The Sporting CP U23 & Benfica U23 managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Liga Revelacao U23 league table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Sporting CP U23 form and stats
7 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Sporting CP U23, who have the most scored goals (46) in Liga Revelacao U23, have to build on here in the Liga Revelacao U23.
The spoils were shared in Sporting CP U23's previous game, also at home. Visiting Belenenses U23 (placed 7th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Rio Ave U23 (0-1).
Sporting CP U23 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 20 goals in 12 league matches. 13 goals have been conceded.
Benfica U23 form and stats
5-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Benfica U23 in their Liga Revelacao U23 matches away. 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. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Vitória Setúbal U23.
Benfica U23 are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 17 times in 11 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
Benfica U23 - Sporting CP U23 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: 2 - 1 - 2 (Sporting CP U23 wins - draws - Benfica U23 wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.Sporting CP U23 missing players
Benfica U23 missing players
| Sporting CP U23 | Benfica U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 46 | 20 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 17 | 41 |
| 24 | 13 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| 92% | 92% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 92% |
| 67% | 58% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 64% | 75% |
| 58% | 42% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 55% | 54% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 36% | 25% |
| 21% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 54% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 54% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 45% | 38% |
| 21% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 36% | 17% |
| 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| 6.1 | 5.8 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 245 | 121 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 121 | 279 |
| 109 | 57 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 41 | 121 |
| 42% | 35% | 15% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 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.
- Sporting CP U23 has the most scored goals (46)
- Sporting CP U23 has the most scored goals in the first half (24)
- Sporting CP U23 has the the best goal difference (+22)
| 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 |