The visiting Benfica Castelo Branco side should be favourites in this visit to Sertanense, as the away team holds a 24 point advantage from their 31 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.
Sertanense form and stats
With 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Sertanense are certainly not brimming with confidence. With twelve home games in a row without a win, the Sertanense fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Anadia game long ago, can be stopped today.A good away victory last time out for Sertanense, who won 2-0 against Macao. Preceding that match was the home game against AD Nogueirense that was lost 1-2.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Sertanense here at Campo de Jogos Dr. Marques dos Santos, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 15 games). Sertanense have conceded 16 in these home matches.
Benfica Castelo Branco form and stats
7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Benfica Castelo Branco playing as the away team this season.The supporters enjoyed Benfica Castelo Branco's previous game versus Fátima, a 2. Division: Group C 2-0 win played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Alcains wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.
Benfica Castelo Branco are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 15 games. It's not easy to score on Benfica Castelo Branco as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Benfica Castelo Branco - Sertanense 0-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sertanense 2 wins, 5 draws and Benfica Castelo Branco 3 victories.Top Goalscorers
  João Vasco 13 goals |   S. Akinbule 4 goals |  Jordão Cardoso 3 goals |
Sertanense missing players
Benfica Castelo Branco missing players
| Sertanense | Benfica Castelo Branco | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | Played | 15 | 31 |
| 25 | 10 | Scored | 17 | 44 |
| 33 | 16 | Conceded | 11 | 19 |
| 77% | 67% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 87% |
| 65% | 53% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 65% |
| 26% | 27% | Over 2.5 | 27% | 29% |
| 13% | 13% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 13% |
| 6% | 13% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 6% |
| 48% | 47% | Both teams to score | 40% | 35% |
| 35% | 40% | Clean Sheet | 47% | 55% |
| 39% | 47% | Failed To Score | 20% | 23% |
| 1.2 | 1.7 | Corners For (avg) | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| 1.8 | 0.9 | Corners Against (avg) | 1.3 | 2 |
| 0.6 | 0.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 3 | 4 |
- Sertanense 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 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 17 | 27 | 66 |
| 2 | Vilafranquense | 31 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 47 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 28 | 63 |
| 3 | Anadia | 31 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 45 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 62 |
| 4 | Benfica Castelo Branco | 31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 44 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 25 | 59 |
| 5 | Oliveira Hospital | 31 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 46 |
| 6 | Sintrense | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 45 |
| 7 | Oleiros | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 45 |
| 8 | Torreense | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 44 |
| 9 | Loures | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 41 |
| 10 | AD Nogueirense | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 17 | -1 | 41 |
| 11 | Caldas | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -1 | 40 |
| 12 | Alverca | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -3 | 39 |
| 13 | Fátima | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -11 | 37 |
| 14 | Sertanense | 31 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -8 | 35 |
| 15 | Santa Iria | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 50 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 31 | -21 | 29 |
| 16 | Alcains | 31 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 20 | -20 | 23 |
| 17 | Peniche | 31 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 41 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -19 | 23 |
| 18 | Macao | 31 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 30 | -41 | 15 |
