Struggling Desportivo Aves will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Benfica in the upcoming league round. It’s 18th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Desportivo have had a bad season and will be relegated from Primeira Liga.
Desportivo Aves form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Primeira Liga this season. Desportivo Aves, who have the most conceded goals (62) in Primeira Liga, have only managed 4 wins, 1 draw and 11 losses from their games here at Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves.
The fans are hoping that Desportivo will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Primeira Liga game against Santa Clara (placed 10th). Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Vitória FC.
The manager N. Mata Ribeiro dos Santos will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Portimonense in only four days.
Desportivo have scored 12 league goals here from 16 matches, not a lot. Desportivo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 22 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Benfica form and stats
Benfica's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Benfica collect 36 points from their 16 away matches in the Primeira Liga. 11 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).
Benfica had fun at their own home (Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves) last time out, beating Vitória SC 2-0. Chiquinho and Haris Seferović scored. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Famalicão that ended 1-1.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sporting CP in just four days.
The travelling fans enjoy Benfica's attacking play in away games, having scored 29 goals in 16 league matches away. Benfica are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 13 times in 16 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Benfica - Desportivo 2-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: zero - one - nine (Desportivo wins - draws - Benfica wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Fernandes 17 goals |  C. Alves Morais 17 goals |   M. Mohammadi 8 goals |
Desportivo Aves missing players
Benfica missing players
| Desportivo Aves | Benfica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 25 | 11 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 8 | 29 | 65 |
| 62 | 22 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 97% | 94% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 69% | 50% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 81% | 81% |
| 53% | 38% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 44% | 47% |
| 28% | 25% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 25% | 34% |
| 16% | 6% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 16% |
| 41% | 25% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 50% | 41% |
| 12% | 25% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 44% | 50% |
| 50% | 56% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 6% | 12% |
| 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 5.2 | 6.9 |
| 7.7 | 6.8 | 9.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 308 | 157 | 45 | Total Shots | T S | 80 | 228 | 498 |
| 86 | 48 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 23 | 77 | 173 |
| 28% | 25% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 38% | 38% |
- Benfica has the most scored goals in the second half (40)
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Desportivo Aves.
- Benfica have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Desportivo Aves has the fewest clean sheets (4)
- Desportivo Aves has the fewest scored goals (24)
- Desportivo Aves has the most conceded goals (62)
- Desportivo Aves has the most conceded goals in the first half (25)
- Desportivo Aves has the most conceded goals in the second half (37)
- Desportivo Aves has the the worst goal difference (-38)
- Desportivo Aves have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
| 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 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 67 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 48 | 79 |
| 2 | Benfica | 32 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 40 | 71 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 59 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 21 | 57 |
| 5 | Famalicão | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 52 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 51 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 46 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 43 |
| 9 | Gil Vicente | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 40 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -3 | 42 |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -5 | 41 |
| 11 | Marítimo | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -7 | 38 |
| 12 | Boavista | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -9 | 38 |
| 13 | Paços de Ferreira | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 27 | -17 | 35 |
| 14 | Belenenses | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 52 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -26 | 32 |
| 15 | Portimonense | 32 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -16 | 30 |
| 16 | Tondela | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -16 | 30 |
| 17 | Vitória FC | 32 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -18 | 30 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 32 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 62 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 40 | -38 | 17 |