It's early days in the Primeira Liga and both Benfica and Belenenses are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
The hosts Benfica saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Europa League. That game was an away game at Lech Poznań, so at least Benfica are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Benfica form and stats
Perfect Primeira Liga season at home so far for Benfica, who have the most scored goals (13) in Primeira Liga, 2 wins from 2 appearances.
Benfica are returning here after visiting Lech Poznań in a Europa League game and winning with a 4-2 scoreline. Pizzi and Darwin Núñez (3) scored the goal(s). In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Rio Ave.
A goal frenzy last time out for Benfica, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Lech Poznań. Fun stuff to watch! Benfica goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos did an outstanding job against Lech Poznań with seven saves, so vital to securing the victory. What a game it was for Darwin Núñez when beating Lech Poznań, applying the finishing touch to three goals!
Everyone expects Benfica to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 14 games: 13 home wins, one draw and zero defeats. Benfica have won with at least two goals margin nine times in similar situations.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Benfica as they have a new game in only three days, a Europa League match thankfully also at home. Standard Liège are visiting.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Benfica at home in the league. 5 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Belenenses form and stats
Four points from two away games for Belenenses, meaning one draw and one victory in the Primeira Liga so far.
Belenenses have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 228 minutes ago. M. Cassierra was the goal scorer. The Belenenses goalkeeper Andre Campos Moreira is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 215 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Belenenses's last game was the home draw against Moreirense (0-0). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Nacional that ended 0-0.
The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played ten away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with two wins, three draws and five defeats. one game were lost by at least two goals margin.
Belenenses have the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - two - one (Benfica wins - draws - Belenenses wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Benfica missing players
Belenenses missing players
| Benfica | Belenenses | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | 41 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 18 | 43 |
| 30 | 17 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 43% | 29% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 25% | 14% |
- Benfica has the most points (6) at home in Primeira Liga
- Benfica has the most scored goals (13) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica has the the best goal difference (+10) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica has the the best goal difference (+3) at home in Primeira Liga
- Benfica is in the best form (4-0-0)
| Benfica | Last season | Belenenses | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 24 | 12 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 9 | 17 | ||
| 71 | 38 | Scored | S | 14 | 27 | ||
| 26 | 13 | Conceded | C | 29 | 54 | ||
| 97% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 88% | ||
| 82% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 76% | 68% | ||
| 50% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 35% | ||
| 35% | 41% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 24% | ||
| 15% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 15% | ||
| 41% | 35% | BTTS | BTTS | 41% | 41% | ||
| 50% | 53% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 26% | ||
| 12% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 47% | 44% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.8 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 531 | 286 | Total Shots | T S | 148 | 319 | ||
| 186 | 100 | Shots on Target | S O | 44 | 84 | ||
| 38% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 32% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Porto | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Vitória SC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Sporting Braga | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Maritimo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 8 | Gil Vicente | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Nacional | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Moreirense | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Belenenses | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Famalicao | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 13 | Pacos de Ferreira | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Portimonense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Rio Ave | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | Tondela | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 2 |
| 17 | Boavista | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 2 |
| 18 | Farense | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Porto | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 52 | 82 |
| 2 | Benfica | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 71 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 45 | 77 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 61 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 60 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 60 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 55 |
| 6 | Famalicao | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 51 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 54 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 50 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 42 | 44 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -2 | 43 |
| 9 | Gil Vicente | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 23 | -4 | 43 |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -5 | 43 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | -8 | 39 |
| 12 | Boavista | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 39 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -11 | 39 |
| 13 | Pacos de Ferreira | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 52 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 30 | -16 | 39 |
| 14 | Tondela | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 44 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -14 | 36 |
| 15 | Belenenses | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 54 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 29 | -27 | 35 |
| 16 | Vitória FC | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -16 | 34 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 33 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 34 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 24 | 68 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 42 | -44 | 17 |