Soccer match preview: Benfica confident before travelling to Moreirense

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas (13000 seats)

The Primeira Liga season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Moreirense and Benfica promises to be an interesting one.

The visiting Benfica played their last game only four days ago, a Champions League match.

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Moreirense form and stats

As mentioned below, Moreirense are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Primeira Liga games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.

The fans are hoping that Moreirense will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Primeira Liga game against Santa Clara (placed 5th). Ahead of that match, Moreirense won a home game hosting Portimonense (1-0).

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Moreirense at home in the league. 4 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Benfica form and stats

Benfica are yet to lose a point on their Primeira Liga travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. Benfica has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

The manager Bruno Lage was unhappy after their last game, a Champions League match played at their home ground Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas. Benfica suffered a 1-2 loss to RB Leipzig. Before that, Benfica secured a home win against Gil Vicente with the score 2-0.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Vitoria Guimaraes in just four days.

6 goals so far away for Benfica, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Moreirense 2 wins, 0 draws and Benfica 8 victories. As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Pizzi
6 goals / 1 assists
Nenê
1 goals
Iago Santos
1 goals

Moreirense missing players

Benfica missing players

Moreirense Benfica
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 1 2 5
2 2 0 Won W 1 2 4
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
5 4 0 Scored S 2 6 13
5 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 2
80% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
40% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 40%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 20%
20% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
60% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 100% 80%
40% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 20%
 
3.2 1.5 0 Corners For (avg) C F 4 4.5 6.6
6 4 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 4.5 4.8
1.4 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Benfica's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Benfica have created more than twice as many corners as Moreirense.
  • Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Benfica have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Moreirense.
  • Benfica have won all their away matches so far.
  • Benfica have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Moreirense have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Moreirense have won all their home matches so far.
  • Moreirense have won significantly less corners at home than away.
Moreirense Last season Benfica
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
16 8   Won W   14 28
4 3   Drew D   1 3
14 6   Lost L   2 3
39 18   Scored S   40 103
44 19   Conceded C   14 31
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
74% 65%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 85%
47% 35%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   59% 68%
21% 18%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   47% 62%
3% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   24% 38%
50% 47%   BTTS BTTS   41% 50%
26% 35%   Clean Sheets C S   47% 44%
24% 18%   Failed to Score F T   12% 6%
 
5.7 6.5   Corners For (avg) C F   5.6 6.5
4.9 4.6   Corners Against (avg) C A   3.9 3.3
2.1 2.5   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   2.6 2.1
5 2   Red Cards R C   5 7
Key stats last season:
  • Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Moreirense.
  • Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Moreirense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Moreirense
All Primeira Liga Taça De Portugal League Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
11-08-19 PL Sporting Braga 3 - 1 Moreirense
17-08-19 PL Moreirense 3 - 0 Gil Vicente
23-08-19 PL Vitoria Setubal 0 - 0 Moreirense
30-08-19 PL Moreirense 1 - 0 Portimonense
15-09-19 PL Santa Clara 2 - 0 Moreirense
21-09-19 PL Moreirense 19:30 Benfica
28-09-19 PL Maritimo 14:00 Moreirense
26-10-19 PL Moreirense 19:30 Boavista
30-10-19 PL Rio Ave 16:00 Moreirense
03-11-19 PL Moreirense 16:00 Vitoria Guimaraes
Benfica
All Primeira Liga Champions League Taça De Portugal International Champions Cup Europa League League Cup Super Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
17-08-19 PL Belenenses 0 - 2 Benfica
24-08-19 PL Benfica 0 - 2 Porto
01-09-19 PL Sporting Braga 0 - 4 Benfica
14-09-19 PL Benfica 2 - 0 Gil Vicente
17-09-19 CL Benfica 1 - 2 RB Leipzig
21-09-19 PL Moreirense 19:30 Benfica
25-09-19 LC Benfica 18:00 Vitoria Guimaraes
28-09-19 PL Benfica 18:00 Vitoria Setubal
02-10-19 CL Zenit 19:00 Benfica
05-10-19 LC Sporting Covilha 15:00 Benfica

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Famalicão 5 4 1 0 11 5 2 2 0 0 5 2 3 2 1 0 6 3 6 13
2 Porto 5 4 0 1 13 4 2 2 0 0 7 0 3 2 0 1 6 4 9 12
3 Benfica 5 4 0 1 13 2 3 2 0 1 7 2 2 2 0 0 6 0 11 12
4 Boavista 5 2 3 0 6 4 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 9
5 Santa Clara 5 2 2 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 8
6 Tondela 5 2 2 1 8 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 7 4 2 8
7 Sporting CP 5 2 2 1 9 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 1 2 0 5 3 2 8
8 Rio Ave 5 2 1 2 11 9 3 1 1 1 8 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 7
9 Moreirense 5 2 1 2 5 5 2 2 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 2 1 5 0 7
10 Vitória Guimarães 5 1 3 1 8 7 3 1 2 0 7 3 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 6
11 Vitória Setúbal 5 1 3 1 1 4 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 4 -3 6
12 Belenenses 5 1 2 2 3 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 3 1 2 0 3 1 -1 5
13 Gil Vicente 5 1 2 2 3 7 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 5
14 Portimonense 5 1 1 3 5 8 3 0 1 2 3 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 -3 4
15 Marítimo 5 1 1 3 6 10 3 0 1 2 4 7 2 1 0 1 2 3 -4 4
16 Sporting Braga 5 1 1 3 5 9 2 1 0 1 3 5 3 0 1 2 2 4 -4 4
17 Desportivo Aves 5 1 0 4 8 16 2 1 0 1 5 4 3 0 0 3 3 12 -8 3
18 Paços de Ferreira 5 0 1 4 3 12 2 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 1 2 3 10 -9 1

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