The visiting Benfica Castelo Branco side should be favourites in this visit to Alcains, as the away team holds a 36 point advantage from their 29 league games this season.
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.
Alcains form and stats
With 2 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, Alcains, who have the fewest scored goals (16) in 2. Division: Group C, are certainly not brimming with confidence.Alcains manager Leandro Monteiro and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus AD Nogueirense in the 2. Division: Group C. Before that, Alcains had a home game versus Peniche which ended with a victory 1-0.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Alcains here at Estádio Trigueiros do Aragão, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 14 games). Alcains have conceded 20 in these home matches.
Benfica Castelo Branco form and stats
As the visiting team Benfica Castelo Branco, who have the fewest conceded goals (16) in 2. Division: Group C, have produced an overall stat of 7-5-2 so far. Things are running smoothly for Benfica Castelo Branco who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against União de Leiria. Benfica Castelo Branco are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.Benfica Castelo Branco's last game was the home draw against Anadia (1-1). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Oliveira Hospital.
Benfica Castelo Branco find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 17 goals from 14 away fixtures. It's not easy to score on Benfica Castelo Branco as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Alcains and Benfica Castelo Branco have met before this season: Benfica Castelo Branco - Alcains 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last one meeting): Alcains won 0 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Benfica Castelo Branco has 1 win.Top Goalscorers
  João Vasco 13 goals |   Rúben Nogueira 6 goals |  Jordão Cardoso 3 goals |
Alcains missing players
Benfica Castelo Branco missing players
| Alcains | Benfica Castelo Branco | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | Played | 14 | 29 |
| 16 | 10 | Scored | 17 | 42 |
| 38 | 20 | Conceded | 8 | 16 |
| 83% | 79% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 86% |
| 55% | 64% | Over 1.5 | 64% | 62% |
| 31% | 43% | Over 2.5 | 21% | 28% |
| 14% | 21% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 14% |
| 3% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 7% |
| 28% | 43% | Both teams to score | 43% | 38% |
| 28% | 29% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 55% |
| 62% | 50% | Failed To Score | 14% | 21% |
- Alcains is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | União de Leiria | 29 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 60 |
| 2 | Vilafranquense | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 26 | 59 |
| 3 | Anadia | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 42 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 58 |
| 4 | Benfica Castelo Branco | 29 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 26 | 56 |
| 5 | Torreense | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 42 |
| 6 | Oliveira Hospital | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 42 |
| 7 | Sintrense | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 42 |
| 8 | Oleiros | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 42 |
| 9 | Caldas | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 40 |
| 10 | AD Nogueirense | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | -1 | 38 |
| 11 | Loures | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 37 |
| 12 | Alverca | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -3 | 37 |
| 13 | Fátima | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -10 | 34 |
| 14 | Sertanense | 29 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -9 | 32 |
| 15 | Santa Iria | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 49 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 30 | -23 | 26 |
| 16 | Peniche | 29 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -15 | 23 |
| 17 | Alcains | 29 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 18 | -22 | 20 |
| 18 | Macao | 29 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 57 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 29 | -38 | 15 |
