The standings tells us that 13 points divide the pair of opponents in this Liga Portugal game. Benfica enjoy both the points- and home stadium advantage.
- Benfica have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Chaves.
Benfica have less rest than Chaves in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Champions League game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Juventus, was also a home game here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. The away team is better rested.
Benfica form and stats
5 victories, 0 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Benfica, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Liga Portugal, have to build on here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the Liga Portugal. Benfica has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. We remember; it was Arouca.
Benfica's previous fixture was a Champions League game also played at their own stadium, ending 4-3 against Juventus. The home team are looking to build on that result. Silva (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.21/10. Silva scored two goals, hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 34 successful passes (of 38 total).
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Porto.Benfica are traveling soon after this match as the Champions League match at Maccabi Haifa awaits in four days.
It's goals goals goals for Benfica who have scored 18 goals from 5 league home games.
Chaves form and stats
Playing away, Chaves have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats in the Liga Portugal this season.
Chaves won their last game, 3-1 versus Gil Vicente played at home. Mendes got a match rating of 8.82 in that game, top player of the team. Mendes scored two goals, hit three key passes and had 30 successful passes (of 36 total).
A defeat, in the Taça De Portugal away at Valadares Gaia (after extra-time), earlier.
{5 goals} so far away for Chaves, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 5. All from 5 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Benfica have managed a streak of 6 consecutive matches without defeat (5-1-0) when facing Chaves.Top Goalscorers
  G. Ramos 6 goals |  R. Silva 5 goals |  João Mário 4 goals |
Benfica missing players
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| Benfica | Chaves | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 60% | 70% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | 30% |
| 40% | 80% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 30% | 60% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 30% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 50% |
| 70% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 40% | 20% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 40% | 30% |
| 8.1 | 9.8 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 4 | 4.4 |
| 3.4 | 2.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 11.7 | 9.4 | 7.6 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19.7 | 26.8 | 25.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 12.2 | 14.5 |
| 6.6 | 9.4 | 10.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 4 | 4.4 |
| 36% | 38% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 25% | 25% |
| 5.8 | 4.8 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 23.3 | 19.4 | 16.3 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.7 | 6 | 4.7 |
- All of Benfica's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- 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 Chaves.
- Benfica have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most clean sheets (7) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most points (15) at home in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most points from losing position (9) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals (18) at home in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the the best goal difference (+19) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have won all their matches at home so far.
- Benfica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Benfica have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Benfica is in the best form (5-1-0) in Liga Portugal
- Chaves have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Chaves have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Chaves 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 | Benfica | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 28 |
| 2 | Sporting Braga | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| 3 | Porto | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 22 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | Casa Pia | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| 7 | Boavista | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 16 |
| 8 | Estoril | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| 9 | Chaves | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 10 | Portimonense | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 15 |
| 11 | Arouca | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 13 |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Vizela | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Famalicao | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -5 | 10 |
| 15 | Gil Vicente | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 16 | Santa Clara | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | Pacos de Ferreira | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -12 | 2 |
| 18 | Maritimo | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18 | -19 | 2 |
