The Famalicão & Benfica managers J. Borges de Sousa and N. da Silva Veríssimo are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Primeira Liga league table.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Primeira Liga. That game was an away game at Tondela, so at least Famalicão are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Benfica are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Famalicão form and stats
When playing at home in the Primeira Liga, Famalicão have managed 7 wins, 4 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 15 games.
Happy days for Famalicão in their previous game, a Primeira Liga match away at Tondela (placed 15th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that game, the home loss against Portimonense with the scoreline 0-1.
There will be little rest for Famalicão after this match as they are travelling to Vitória FC for a Primeira Liga game in only four days.
Famalicão have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho with 25 goals in 15 league matches. Famalicão have conceded 23 from these games.
Benfica form and stats
Benfica's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Benfica, who have the most points (35) away in Primeira Liga, collect 35 points from their 15 away matches in the Primeira Liga. 11 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).
Gabriel Pires, André Almeida and Pizzi scored in Benfica's previous match, the home game against Boavista that ended 3-1. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Marítimo wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.
The travelling fans enjoy Benfica's attacking play in away games, having scored 28 goals in 15 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Benfica as they have only conceded 12 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Famalicão and Benfica have met before this season: Benfica - Famalicão 4-0. Famalicão-Benfica H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Famalicão zero wins, Benfica two wins, one draw. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Alves Morais 17 goals |  L. Fernandes 16 goals |   F. Santos Martins 10 goals |
Famalicão missing players
Benfica missing players
| Famalicão | Benfica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 45 | 25 | 6 | Scored | S | 10 | 28 | 62 |
| 44 | 23 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 93% | 93% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 77% | 73% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 60% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 47% | 50% |
| 37% | 40% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 27% | 37% |
| 17% | 27% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 13% | 17% |
| 60% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 47% | 40% |
| 23% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 47% | 50% |
| 23% | 27% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 7% | 13% |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.1 | 6.9 |
| 5.6 | 4.3 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 397 | 219 | 42 | Total Shots | T S | 52 | 209 | 466 |
| 150 | 79 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 68 | 158 |
| 30% | 32% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 41% | 39% |
- Benfica has the most points (35) away
- Benfica has the most points from losing position (14)
- Benfica has the most scored goals (28) away
- Benfica has the most scored goals in the second half (39)
- Benfica has the the best goal difference (+16) away
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benfica have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 44 | 73 |
| 2 | Benfica | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 38 | 67 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 56 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 53 |
| 5 | Famalicão | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 48 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 47 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 49 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 46 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 39 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -7 | 38 |
| 10 | Boavista | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 38 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 21 | -5 | 36 |
| 12 | Marítimo | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | -8 | 34 |
| 13 | Paços de Ferreira | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -13 | 34 |
| 14 | Belenenses | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -25 | 31 |
| 15 | Tondela | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -13 | 30 |
| 16 | Vitória FC | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -16 | 30 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -16 | 27 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 30 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 59 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 37 | -36 | 14 |