Cheng Fung v Benfica preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Macao Primeira Division
Competition: Sat 04.June
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Macau Olympic Complex Stadium (16272 seats)

Primeira Division: Two teams in reasonably good form get together for this fixture. Benfica could have a tiny advantage with their 3rd position in the standings?

Insights:
  • Cheng Fung have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Benfica have the most clean sheets (6) in Primeira Division

Both participants have had sufficient rest since their last competitive action. Let's have faith in that this will be an energetic fixture!

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Cheng Fung form and stats

The Primeira Division statistics playing at home this season for Cheng Fung are 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here at Macau Olympic Complex Stadium after three straight home wins.

No payout for Cheng Fung in their previous match, an away game at Lun Lok that ended in defeat 3-4. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Casa de Portugal.

5 goals have been conceded.

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Benfica form and stats

Benfica have an excellent away record in the Primeira Division so far with 4-1-1 from 6 games. Benfica have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Two away matches in a row for Benfica, whose manager Tavares could celebrate last time after the win against Lun Lok. As mentioned above, Benfica was the only team on the pitch versus Lun Lok in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.

Before that, Benfica secured a home win against Tak Chun Ka I with the score 5-0.

The Benfica manager Tavares has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 22 goals in 6 league matches away. Benfica are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The squads have played each other previously this season, with the result Benfica - Cheng 0-0 registered in the official records. Cheng Fung-Benfica H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Cheng Fung two wins, Benfica three wins, one draw. four of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Cheng Fung missing players

Benfica missing players

Cheng Fung Benfica
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 4 1 Played P 2 6 12
6 3 0 Won W 2 4 8
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
5 1 1 Lost L 0 1 2
29 12 0 Scored S 9 22 39
16 5 4 Conceded C 0 4 7
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 92%
75% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 75%
67% 100% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 50%
33% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 33%
33% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 25%
42% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 67%
33% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 17%
 
6.9 6.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 10.5 7.5 8.2
5.5 6.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 1.5 4.5 3.7
1.7 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.8 2.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.9 14 0 Shots (avg) S ( 21 13.2 14.4
6.1 7.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 13.5 8.2 7.4
41% 53% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 36% 37%
 
11.6 7.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 3 9.5 8.1
4.9 3.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 4.8 4
Key stats in Primeira Division this season:
  • All of Benfica's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Cheng Fung's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Benfica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Benfica have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Benfica have the most clean sheets (6) in Primeira Division
  • Benfica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Cheng Fung have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cheng Fung have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Cheng Fung haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 12 12 0 0 65 3 7 7 0 0 28 3 5 5 0 0 37 0 62 36
2 Monte Carlo 13 10 0 3 61 13 7 5 0 2 31 9 6 5 0 1 30 4 48 30
3 Benfica 12 8 2 2 39 7 6 4 1 1 17 3 6 4 1 1 22 4 32 26
4 Cheng Fung 12 6 1 5 29 16 4 3 0 1 12 5 8 3 1 4 17 11 13 19
5 Lun Lok 13 5 1 7 18 35 6 4 0 2 10 11 7 1 1 5 8 24 -17 16
6 Tak Chun Ka I 12 4 2 6 16 32 7 3 2 2 13 14 5 1 0 4 3 18 -16 14
7 CFB Macau 13 2 5 6 11 46 8 2 3 3 9 27 5 0 2 3 2 19 -35 11
8 Sporting Macau 12 1 4 7 7 30 5 0 2 3 3 14 7 1 2 4 4 16 -23 7
9 Casa de Portugal 13 0 1 12 5 69 6 0 0 6 3 39 7 0 1 6 2 30 -64 1
10 Policia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0