Deportivo Aves U23 will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 13 points behind Benfica U23.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Deportivo Aves U23 form and stats
Deportivo Aves U23 are steadily winning Liga Revelacao U23 games and points here at Complexo Desportivo do SC Freamunde. 8 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 11 games.
Deportivo Aves U23's last game was hosting Feirense U23 (placed 16th) and winning 2-1. In the game before, an away victory match versus Belenenses U23 with a 2-0 scoreline.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Liga Revelacao U23 game versus Estoril U23 in only four days. This game is also played here at Complexo Desportivo do SC Freamunde.
A decent goal production from Deportivo Aves U23 in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 11 league matches. On the other hand, Deportivo Aves U23 have conceded 11 goals.
Benfica U23 form and stats
5 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Benfica U23 playing as the away team in the Liga Revelacao U23 this season. Benfica U23 love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Two travels in a row for Benfica U23, whose manager J. Gonçalves could celebrate last time after the Liga Revelacao U23 win against Sporting Braga U23. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Vitória Setúbal U23.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Benfica U23 manager J. Gonçalves as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Sporting CP U23.
Benfica U23 has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 11 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Benfica U23 - Deportivo Aves U23 2-0 earlier this season. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Deportivo Aves U23, 2 draws and 1 win for Benfica U23. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.Deportivo Aves U23 missing players
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| Deportivo Aves U23 | Benfica U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 11 | 8 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 34 | 18 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 17 | 41 |
| 31 | 11 | 7 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 21 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 82% | 92% |
| 87% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 64% | 75% |
| 61% | 64% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 55% | 54% |
| 30% | 18% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | 25% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 52% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 36% | 54% |
| 30% | 45% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 45% | 38% |
| 22% | 18% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 36% | 17% |
| 5.5 | 4.7 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 254 | 134 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 41 | 121 | 279 |
| 114 | 60 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 41 | 121 |
| 30% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 41% | 34% |
- Benfica U23 has the most scored goals in the second half (25)
- Benfica U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Deportivo Aves U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Deportivo Aves U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | Benfica U23 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 51 |
| 2 | Rio Ave U23 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 20 | 48 |
| 3 | Sporting CP U23 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 22 | 46 |
| 4 | Estoril U23 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 42 |
| 5 | Sporting Braga U23 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 38 |
| 6 | Deportivo Aves U23 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 38 |
| 7 | Belenenses U23 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 37 |
| 8 | Leixões U23 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 29 |
| 9 | Portimonense U23 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 25 | -3 | 29 |
| 10 | Marítimo U23 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -5 | 28 |
| 11 | Cova da Piedade U23 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -3 | 27 |
| 12 | Vitória Setúbal U23 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -12 | 25 |
| 13 | Académica U23 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -7 | 21 |
| 14 | Vitória Guimarães U23 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -21 | 21 |
| 15 | Famalicão U23 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -20 | 19 |
| 16 | Feirense U23 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -21 | 17 |