The visiting Benfica U23 side should be favourites in this visit to Académica U23, as the away team holds a 25 point advantage from their 21 league games this season.
Académica U23 form and stats
Académica U23's results here in the Liga Revelacao U23 have been very modest with 1 victory, 5 draws and 5 defeats. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Académica U23, their manager and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
The home team returns after sharing the points with Feirense U23 (placed 14th) on their last time out; the Liga Revelacao U23 game ended 2-2. Before that game, the home loss against Belenenses U23 with the scoreline 1-3.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Académica U23 as they are travelling to their away game against Estoril U23 in the Liga Revelacao U23. That match is three days after this one.
The Académica U23 fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 11 matches. 16 goals have been conceded.
Benfica U23 form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga Revelacao U23 travels is 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.
There were no winners in Benfica U23's previous match, a Liga Revelacao U23 home game that ended 1-1 vs Cova da Piedade U23 (placed 10th). A 0-3 defeat away at Estoril U23 before that.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Vitória Setúbal U23 in just three days.
Benfica U23 has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 9 games. Benfica U23 are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Benfica U23 - Académica U23 2-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Académica U23 won 0 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Benfica U23 has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 1Académica U23 missing players
Benfica U23 missing players
| Académica U23 | Benfica U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 26 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 12 | 14 | 36 |
| 33 | 16 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 86% | 73% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 90% |
| 76% | 64% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 76% |
| 57% | 45% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 56% | 52% |
| 38% | 36% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 44% | 29% |
| 14% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 62% | 55% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 52% |
| 29% | 36% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 44% | 38% |
| 24% | 36% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 44% | 19% |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 6.6 | 6.2 |
| 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 4.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 218 | 131 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 47 | 91 | 237 |
| 93 | 53 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 31 | 104 |
| 28% | 21% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 63% | 45% | 35% |
- Académica U23 has the fewest points (8) at home
- Benfica U23 has the most scored goals in the second half (23)
- Benfica U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting CP U23 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 22 | 42 |
| 2 | Benfica U23 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 42 |
| 3 | Rio Ave U23 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 39 |
| 4 | Estoril U23 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 36 |
| 5 | Sporting Braga U23 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 35 |
| 6 | Belenenses U23 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | Deportivo Aves U23 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 32 |
| 8 | Leixões U23 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -2 | 26 |
| 9 | Marítimo U23 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -3 | 26 |
| 10 | Cova da Piedade U23 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -2 | 25 |
| 11 | Vitória Setúbal U23 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -7 | 23 |
| 12 | Portimonense U23 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 25 | -8 | 23 |
| 13 | Académica U23 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -7 | 17 |
| 14 | Feirense U23 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -17 | 17 |
| 15 | Vitória Guimarães U23 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -21 | 17 |
| 16 | Famalicão U23 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -16 | 16 |