Open game expected at Estádio das Seixas: Estrela U23 vs Benfica U23 preview

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Competition: Portugal Liga Revelacao U23
Competition: Tue 11.April
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio das Seixas (1000 seats)

Liga Revelacao U23: High-profile versus modest, at least according to the table. Estrela U23 - Benfica U23. Home victory or a surprise?

Insights:
  • Estrela U23 have the most clean sheets (12) in Liga Revelacao U23
  • Benfica U23 have the most conceded goals (16) in Liga Revelacao U23

It's no vacation for neither Estrela U23 nor Benfica U23 as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Estrela U23 form and stats

2-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga Revelacao U23 numbers at home for Estrela U23, who have the most clean sheets (12) in Liga Revelacao U23, so far this season. The Estrela fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estádio das Seixas and will expect new points from this game. Estrela U23 has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Estrela U23, who played 2-2 against Benfica U23. That match was also played at this venue (Estádio das Seixas).

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Estoril U23.

A decent goal production from Estrela in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. Estrela U23 have conceded 5 in these home matches.

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Benfica U23 form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most conceded goals (16) in Liga Revelacao U23, on their Liga Revelacao U23 travels is 0 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Benfica U23 has drawn their two previous away games.

Benfica U23 are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Estrela U23 (placed 2nd).

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Sporting Braga U23.

Take note! Both teams have scored at least one goal in 9 of this club's latest 11 league games.

The travelling fans enjoy Benfica's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Benfica U23 have conceded 7 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Funnily enough, Benfica have scored at least one goal in every league game they've played since NOT scoring against today's hosts; the Benfica U23 - Estrela U23 0-3 match six rounds ago. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's one Estrela U23 victories, two draws and one Benfica U23 wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Estrela U23 missing players

Benfica U23 missing players

Estrela U23 Benfica U23
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 13 1 Played P 2 13 26
11 6 0 Won W 0 3 12
7 6 1 Drew D 1 7 8
7 1 0 Lost L 1 3 6
28 14 0 Scored S 2 23 54
23 8 0 Conceded C 4 19 37
80% 62% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 92%
56% 54% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 81%
36% 31% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 54% 65%
16% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 46% 46%
12% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 23% 27%
32% 31% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 69% 69%
48% 62% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 23%
40% 46% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 23% 15%
 
4.7 5.5 1 Corners for (avg) C F 4 6.2 6
4.2 3.1 6 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.2 3.6
3 2.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 1.8 2
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10 11.5 5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 12.2 13.1
4.6 5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 6.2 6.3
27% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 29% 33%
 
7.9 6.2 6 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 11.2 10.4
3.2 2.5 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.9 4.5
Key stats in Liga Revelacao U23 this season:
  • Benfica U23 have the fewest points (3) away in Liga Revelacao U23
  • Benfica U23 have the fewest points from losing position (4) in Liga Revelacao U23
  • Benfica U23 have the most conceded goals (16) in Liga Revelacao U23
  • Benfica U23 have the most conceded goals in the second half (24) in Liga Revelacao U23
  • Benfica U23 have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Liga Revelacao U23
  • Benfica U23 have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Liga Revelacao U23
  • Benfica U23 have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Liga Revelacao U23
  • Benfica U23 have the the worst goal difference (-6) in Liga Revelacao U23
  • Estrela U23 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Liga Revelacao U23
  • Estrela U23 have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Liga Revelacao U23
  • Estrela U23 have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in Liga Revelacao U23
  • Estrela U23 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (15) in Liga Revelacao U23
  • Estrela U23 have the most clean sheets (12) in Liga Revelacao U23
  • Estrela U23 have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Liga Revelacao U23
  • Estrela U23 have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Liga Revelacao 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 Estoril U23 8 4 2 2 15 10 5 3 1 1 11 6 3 1 1 1 4 4 5 14
2 Estrela U23 9 4 2 3 13 10 4 2 2 0 7 5 5 2 0 3 6 5 3 14
3 Famalicão U23 8 4 1 3 12 9 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 2 0 2 7 6 3 13
4 Sporting Braga U23 8 4 1 3 7 8 4 3 0 1 6 3 4 1 1 2 1 5 -1 13
5 Vizela U23 8 2 2 4 9 13 3 1 1 1 3 4 5 1 1 3 6 9 -4 8
6 Benfica U23 9 1 4 4 10 16 5 1 1 3 4 9 4 0 3 1 6 7 -6 7

Read more about Liga Revelacao U23

The Campeonato Nacional de Sub-23 (U23) is the under-23 development team league in Portugal. It currently has 14 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 26 fixtures. After that, the top six in the league table play a championship round while the bottom eight play a relegation round.