After three games we know a little more about the qualities of Benfica Castelo Branco and Vitória de Sernache in this fresh 2. Division: Group E season. Read our match preview!
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!
Benfica Castelo Branco form and stats
Benfica Castelo Branco have only played one 2. Division: Group E game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 7 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat from 12 matches. The Benfica fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro and will expect new points from this game. Benfica Castelo Branco has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.
Benfica faced defeat in their previous match, away at Marinhense (0-1). Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against União de Leiria.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Benfica Castelo Branco matches with similar probabilities have ended with three wins, zero draws and zero defeats (from three games).
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Benfica Castelo Branco at home in the league. 1 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Vitória de Sernache form and stats
Vitória de Sernache are still undefeated on their travels in the 2. Division: Group E. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other. Vitória de Sernache have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.
A 4-4 draw was the result before that, hosting Oleiros.
Vitória de Sernache have the goal stats of 8-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Benfica, two draws and one win for Vitória de Sernache. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Gonçalves da Silva 6 goals | L. de Moraes Marques 3 goals | B. Sangaré 2 goals |
Benfica Castelo Branco missing players
Vitória de Sernache missing players
| Benfica Castelo Branco | Vitória de Sernache | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 67% | 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 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 9 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 22 | 55 |
| 11 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 12 | 27 |
| 9% | 12% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 59% |
- Benfica Castelo Branco has the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in 2. Division: Group E
- Benfica Castelo Branco has the fewest conceded goals (1) in 2. Division: Group E
- Benfica Castelo Branco has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in 2. Division: Group E
- Benfica Castelo Branco has the fewest scored goals (1) in 2. Division: Group E
- Vitória de Sernache has the most dropped points from leading position (6) in 2. Division: Group E
- Vitória de Sernache has the most matches over the total-line (3) in 2. Division: Group E
- Vitória de Sernache has the most scored goals (16) in 2. Division: Group E
- Vitória de Sernache has the most scored goals (8) away in 2. Division: Group E
- Vitória de Sernache has the most scored goals in the first half (10) in 2. Division: Group E
- Vitória de Sernache has the the best goal difference (+6) away in 2. Division: Group E
- Vitória de Sernache has the the best goal difference (+9) in 2. Division: Group E
| Benfica Castelo Branco | Last season | Vitória de Sernache | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 11 | ||
| 35 | 19 | Scored | S | 10 | 24 | ||
| 21 | 7 | Conceded | C | 19 | 37 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 68% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 76% | ||
| 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 40% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 68% | ||
| 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 20% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 129 | 91 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 74 | ||
| 51 | 33 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 29 | ||
| 53% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 48% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vitória de Sernache | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | Oleiros | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Sertanense | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Marinhense | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Condeixa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Mortagua | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Carapinheirense | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Benfica Castelo Branco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Oliveira Hospital | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 10 | Alcains | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 11 | União de Leiria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 12 | GRAP | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -18 | 0 |