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

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Date: Wed 30.October
Match begins: 21:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (64642 seats)

The league table in Primeira Liga tells a story about these teams so far, with Benfica leading Portimonense by 15 points. Match preview to follow:

It's no vacation for neither Benfica nor Portimonense 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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Benfica form and stats

3 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Benfica, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Primeira Liga, have to build on here at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the Primeira Liga. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Benfica after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Benfica are returning here after visiting Tondela in a Primeira Liga game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Benfica won a home game hosting Olympique Lyonnais (2-1).

The match schedule is unforgiving for Benfica as they have a new game in only three days, a Primeira Liga match thankfully also at home. Rio Ave are visiting.

Goals decide football matches and Benfica are scoring many of them at home; 8 on target from 4 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Benfica have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Portimonense form and stats

1-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Portimonense in their Primeira Liga matches away. Two points from the last two away games for Portimonense, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Portimonense has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Gil Vicente for a Primeira Liga game that ended a draw (1-1). Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Academica's place.

As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Portimonense's match history for similar games we find three matches. The home team won 2 of these as expected, 1 of them by at least two goals. Portimonense managed 1 draw and 0 surprise wins.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Portimonense as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league. Portimonense are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Benfica-Portimonense H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Benfica 5 wins, Portimonense 1 win, 2 draws. 4 of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

BenficaPizzi
Pizzi
6 goals
BenficaH. Seferović
H. Seferović
2 goals
BenficaRafa Silva
Rafa Silva
2 goals

Benfica missing players

Portimonense missing players

Benfica Portimonense
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 3 Played P 0 4 8
7 3 3 Won W 0 1 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 2 3
1 1 0 Lost L 0 1 4
17 8 8 Scored S 0 3 6
3 2 0 Conceded C 0 3 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 75%
75% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 50%
38% 25% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 38%
25% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
12% 25% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
12% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
75% 75% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 25%
12% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 50%
 
7.1 9.5 11 Corners For (avg) C F 0 2.8 2.8
4.4 4.5 4.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 3.2 5.1
1.6 1.8 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.8
1 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Benfica have created more than twice as many corners as Portimonense.
  • Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Portimonense.
  • 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.

Benfica
All PL CL TDP ICC EL LC CF
All Home Away Home vs low
28-09-19 PL Benfica 1 - 0 Vitória Setúbal
02-10-19 CL Zenit 3 - 1 Benfica
18-10-19 TDP Cova Piedade 0 - 4 Benfica
23-10-19 CL Benfica 2 - 1 Olympique Lyonnais
27-10-19 PL Tondela 0 - 1 Benfica
30-10-19 PL Benfica 21:15 Portimonense
02-11-19 PL Benfica 19:00 Rio Ave
05-11-19 CL Olympique Lyonnais 21:00 Benfica
09-11-19 PL Santa Clara 19:00 Benfica
24-11-19 TDP Vizela 16:00 Benfica
Portimonense
All Primeira Liga Taça De Portugal League Cup
All Home Away Away vs top
25-09-19 LC Gil Vicente 1 - 2 Portimonense
29-09-19 PL Portimonense 0 - 1 Sporting Braga
05-10-19 LC Portimonense 1 - 1 Rio Ave
19-10-19 TDP Academica 2 - 1 Portimonense
26-10-19 PL Gil Vicente 1 - 1 Portimonense
30-10-19 PL Benfica 21:15 Portimonense
04-11-19 PL Portimonense 22:00 Santa Clara
10-11-19 PL Marítimo 16:00 Portimonense
30-11-19 PL Portimonense 21:30 Famalicão
08-12-19 PL Vitória Guimarães 16:00 Portimonense

  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 8 7 0 1 19 4 4 4 0 0 12 0 4 3 0 1 7 4 15 21
2 Benfica 8 7 0 1 17 3 4 3 0 1 8 2 4 4 0 0 9 1 14 21
3 Famalicão 8 6 1 1 16 10 3 3 0 0 8 3 5 3 1 1 8 7 6 19
4 Sporting CP 8 4 2 2 14 10 4 2 0 2 8 7 4 2 2 0 6 3 4 14
5 Vitória Guimarães 8 3 3 2 13 11 4 2 2 0 8 3 4 1 1 2 5 8 2 12
6 Boavista 8 2 6 0 7 5 4 1 3 0 4 3 4 1 3 0 3 2 2 12
7 Tondela 9 3 3 3 10 10 4 0 1 3 2 6 5 3 2 0 8 4 0 12
8 Santa Clara 8 3 2 3 4 6 4 2 1 1 3 2 4 1 1 2 1 4 -2 11
9 Sporting Braga 8 3 2 3 10 11 4 2 1 1 7 7 4 1 1 2 3 4 -1 11
10 Rio Ave 8 3 2 3 13 10 4 1 1 2 8 7 4 2 1 1 5 3 3 11
11 Marítimo 8 2 3 3 10 13 4 1 1 2 6 8 4 1 2 1 4 5 -3 9
12 Moreirense 8 2 2 4 8 10 4 2 1 1 6 3 4 0 1 3 2 7 -2 8
13 Vitória Setúbal 8 1 5 2 1 5 5 1 4 0 1 0 3 0 1 2 0 5 -4 8
14 Belenenses 8 2 2 4 7 11 4 1 0 3 3 7 4 1 2 1 4 4 -4 8
15 Gil Vicente 8 1 4 3 4 9 5 1 4 0 4 3 3 0 0 3 0 6 -5 7
16 Portimonense 8 1 3 4 6 10 4 0 1 3 3 7 4 1 2 1 3 3 -4 6
17 Paços de Ferreira 8 1 2 5 5 14 4 1 1 2 2 3 4 0 1 3 3 11 -9 5
18 Desportivo Aves 9 1 0 8 11 23 4 1 0 3 5 6 5 0 0 5 6 17 -12 3

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