Vitória de Sernache vs Benfica Castelo Branco match preview

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Competition: Portugal 2. Division: Group E
Competition: Sun 21.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal Nuno Álvares Pereira (2500 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Vitória de Sernache have their presumed home advantage while Benfica Castelo Branco are ahead 14 points in the 2. Division: Group E table.

Insights:
  • Vitória de Sernache haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Benfica Castelo Branco have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in 2. Division: Group E

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!

Sernache are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Benfica are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Vitória de Sernache form and stats

4-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the 2. Division: Group E numbers at home for Vitória de Sernache so far this season.

Before that, Sernache had a home game versus Marinhense which ended with a victory 2-0.

The Vitória de Sernache fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. On the other hand, Sernache have conceded 8 goals.

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Benfica Castelo Branco form and stats

As the visiting team in 2. Division: Group E matches, Benfica Castelo Branco have produced an overall stat of 2-4-2 so far.

There were no winners in Benfica Castelo Branco's previous match, a 2. Division: Group E home game that ended 0-0 vs Carapinheirense (placed 10th). Before that, Benfica Castelo Branco secured a home win against Oleiros with the score 2-1.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Benfica as they have only managed to score 7 times from 8 away games in the league. Benfica are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Benfica Castelo Branco - Vitória de Sernache 3-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sernache one win, two draws and Benfica Castelo Branco seven victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Vitória de Sernache missing players

Benfica Castelo Branco missing players

Vitória de Sernache Benfica Castelo Branco
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 8 3 Played P 2 8 18
5 4 2 Won W 0 2 9
5 2 0 Drew D 2 4 7
7 2 1 Lost L 0 2 2
27 13 5 Scored S 1 7 23
23 8 1 Conceded C 1 5 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 75% 78%
65% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 50%
41% 38% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 12% 28%
29% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 17%
18% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
53% 38% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 39%
18% 38% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 50%
29% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.5 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.2 2.4
3 3 2 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
10.8 11 12 Shots (avg) S ( 13 9.7 11
5 5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.7 4.7
44% 43% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 27% 27%
Key stats in 2. Division: Group E this season:
  • Benfica Castelo Branco have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Benfica Castelo Branco have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in 2. Division: Group E
  • Vitória de Sernache haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Uniao de Leiria 19 14 4 1 33 9 9 6 3 0 12 4 10 8 1 1 21 5 24 46
2 Benfica Castelo Branco 18 9 7 2 23 11 10 7 3 0 16 6 8 2 4 2 7 5 12 34
3 Oliveira Hospital 19 9 6 4 22 17 10 6 2 2 15 9 9 3 4 2 7 8 5 33
4 Marinhense 20 9 4 7 27 19 10 8 1 1 17 5 10 1 3 6 10 14 8 31
5 Condeixa 18 6 7 5 18 17 9 3 3 3 10 11 9 3 4 2 8 6 1 25
6 Oleiros 18 5 8 5 27 24 9 4 3 2 17 12 9 1 5 3 10 12 3 23
7 Vitória de Sernache 17 5 5 7 27 23 8 4 2 2 13 8 9 1 3 5 14 15 4 20
8 Sertanense 18 4 8 6 21 22 9 2 6 1 9 9 9 2 2 5 12 13 -1 20
9 Mortagua 18 2 11 5 20 20 9 0 7 2 6 9 9 2 4 3 14 11 0 17
10 Carapinheirense 18 3 7 8 17 25 8 2 3 3 8 9 10 1 4 5 9 16 -8 16
11 Alcains 20 2 9 9 13 34 10 2 5 3 8 12 10 0 4 6 5 22 -21 15
12 GRAP 11 0 2 9 5 32 6 0 1 5 5 23 5 0 1 4 0 9 -27 2