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 70 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 38 | -46 | 13 |
| 8 | Sporting Macau | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 35 | -37 | 8 |
| 9 | Toi Seng | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 27 | -38 | 7 |
