Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Estoril U23 - Benfica U23!
Estoril U23 and Benfica U23 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Estoril U23 form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Estoril U23, who have the the best goal difference (+12) at home in Liga Revelacao U23, have scored 21 goals to get 23 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Liga Revelacao U23 are 7-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Happy days for Estoril U23 in their previous game, a Liga Revelacao U23 match away at Feirense U23 (placed 14th) that ended with a 3-1 victory. Before that game, the home loss against Belenenses U23 with the scoreline 0-2.
Goals decide football matches and Estoril U23 are scoring many of them at home; 21 on target from 10 league matches. Estoril U23 are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches.
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 1 defeat. Benfica U23 are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
284 minutes! That's how long the Benfica U23 goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Benfica U23 play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-0 victory visiting Vitória Guimarães U23 (placed 13th). Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at Feirense U23.
As mentioned above, Benfica U23 was the only team on the pitch versus Vitória Guimarães U23 in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
The travelling fans enjoy Benfica U23's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 8 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Benfica U23 - Estoril U23 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Estoril U23 3 wins, 0 draws and Benfica U23 2 victories. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.Estoril U23 missing players
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| Estoril U23 | Benfica U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | 21 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| 21 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 89% |
| 74% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 62% | 74% |
| 58% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 53% |
| 37% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 32% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 53% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 53% |
| 37% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 21% | 10% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 38% | 16% |
| 5.1 | 4.8 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.2 |
| 5.6 | 6.2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 190 | 104 | 4 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 86 | 222 |
| 82 | 50 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 31 | 98 |
| 37% | 42% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 45% | 36% |
- Benfica U23 has the fewest conceded goals (15)
- Benfica U23 has the fewest conceded goals (5) away
- Benfica U23 has the most scored goals in the second half (22)
- Benfica U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Estoril U23 has the the best goal difference (+12) at home
- Estoril U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Estoril U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Estoril 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 | Sporting CP U23 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 24 | 42 |
| 2 | Benfica U23 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 41 |
| 3 | Rio Ave U23 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 35 |
| 4 | Estoril U23 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | Belenenses U23 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
| 6 | Sporting Braga U23 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| 7 | Deportivo Aves U23 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 28 |
| 8 | Leixoes U23 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -1 | 26 |
| 9 | Cova da Piedade U23 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -2 | 24 |
| 10 | Marítimo U23 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -4 | 22 |
| 11 | Vitoria Setubal U23 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 20 |
| 12 | Portimonense U23 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 24 | -8 | 19 |
| 13 | Vitória Guimarães U23 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -18 | 17 |
| 14 | Feirense U23 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -17 | 16 |
| 15 | Academica U23 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 13 |
| 16 | Famalicão U23 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -18 | 8 |