Primeira Liga prediction: Benfica should edge out Moreirense on their own turf

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Mon 02.March
Match begins: 20:45 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (64642 seats)

It's advantage Benfica so far with their 1st position in the Primeira Liga table, welcoming Moreirense who are placed 12th.

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Europa League match only four days ago. This match was also played here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Moreirense have had more rest.

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Benfica form and stats

Benfica, who have the most scored goals (50) in Primeira Liga, are steadily winning Primeira Liga games and points here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. 9 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 11 games.

Benfica drew their last game, also a home match. Shakhtar Donetsk was the opponent, 3-3 the score. Before that match, a Primeira Liga win away at Gil Vicente.

A disappointing finish for Benfica in their match versus Shakhtar Donetsk as their 3-1 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 3-3 full time score. A goal frenzy last time out for Benfica, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Shakhtar Donetsk. Fun stuff to watch! Benfica's goalie Odysseas Vlachodimos played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Shakhtar Donetsk with a stunning six saves.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (27 in 11 games), Benfica's attacking play is working. Benfica have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Moreirense form and stats

Moreirense have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Primeira Liga, after 1-5-5 (11 played).

Moreirense won their last game, 2-1 versus Santa Clara played at home. Before that, Moreirense travelled to Portimonense and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Moreirense's match history for similar games we find two matches. The home team won two of these as expected, zero of them by at least two goals. Moreirense managed zero draws and zero surprise wins.

Moreirense have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 13 goals have been scored. 16 goals have been conceded by Moreirense in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Moreirense - Benfica 1-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's eight Benfica victories, zero draws and two Moreirense wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BenficaC. Alves Morais
C. Alves Morais
15 goals
BenficaL. Fernandes
L. Fernandes
12 goals
Moreirense
F. Gonçalves Abreu
8 goals

Benfica missing players

Moreirense missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Benfica Moreirense
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 2 Played P 4 11 22
19 9 2 Won W 0 1 6
0 0 0 Drew D 2 5 8
3 2 0 Lost L 2 5 8
50 27 3 Scored S 5 13 31
12 6 0 Conceded C 8 16 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 95%
77% 82% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 73% 82%
50% 55% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 36% 50%
36% 45% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 27% 23%
18% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 18% 18%
27% 18% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 64% 73%
64% 64% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 14%
9% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 36% 18%
 
6.9 8.7 11.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 3.1 3.8
4.4 4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 6.6 6
2.2 1.8 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2.5
2 2 1 Red cards R C 2 2 3
 
316 173 28 Total Shots T S 39 113 251
106 58 6 Shots on Target S O 15 34 79
47% 47% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 38% 39%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Benfica has the fewest conceded goals (12)
  • Benfica has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4)
  • Benfica has the most clean sheets (14)
  • Benfica has the most scored goals (27) at home
  • Benfica has the most scored goals (50)
  • Benfica has the most scored goals in the second half (32)
  • Benfica has the the best goal difference (+21) at home
  • Benfica has the the best goal difference (+38)
  • Benfica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Moreirense have scored away.
  • Benfica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Benfica have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Moreirense has the most dropped points from leading position (15)
  • Moreirense has the most points from losing position (11)
  • Moreirense have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Moreirense have won significantly less corners away then 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 22 19 0 3 50 12 11 9 0 2 27 6 11 10 0 1 23 6 38 57
2 Porto 22 18 2 2 47 15 11 10 0 1 25 5 11 8 2 1 22 10 32 56
3 Sporting Braga 22 12 4 6 36 24 11 6 3 2 19 14 11 6 1 4 17 10 12 40
4 Sporting CP 22 12 3 7 34 23 11 7 0 4 17 12 11 5 3 3 17 11 11 39
5 Rio Ave 23 10 7 6 31 22 12 4 5 3 16 12 11 6 2 3 15 10 9 37
6 Famalicão 22 9 6 7 35 39 11 5 3 3 20 20 11 4 3 4 15 19 -4 33
7 Vitoria Guimaraes 22 8 7 7 36 24 11 5 2 4 18 10 11 3 5 3 18 14 12 31
8 Santa Clara 22 8 5 9 18 23 11 4 2 5 9 13 11 4 3 4 9 10 -5 29
9 Gil Vicente 23 7 8 8 24 28 11 4 5 2 14 12 12 3 3 6 10 16 -4 29
10 Boavista 23 7 7 9 18 22 12 3 4 5 11 13 11 4 3 4 7 9 -4 28
11 Vitória FC 23 6 9 8 16 26 11 3 5 3 6 10 12 3 4 5 10 16 -10 27
12 Moreirense 22 6 8 8 31 31 11 5 3 3 18 15 11 1 5 5 13 16 0 26
13 Belenenses 23 7 4 12 19 38 11 4 1 6 9 19 12 3 3 6 10 19 -19 25
14 Tondela 22 6 6 10 19 27 11 1 4 6 6 14 11 5 2 4 13 13 -8 24
15 Maritimo 22 5 9 8 21 28 11 3 5 3 15 14 11 2 4 5 6 14 -7 24
16 Pacos de Ferreira 22 5 4 13 14 31 12 4 2 6 9 12 10 1 2 7 5 19 -17 19
17 Portimonense 23 2 10 11 15 31 11 1 6 4 8 12 12 1 4 7 7 19 -16 16
18 Desportivo Aves 22 4 1 17 22 42 11 3 0 8 10 16 11 1 1 9 12 26 -20 13

Table
  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 22 19 0 3 50 12 11 9 0 2 27 6 11 10 0 1 23 6 38 57
2 Porto 22 18 2 2 47 15 11 10 0 1 25 5 11 8 2 1 22 10 32 56
3 Sporting Braga 22 12 4 6 36 24 11 6 3 2 19 14 11 6 1 4 17 10 12 40
4 Sporting CP 22 12 3 7 34 23 11 7 0 4 17 12 11 5 3 3 17 11 11 39
5 Rio Ave 23 10 7 6 31 22 12 4 5 3 16 12 11 6 2 3 15 10 9 37
6 Famalicão 22 9 6 7 35 39 11 5 3 3 20 20 11 4 3 4 15 19 -4 33
7 Vitoria Guimaraes 22 8 7 7 36 24 11 5 2 4 18 10 11 3 5 3 18 14 12 31
8 Santa Clara 22 8 5 9 18 23 11 4 2 5 9 13 11 4 3 4 9 10 -5 29
9 Gil Vicente 23 7 8 8 24 28 11 4 5 2 14 12 12 3 3 6 10 16 -4 29
10 Boavista 23 7 7 9 18 22 12 3 4 5 11 13 11 4 3 4 7 9 -4 28
11 Vitória FC 23 6 9 8 16 26 11 3 5 3 6 10 12 3 4 5 10 16 -10 27
12 Moreirense 22 6 8 8 31 31 11 5 3 3 18 15 11 1 5 5 13 16 0 26
13 Belenenses 23 7 4 12 19 38 11 4 1 6 9 19 12 3 3 6 10 19 -19 25
14 Tondela 22 6 6 10 19 27 11 1 4 6 6 14 11 5 2 4 13 13 -8 24
15 Maritimo 22 5 9 8 21 28 11 3 5 3 15 14 11 2 4 5 6 14 -7 24
16 Pacos de Ferreira 22 5 4 13 14 31 12 4 2 6 9 12 10 1 2 7 5 19 -17 19
17 Portimonense 23 2 10 11 15 31 11 1 6 4 8 12 12 1 4 7 7 19 -16 16
18 Desportivo Aves 22 4 1 17 22 42 11 3 0 8 10 16 11 1 1 9 12 26 -20 13

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The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.