The visiting Benfica side should be favourites in this visit to Portimonense, as the away team holds a 43 point advantage from their 24 league games this season.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Portimonense form and stats
Portimonense's struggle is real here at Estádio Municipal de Portimão with only 12 points collected from 12 Primeira Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-6-4.
The Portimonense supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Gil Vicente in Primeira Liga and win 1-0. Heartbreak before that as Portimonense lost 1-3 at Sporting Braga's place.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Portimonense here at Estádio Municipal de Portimão in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 12 games). 12 goals have been conceded.
Benfica form and stats
The strength of Benfica, who have the most scored goals (52) in Primeira Liga, on their travels this season is incredible with 31 points collected from 12 Primeira Liga away games. Benfica has 10-1-1 on the road, with 24 goals scored and 7 conceded. Benfica have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.
Benfica delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Tondela (placed 14th) in their previous match; a Primeira Liga game. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Vitória FC.
Benfica have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 24 goals from 12 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Benfica - Portimonense 4-0. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: one - two - six (Portimonense wins - draws - Benfica wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Alves Morais 15 goals |  L. Fernandes 14 goals |  R. Fernandes Ferreira da Silva 5 goals |
Portimonense missing players
Benfica missing players
| Portimonense | Benfica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | 9 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 24 | 52 |
| 34 | 12 | 9 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 84% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 64% | 50% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 76% |
| 36% | 25% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 42% | 44% |
| 16% | 17% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 32% |
| 4% | 8% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 16% |
| 52% | 50% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 42% | 32% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 58% | 60% |
| 44% | 42% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 4 | 4.6 | 3.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.2 | 7.3 |
| 4.6 | 5 | 5.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 295 | 151 | 65 | Total Shots | T S | 53 | 159 | 382 |
| 89 | 51 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 53 | 125 |
| 19% | 18% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 45% | 42% |
- Benfica has the fewest conceded goals (14)
- Benfica has the fewest conceded goals (7) away
- Benfica has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8)
- Benfica has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6)
- Benfica has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Benfica has the most clean sheets (15)
- Benfica has the most clean sheets (7) away
- Benfica has the most points (31) away
- Benfica has the most scored goals (52)
- Benfica has the most scored goals in the second half (34)
- Benfica has the the best goal difference (+17) away
- Benfica has the the best goal difference (+38)
- 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 Portimonense.
- Benfica have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Portimonense has the fewest scored goals (17)
| 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 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 33 | 60 |
| 2 | Benfica | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 38 | 60 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 46 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 43 |
| 5 | Famalicão | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 40 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 38 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 38 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 33 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -6 | 33 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 30 |
| 11 | Vitória FC | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -10 | 29 |
| 12 | Boavista | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -5 | 29 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -17 | 29 |
| 14 | Tondela | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -10 | 26 |
| 15 | Marítimo | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 25 |
| 16 | Paços de Ferreira | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -15 | 25 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 25 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 19 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 25 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 23 | 49 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -26 | 13 |