Benfica II vs Farense: Match guide and preview

Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Date: Fri 05.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Caixa Futebol Campus (2720 seats)

Benfica II perform at a high level so far being 5th in the table. Farense can look both up and down from their 12th position.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Benfica II form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Caixa Futebol Campus as Benfica II has scored 23 goals to get 27 points from 13 games. The overall stats are 9-0-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Benfica II in their previous game, a Segunda Liga match away at Estoril that ended with a 3-1 victory. Ahead of that match, Benfica II won a home game hosting Penafiel (2-1).

A decent goal production from Benfica II in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 13 matches. Benfica II are not conceding a lot of goals here at Caixa Futebol Campus, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 13 matches.

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Farense form and stats

The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Farense as they have only collected 10 points from their 14 away games. Farense only has 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 4 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Álvaro Magalhães, the Farense manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Farense won their last game, 1-0 versus Sporting Covilha played at home. Prior to that match, the Farense manager Álvaro Magalhães faced defeat in their match when travelling to Vitoria Guimaraes II and losing 0-1.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Farense as they have only managed to score 13 times from 14 away games. 18 goals have been conceded by Farense in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Farense - Benfica II 0-1. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 3 Benfica II victories, 0 draws and 3 Farense wins.

Top Goalscorers

C. Irobiso
6 goals

Benfica II missing players

Farense missing players

Benfica II Farense
Total Home Statistic Away Total
27 13 Played 14 27
36 23 Scored 13 29
26 12 Conceded 18 26
93% 100% Over 0.5 93% 89%
59% 62% Over 1.5 50% 48%
48% 62% Over 2.5 36% 33%
22% 31% Over 3.5 21% 19%
7% 15% Over 4.5 14% 11%
48% 46% Both teams to score 50% 37%
33% 38% Clean Sheet 7% 33%
26% 15% Failed To Score 50% 41%
Key stats this season:
  • Benfica II hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Farense is involved in more goals away, than home.
  • Benfica II is involved in more goals home, than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Paços de Ferreira 27 19 3 5 39 16 13 10 1 2 20 5 14 9 2 3 19 11 23 60
2 Famalicão 27 15 6 6 37 25 14 9 3 2 22 10 13 6 3 4 15 15 12 51
3 Académica 27 14 4 9 31 28 14 8 2 4 18 14 13 6 2 5 13 14 3 46
4 Estoril 27 13 6 8 37 27 14 8 2 4 19 14 13 5 4 4 18 13 10 45
5 Benfica II 27 13 5 9 36 26 13 9 0 4 23 12 14 4 5 5 13 14 10 44
6 Porto II 27 11 8 8 35 30 14 9 3 2 24 10 13 2 5 6 11 20 5 41
7 Sporting Covilhã 27 10 7 10 32 30 13 7 4 2 17 6 14 3 3 8 15 24 2 37
8 Penafiel 27 10 5 12 34 34 13 7 3 3 21 13 14 3 2 9 13 21 0 35
9 Mafra 27 9 8 10 37 38 14 5 7 2 19 14 13 4 1 8 18 24 -1 35
10 Leixões 27 10 5 12 27 29 13 8 2 3 16 11 14 2 3 9 11 18 -2 35
11 Arouca 27 9 7 11 31 33 14 6 4 4 19 15 13 3 3 7 12 18 -2 34
12 Farense 27 8 8 11 29 26 13 6 4 3 16 8 14 2 4 8 13 18 3 32
13 UD Oliveirense 27 7 10 10 31 37 14 6 4 4 24 18 13 1 6 6 7 19 -6 31
13 Oliveirense 22 6 8 8 26 31 11 5 3 3 20 14 11 1 5 5 6 17 -5 26
14 Academico Viseu 27 8 7 12 34 44 14 6 4 4 23 20 13 2 3 8 11 24 -10 31
15 Cova Piedade 27 8 7 12 19 37 13 4 4 5 9 18 14 4 3 7 10 19 -18 31
16 Sporting Braga II 27 9 2 16 28 37 14 6 1 7 18 15 13 3 1 9 10 22 -9 29
17 Varzim 27 7 7 13 20 31 13 4 4 5 15 15 14 3 3 8 5 16 -11 28
18 Vitória Guimarães II 27 6 9 12 26 35 13 3 5 5 10 12 14 3 4 7 16 23 -9 27

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