Primeira Liga: A pair of sides who have played nicely thus far. Prepare for Benfica - Portimonense with this complete preview!
- Benfica have the most scored goals (19) in Primeira Liga
- Portimonense have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Primeira Liga
Not much time to rest for the home team, as they had a Champions League match only four days earlier. 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, Portimonense have had more rest.
Benfica form and stats
As mentioned below, Benfica are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Primeira Liga games. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Benfica has won seven games in a row. The Moreirense match was the last time out without a victory.
The Benfica supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host FC Barcelona in Champions League and win 3-0. Julian Weigl (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.01/10. Weigl hit two key passes and had 32 successful passes (of 34 total).
A strong away win before that one, visiting Vitoria Guimaraes and winning 3-1.It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Benfica have performed as huge favourites like they are today: ten games found in the database showing nine Benfica wins, one draw and zero defeats.
Goals decide football matches and Benfica are scoring many of them at home; 7 on target from 3 league matches. Benfica are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Portimonense form and stats
Portimonense are happy with their away performances in the Primeira Liga so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.
Portimonense's last game was the home draw against Vizela (0-0). Midfielder Lucas Fernandes was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.65. Fernandes hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 6 times and had 44 successful passes (of 46 total).
A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Santa Clara.Nobody expects Portimonense to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath one time before, with the overall statistics of won zero, draw zero and lost one. When defeated, one match have been lost by two or more goals.
The travelling fans enjoy Portimonense's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. Portimonense are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the former ten meetings between these two participants are: seven wins for Benfica, two draws and one win for Portimonense. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Núñez Ribeiro 4 goals |  R. Yaremchuk 4 goals | L. Verissimo da Silva 2 goals |
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| Benfica | Portimonense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 6 | 6.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 8.3 | 5.6 |
| 1.7 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 3.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.3 | 17 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6.7 | 11.7 |
| 6.3 | 7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 4.3 |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 56% | 23% |
- All of Benfica's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benfica have scored in all their matches so far.
- Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Portimonense.
- Benfica have the most scored goals (19) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have the the best goal difference (+15) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have won all their games so far.
- Benfica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Benfica is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Portimonense have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Portimonense have not yet lost a game away.
- Portimonense have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Portimonense have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Primeira Liga
- Portimonense 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 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 21 |
| 2 | Porto | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 17 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | Estoril | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Sporting Braga | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Portimonense | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Boavista | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Pacos de Ferreira | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 9 | Gil Vicente | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Vizela | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 12 | Maritimo | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 13 | Tondela | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 14 | Moreirense | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 6 |
| 15 | Arouca | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 5 |
| 16 | Santa Clara | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -10 | 5 |
| 17 | Belenenses | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Famalicao | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 3 |