The Segunda Liga league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Benfica II and Estoril are placed 7th and 3rd respectively.
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.
Benfica II form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Benfica II's two home games in the Segunda Liga so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Caixa Futebol Campus.
The fans are hoping that Benfica II will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Segunda Liga game against Mafra (placed 1st). Ahead of that match, Benfica II lost 3-4 at home to Chaves.
Heartbreak for Benfica II in their last match as Mafra's S. Okitokandjo scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Benfica have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost four.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Benfica II at home in the league. 6 on target and 6 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Estoril form and stats
Estoril are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Segunda Liga, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Estoril have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Daniel Alexis Leite Figueira. It's been 220 minutes since they last conceded in Segunda Liga.
Estoril go into this game after a win, the home game against Leixões that ended 1-0. Prior to that result Estoril won their away game at Academico Viseu. The scoreline was 2-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Estoril playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were one Estoril win, three draws and seven defeats.
Estoril have the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Benfica, one draw and one win for Estoril. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Benfica II missing players
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| Benfica II | Estoril | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | 32 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 27 | 41 |
| 22 | 11 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| 59% | 55% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 25% |
- Benfica II has the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Segunda Liga
- Benfica II has the most scored goals (13) in Segunda Liga
- Benfica II has the most scored goals (6) at home in Segunda Liga
- Benfica II has the most scored goals in the first half (5) in Segunda Liga
- Benfica II has the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Segunda Liga
| Benfica II | Last season | Estoril | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 24 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 24 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 31 | 21 | Scored | S | 13 | 35 | ||
| 35 | 11 | Conceded | C | 15 | 26 | ||
| 96% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 75% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 79% | ||
| 54% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 46% | ||
| 38% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 21% | ||
| 8% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 46% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 50% | ||
| 25% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 29% | ||
| 33% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 21% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.4 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.8 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 206 | 96 | Total Shots | T S | 108 | 245 | ||
| 90 | 45 | Shots on Target | S O | 47 | 97 | ||
| 34% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Mafra | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Feirense | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Estoril | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Penafiel | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Chaves | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Vizela | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 7 | Benfica II | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | Arouca | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Varzim | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | UD Oliveirense | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 11 | Casa Pia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 12 | Porto II | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Académica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Sporting Covilha | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Vilafranquense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Cova Piedade | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Leixões | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| 18 | Academico Viseu | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Nacional | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 50 |
| 2 | Farense | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 48 |
| 3 | Feirense | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 42 |
| 4 | Estoril | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Mafra | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 39 |
| 6 | Varzim | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 37 |
| 7 | Académica | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 35 |
| 8 | Academico Viseu | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 34 |
| 9 | Leixões | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 33 |
| 10 | UD Oliveirense | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 32 |
| 11 | Sporting Covilha | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 32 |
| 12 | Chaves | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 32 |
| 13 | Porto II | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -1 | 29 |
| 14 | Penafiel | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -1 | 28 |
| 15 | Benfica II | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -4 | 28 |
| 16 | Vilafranquense | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -18 | 24 |
| 17 | Cova Piedade | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 27 | -22 | 17 |
| 18 | Casa Pia | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 47 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -28 | 11 |