Liga Portugal: Benfica receive Boavista in what is nearly guaranteed to be an intriguing football match. Here's all you should know!
- Benfica have the most scored goals (51) in Liga Portugal
- Boavista have the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in Liga Portugal
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 form and stats
Benfica have been very solid at home in the Liga Portugal so far, with 28 points collected from 10 matches (9-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Benfica are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Benfica, as their goalkeeper Odisseas Vlachodimos has completely shut out the opponents for 397 minutes in the Liga Portugal.
Benfica are returning here after visiting Club Brugge in a Champions League game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Midfield player Mário got a match rating of 7.54 in that game, the max score being 10. Mário scored one goal, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 49 successful passes (of 55 total).
In the fixture before, 1-1 away to Sporting Braga (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) (Taça De Portugal).
Lots of goals and action? We don't know the future, but we do know that 8 of the 10 latest league matches with this team has had at least three goals.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Benfica is on fire here. A stunning 32 from 10 league matches. From these home matches, Benfica have conceded only 8 goals.
Boavista form and stats
Boavista have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Liga Portugal, after 2-1-6 (9 played).
Boavista played 0-0 against Casa Pia in their previous match. Boavista coach Petit could be heard cursing the gods after the 0-0 draw against Casa Pia, as the team hit the posts three times. Defender Onyemaechi was the best team player with a rating of 7.83. Onyemaechi won 9 of 13 duels.
Prior to that match, the Boavista manager Petit faced defeat when travelling to Estoril and losing 1-2.The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Boavista rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 16 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Benfica have managed a sequence of 5 consecutive matches without defeat (3-2-0) when facing Boavista.Boavista - Benfica 0-3 was the end result in these contenders' previous h2h fixture, played this season.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Naval da Costa Eduardo 12 goals |  G. Ramos 12 goals |   Y. Njie 8 goals |
Benfica missing players
Boavista missing players
| Benfica | Boavista | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 17 | 9 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 51 | 32 | 16 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 12 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 31 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 75% | 90% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 70% |
| 70% | 90% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 56% | 55% |
| 40% | 70% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 30% |
| 25% | 40% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 11% | 15% |
| 30% | 50% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | 55% |
| 65% | 50% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 20% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 44% | 30% |
| 8.1 | 8.9 | 10.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.6 | 5.3 |
| 3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.9 | 5.2 |
| 2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 18 | 22.8 | 25.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 8.8 | 10.7 |
| 6.9 | 8.9 | 10.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| 37% | 36% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 34% |
| 6.8 | 5.2 | 5.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 12.4 | 11.4 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.1 |
- Benfica have not yet lost a game at home.
- Benfica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benfica have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Boavista.
- Benfica have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most clean sheets (13) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most points (28) at home in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals (32) at home in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals (51) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the the best goal difference (+39) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Boavista have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Boavista have the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in Liga Portugal
- Boavista have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Boavista haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 39 | 53 |
| 2 | Porto | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 35 | 48 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 25 | 46 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 38 |
| 5 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 33 |
| 6 | Casa Pia | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 31 |
| 7 | Arouca | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 30 |
| 8 | Chaves | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 26 |
| 9 | Boavista | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 26 |
| 10 | Vizela | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | Rio Ave | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 24 |
| 12 | Portimonense | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -10 | 23 |
| 13 | Gil Vicente | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 22 |
| 14 | Estoril | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 22 |
| 15 | Famalicao | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -10 | 21 |
| 16 | Santa Clara | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | -12 | 15 |
| 17 | Maritimo | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 25 | -24 | 13 |
| 18 | Pacos de Ferreira | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -24 | 9 |
