2. Division: Group E prediction and preview: Benfica Castelo Branco modest favorites to beat União de Leiria

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Competition: Portugal 2. Division: Group E
Competition: Sun 04.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro (12000 seats)

Benfica Castelo Branco battle against União de Leiria for glory and sporting success.

Benfica Castelo Branco and União de Leiria should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Benfica Castelo Branco form and stats

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Benfica have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won three times, drawn one and lost zero.

Last season, Benfica Castelo Branco's league statistics were 12 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses, resulting in a 2nd position in the 2. Division: Group C. Over these 25 matches they scored 35 goals and conceded 21. Playing at home last season Benfica Castelo Branco managed 7-4-1 (win-draw-lost) with 19 goals and 7 conceded.

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União de Leiria form and stats

Leiria are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, zero draws and one defeat. From a total of one match.

Let's have a look at how União de Leiria performed last season in the 2. Division: Group C: They landed a 12th position in the league table after playing out 6 victories, 11 draws and 8 defeats. In total they scored 27 and conceded 24 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 4 and lost 6 with 14/17 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Benfica wins - draws - União de Leiria wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Benfica Castelo Branco missing players

União de Leiria missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Benfica Castelo Branco União de Leiria
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Benfica Castelo Branco Last season União de Leiria
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   13 25
12 7   Won W   3 6
6 4   Drew D   4 11
7 1   Lost L   6 8
35 19   Scored S   14 27
21 7   Conceded C   17 24
92% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 88%
68% 67%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   62% 56%
44% 33%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   38% 24%
8% 8%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   31% 20%
8% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   15% 12%
52% 50%   BTTS BTTS   62% 52%
36% 50%   Clean Sheets C S   15% 28%
20% 8%   Failed to Score F T   31% 32%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.8 1.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 2.1
0 0   Red cards R C   2 3
 
129 91   Total Shots T S   63 196
51 33   Shots on Target S O   33 69
39% 48%   Goal Efficiency G E   30% 23%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Marinhense 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Vitória de Sernache 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Condeixa 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Mortágua 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
5 Sertanense 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Alcains 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Benfica Castelo Branco 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10 Oleiros 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
11 GRAP 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
12 Oliveira Hospital 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Praiense 25 15 8 2 48 20 13 9 3 1 26 10 12 6 5 1 22 10 28 53
2 Benfica Castelo Branco 25 12 6 7 35 21 12 7 4 1 19 7 13 5 2 6 16 14 14 42
3 Anadia 25 11 8 6 26 22 12 5 6 1 12 8 13 6 2 5 14 14 4 41
4 Sertanense 25 10 8 7 20 19 12 6 2 4 8 7 13 4 6 3 12 12 1 38
5 Fátima 25 9 10 6 35 28 12 7 1 4 22 16 13 2 9 2 13 12 7 37
6 Beira-Mar 25 9 10 6 34 27 13 6 5 2 18 9 12 3 5 4 16 18 7 37
7 Caldas 25 7 14 4 31 24 12 4 5 3 15 10 13 3 9 1 16 14 7 35
8 Condeixa 25 9 8 8 32 28 12 3 5 4 13 11 13 6 3 4 19 17 4 35
9 Torreense 25 8 10 7 27 26 13 6 5 2 18 12 12 2 5 5 9 14 1 34
10 Oleiros 25 7 12 6 24 20 13 3 7 3 15 12 12 4 5 3 9 8 4 33
11 Marinhense 25 8 8 9 32 31 13 6 2 5 20 15 12 2 6 4 12 16 1 32
12 União de Leiria 25 6 11 8 27 24 12 3 7 2 13 7 13 3 4 6 14 17 3 29
13 Agueda 25 6 10 9 23 27 12 2 6 4 12 14 13 4 4 5 11 13 -4 28
14 Oliveira Hospital 25 5 13 7 27 35 13 4 8 1 19 16 12 1 5 6 8 19 -8 28
15 Ideal 25 7 6 12 28 38 13 4 3 6 17 17 12 3 3 6 11 21 -10 27
16 Uniao Santarem 25 6 9 10 31 45 12 5 3 4 20 20 13 1 6 6 11 25 -14 27
17 Vitória de Sernache 25 4 10 11 24 37 13 1 7 5 14 18 12 3 3 6 10 19 -13 22
18 Fontinhas 25 2 7 16 17 49 13 1 5 7 11 20 12 1 2 9 6 29 -32 13

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Marinhense 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Vitória de Sernache 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Condeixa 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Mortágua 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
5 Sertanense 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Alcains 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Benfica Castelo Branco 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10 Oleiros 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
11 GRAP 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
12 Oliveira Hospital 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0

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