The managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Liga Revelacao U23 league table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Benfica U23 form and stats
Home games in the Liga Revelacao U23 have been a walk in the park for Benfica U23 so far, with 18 points won from 6 matches; 6 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. Benfica U23 has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Caixa Futebol Campus. We remember; it was Belenenses U23.
Benfica U23's previous game was a Liga Revelacao U23 match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Sporting Braga U23 (placed 4th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Hertha BSC U23.
Goals decide football matches and Benfica U23 are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 6 league matches. Benfica U23 are not conceding a lot of goals here at Caixa Futebol Campus in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.
Deportivo Aves U23 form and stats
Playing away, Deportivo Aves U23 have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the Liga Revelacao U23 this season. The fact that Deportivo Aves U23 have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Deportivo Aves U23 are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Deportivo Aves U23 play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Feirense U23 (placed 14th). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Belenenses U23.
The Deportivo Aves U23 manager has got the team scoring on the road, with 10 away goals in 5 league matches. For Deportivo Aves U23, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Last four meetings between the teams: Benfica U23 won 0, Deportivo Aves U23 won 2 and 2 draws. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.Benfica U23 missing players
Deportivo Aves U23 missing players
| Benfica U23 | Deportivo Aves U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 56% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 89% |
| 22% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 80% | 67% |
| 11% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 11% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 89% |
| 22% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 7.3 | 7.2 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 6.2 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Deportivo Aves U23's away matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Benfica U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Benfica U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Benfica U23 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Benfica U23 have won all their home matches so far.
- Benfica U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Deportivo Aves U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Deportivo Aves U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Deportivo Aves U23 have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Deportivo Aves U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 13-09-19 | | Cova da Piedade U23 | 2 - 2 | Benfica U23 |
| 21-09-19 | | Benfica U23 | 2 - 1 | Académica U23 |
| 24-09-19 | | Vitória Setúbal U23 | 1 - 1 | Benfica U23 |
| 25-09-19 | | Hertha BSC U23 | 1 - 2 | Benfica U23 |
| 28-09-19 | | Benfica U23 | 2 - 1 | Sporting Braga U23 |
| 05-10-19 | | Benfica U23 | 17:00 | Deportivo Aves U23 |
| 19-10-19 | | Benfica U23 | 10:00 | Sporting CP U23 |
| 26-10-19 | | Marítimo U23 | 10:00 | Benfica U23 |
| 29-10-19 | | Benfica U23 | 18:00 | Famalicão U23 |
| 02-11-19 | | Portimonense U23 | 11:00 | Benfica U23 |
| 31-08-19 | | Portimonense U23 | 2 - 2 | Deportivo Aves U23 |
| 14-09-19 | | Deportivo Aves U23 | 3 - 1 | Leixões U23 |
| 20-09-19 | | Rio Ave U23 | 1 - 2 | Deportivo Aves U23 |
| 23-09-19 | | Deportivo Aves U23 | 2 - 1 | Belenenses U23 |
| 28-09-19 | | Feirense U23 | 2 - 3 | Deportivo Aves U23 |
| 05-10-19 | | Benfica U23 | 17:00 | Deportivo Aves U23 |
| 19-10-19 | | Estoril U23 | 10:45 | Deportivo Aves U23 |
| 26-10-19 | | Deportivo Aves U23 | 10:00 | Cova da Piedade U23 |
| 29-10-19 | | Académica U23 | 18:00 | Deportivo Aves U23 |
| 02-11-19 | | Deportivo Aves U23 | 11:00 | Vitória Setúbal U23 |
| 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 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 21 | 27 |
| 2 | Benfica U23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20 |
| 3 | Estoril U23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga U23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | Deportivo Aves U23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | -1 | 15 |
| 6 | Belenenses U23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | Cova da Piedade U23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Marítimo U23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Rio Ave U23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | Portimonense U23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Leixões U23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 12 |
| 12 | Vitória Setúbal U23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Vitória Guimarães U23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -13 | 6 |
| 14 | Feirense U23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -10 | 5 |
| 15 | Famalicão U23 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -11 | 4 |
| 16 | Académica U23 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 3 |