2. Division: Group C match preview: Benfica Castelo Branco versus Santa Iria

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Competition: Portugal 2. Division: Group C
Date: Sun 05.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

This pitch has grass, which is not Santa Iria's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Santa Iria have performed like this: Played eleven matches resulting in 2 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats with the goal stats 15-17 (scored/conceded).

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Benfica Castelo Branco form and stats

Benfica Castelo Branco, who have the fewest conceded goals (19) in 2. Division: Group C, have performed well so far this season with 9 wins from 16 matches. Points have also been lost, as they have drawn 6 games and lost 1.

Benfica Castelo Branco are returning here after visiting Sertanense in a 2. Division: Group C game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Benfica Castelo Branco won a home game hosting Fátima (2-0).

Benfica Castelo Branco have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 27 goals in 16 matches. Benfica Castelo Branco have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 8 goals.

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Santa Iria form and stats

There's been little loot from Santa Iria's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 16 away games. Santa Iria only has 1 win to counter their 11 defeats and 4 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Santa Iria are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Santa Iria are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the 2. Division: Group C against Macao. Prior to that match, the Santa Iria manager André Tomaz faced defeat when travelling to Oleiros and losing 0-1.

The attacking power of Santa Iria when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored in 16 matches. In the opposite end, Santa Iria have conceded 31 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Santa Iria - Benfica Castelo Branco 0-2. Numbers for the last one meeting between these two teams are: 1 win for Benfica Castelo Branco, 0 draws and 0 wins for Santa Iria.

Top Goalscorers

João Vasco
14 goals
João Paulo Costa
11 goals
Flecha
7 goals

Benfica Castelo Branco missing players

Santa Iria missing players

Benfica Castelo Branco Santa Iria
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
32 16 4 Played 5 16 32
17 9 2 Won 0 1 8
11 6 2 Drew 1 4 8
4 1 0 Lost 4 11 16
45 27 4 Scored 2 11 32
19 8 1 Conceded 13 31 51
88% 81% 75% Over 0.5 100% 88% 91%
62% 62% 50% Over 1.5 100% 75% 75%
28% 31% 0% Over 2.5 40% 56% 56%
12% 25% 0% Over 3.5 40% 31% 28%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 20% 12% 9%
34% 31% 25% BTTS 40% 50% 53%
56% 62% 75% Clean Sheets 0% 12% 19%
22% 25% 25% Failed To Score 60% 50% 38%
 
2.7 3.6 4.7 Corners For (avg) 2 3.4 4.1
3.5 4.9 5.7 Corners Against (avg) 4 5.4 5.3
1.3 1.9 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 0.5 1.8 2
4 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Benfica Castelo Branco is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

Benfica Castelo Branco
All Taça De Portugal 2. Division: Centro 2. Division: Group C Club Friendlies 2. Division: Group E 2. Division: Group F
All Home Away
10-03-19 2D AD Nogueirense 0 - 1 Benfica Castelo Branco
17-03-19 2D Benfica Castelo Branco 3 - 0 Macao
24-03-19 2D Benfica Castelo Branco 1 - 0 Loures
31-03-19 2D Oliveira Hospital 0 - 2 Benfica Castelo Branco
07-04-19 2D Benfica Castelo Branco 1 - 1 Anadia
14-04-19 2D Alcains 3 - 0 Benfica Castelo Branco
20-04-19 2D Benfica Castelo Branco 2 - 0 Fátima
28-04-19 2D Sertanense 0 - 1 Benfica Castelo Branco
05-05-19 2D Benfica Castelo Branco 16:00 Santa Iria
12-05-19 2D União de Leiria 16:00 Benfica Castelo Branco
Santa Iria
All Taça De Portugal 2. Division: Group C
All Home Away
10-03-19 2D União de Leiria 3 - 1 Santa Iria
17-03-19 2D Santa Iria 2 - 2 Sintrense
24-03-19 2D Torreense 0 - 0 Santa Iria
31-03-19 2D Santa Iria 1 - 0 AD Nogueirense
07-04-19 2D Caldas 3 - 1 Santa Iria
14-04-19 2D Santa Iria 3 - 0 Peniche
20-04-19 2D Oleiros 1 - 0 Santa Iria
28-04-19 2D Santa Iria 3 - 1 Macao
05-05-19 2D Benfica Castelo Branco 16:00 Santa Iria
12-05-19 2D Santa Iria 16:00 Oliveira Hospital

  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 Vilafranquense 32 19 9 4 52 20 16 14 2 0 35 5 16 5 7 4 17 15 32 66
2 União de Leiria 32 21 3 8 50 24 16 12 3 1 26 7 16 9 0 7 24 17 26 66
3 Anadia 32 18 11 3 48 22 16 10 6 0 25 7 16 8 5 3 23 15 26 65
4 Benfica Castelo Branco 32 17 11 4 45 19 16 9 6 1 27 8 16 8 5 3 18 11 26 62
5 Oliveira Hospital 32 12 13 7 38 23 16 6 5 5 17 12 16 6 8 2 21 11 15 49
6 Sintrense 32 13 9 10 42 41 16 9 4 3 24 19 16 4 5 7 18 22 1 48
7 Oleiros 32 11 12 9 37 39 16 6 7 3 22 13 16 5 5 6 15 26 -2 45
8 AD Nogueirense 32 12 8 12 31 31 16 6 6 4 19 14 16 6 2 8 12 17 0 44
9 Torreense 32 11 11 10 35 31 16 5 7 4 15 15 16 6 4 6 20 16 4 44
10 Alverca 32 11 9 12 34 35 16 8 2 6 21 20 16 3 7 6 13 15 -1 42
11 Loures 32 11 8 13 31 27 16 6 4 6 17 13 16 5 4 7 14 14 4 41
12 Caldas 32 10 10 12 33 38 16 7 5 4 22 17 16 3 5 8 11 21 -5 40
13 Fátima 32 11 7 14 34 43 16 7 3 6 19 20 16 4 4 8 15 23 -9 40
14 Sertanense 32 6 17 9 25 34 16 2 8 6 10 17 16 4 9 3 15 17 -9 35
15 Santa Iria 32 8 8 16 32 51 16 7 4 5 21 20 16 1 4 11 11 31 -19 32
16 Alcains 32 5 8 19 20 44 16 3 5 8 13 24 16 2 3 11 7 20 -24 23
17 Peniche 32 5 8 19 22 44 16 3 4 9 9 17 16 2 4 10 13 27 -22 23
18 Macao 32 3 6 23 20 63 16 1 3 12 9 30 16 2 3 11 11 33 -43 15

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