Segunda Liga duel: Close contest expected between Benfica II and Feirense

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Sun 11.April
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Caixa Futebol Campus (2708 seats)

Benfica II will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 15 points behind Feirense.

Insights:
  • Benfica II have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Segunda Liga

Benfica II and Feirense should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Benfica II form and stats

Overall Segunda Liga stats at home this season for Benfica II are 7-2-4 (wins-draw-losses).

In their previous game, the manager N. da Silva Veríssimo led his Benfica II to a defeat in the Segunda Liga match away at Varzim. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Caixa Futebol Campus. Before that game, the home loss against Cova Piedade with the scoreline 0-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Benfica II perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Benfica II as a small favourite), we find seven games. Benfica II has won two of these, drawn two and lost three.

The Benfica II fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 13 league matches. 14 goals have been conceded.

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Feirense form and stats

7 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Feirense playing as the away team in the Segunda Liga this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Feirense have lost on their last two travels.

Feirense delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Cova Piedade (placed 15th) in their previous match; a Segunda Liga game. Prior to that match, the Feirense manager R. da Silva Ferreira faced defeat when travelling to Arouca and losing 0-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Feirense playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were three Feirense wins, one draw and zero defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Feirense have scored 18 goals in 13 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Feirense - Benfica 2-0 earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Benfica victory, three draws and six Feirense wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FeirenseF. Santos Simões
F. Santos Simões
9 goals
BenficaF. Rodrigues
F. Rodrigues
4 goals

Benfica II missing players

Feirense missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Benfica II Feirense
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 4 13 27
9 7 1 Won W 2 7 14
6 2 2 Drew D 1 3 6
12 4 2 Lost L 1 3 7
43 23 9 Scored S 6 18 36
37 14 9 Conceded C 4 9 23
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 93%
78% 69% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 46% 59%
52% 46% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 31% 37%
37% 38% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 23% 22%
22% 15% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
56% 46% 80% BTTS BTTS 50% 23% 37%
22% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 62% 44%
26% 23% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 26%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.5 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 3.2 2.8
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.8 11.8 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 9.3 10.5
4 4.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.8 4.3
39% 43% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 37% 31%
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • Benfica II have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Segunda Liga
  • Benfica II haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Estoril 27 18 6 3 45 18 13 8 4 1 27 12 14 10 2 2 18 6 27 60
2 Vizela 27 13 10 4 43 29 14 9 4 1 22 12 13 4 6 3 21 17 14 49
3 Feirense 27 14 6 7 36 23 14 7 3 4 18 14 13 7 3 3 18 9 13 48
4 Academica 27 13 9 5 33 22 13 7 3 3 17 12 14 6 6 2 16 10 11 48
5 Chaves 27 13 7 7 35 27 13 4 5 4 11 13 14 9 2 3 24 14 8 46
6 Arouca 27 12 8 7 30 22 13 6 4 3 11 9 14 6 4 4 19 13 8 44
7 Penafiel 27 10 7 10 34 33 14 6 4 4 18 14 13 4 3 6 16 19 1 37
8 Casa Pia 27 8 11 8 32 36 14 5 4 5 18 20 13 3 7 3 14 16 -4 35
9 Benfica II 27 9 6 12 43 37 13 7 2 4 23 14 14 2 4 8 20 23 6 33
10 Mafra 27 9 6 12 30 37 13 6 4 3 17 15 14 3 2 9 13 22 -7 33
11 Sporting Covilhã 27 7 10 10 27 30 14 4 6 4 17 17 13 3 4 6 10 13 -3 31
12 Leixoes 27 7 9 11 26 34 13 5 4 4 15 16 14 2 5 7 11 18 -8 30
13 Academico Viseu 27 7 8 12 24 34 13 3 4 6 9 16 14 4 4 6 15 18 -10 29
14 Vilafranquense 27 4 15 8 26 35 14 2 9 3 13 16 13 2 6 5 13 19 -9 27
15 Cova Piedade 27 6 9 12 29 39 13 2 5 6 12 20 14 4 4 6 17 19 -10 27
16 Varzim 27 7 6 14 20 32 14 3 3 8 10 18 13 4 3 6 10 14 -12 27
17 UD Oliveirense 27 6 8 13 22 38 14 3 5 6 12 17 13 3 3 7 10 21 -16 26
18 Porto II 27 5 9 13 32 41 14 3 2 9 18 24 13 2 7 4 14 17 -9 24

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Estoril 27 18 6 3 45 18 13 8 4 1 27 12 14 10 2 2 18 6 27 60
2 Vizela 27 13 10 4 43 29 14 9 4 1 22 12 13 4 6 3 21 17 14 49
3 Feirense 27 14 6 7 36 23 14 7 3 4 18 14 13 7 3 3 18 9 13 48
4 Academica 27 13 9 5 33 22 13 7 3 3 17 12 14 6 6 2 16 10 11 48
5 Chaves 27 13 7 7 35 27 13 4 5 4 11 13 14 9 2 3 24 14 8 46
6 Arouca 27 12 8 7 30 22 13 6 4 3 11 9 14 6 4 4 19 13 8 44
7 Penafiel 27 10 7 10 34 33 14 6 4 4 18 14 13 4 3 6 16 19 1 37
8 Casa Pia 27 8 11 8 32 36 14 5 4 5 18 20 13 3 7 3 14 16 -4 35
9 Benfica II 27 9 6 12 43 37 13 7 2 4 23 14 14 2 4 8 20 23 6 33
10 Mafra 27 9 6 12 30 37 13 6 4 3 17 15 14 3 2 9 13 22 -7 33
11 Sporting Covilhã 27 7 10 10 27 30 14 4 6 4 17 17 13 3 4 6 10 13 -3 31
12 Leixoes 27 7 9 11 26 34 13 5 4 4 15 16 14 2 5 7 11 18 -8 30
13 Academico Viseu 27 7 8 12 24 34 13 3 4 6 9 16 14 4 4 6 15 18 -10 29
14 Vilafranquense 27 4 15 8 26 35 14 2 9 3 13 16 13 2 6 5 13 19 -9 27
15 Cova Piedade 27 6 9 12 29 39 13 2 5 6 12 20 14 4 4 6 17 19 -10 27
16 Varzim 27 7 6 14 20 32 14 3 3 8 10 18 13 4 3 6 10 14 -12 27
17 UD Oliveirense 27 6 8 13 22 38 14 3 5 6 12 17 13 3 3 7 10 21 -16 26
18 Porto II 27 5 9 13 32 41 14 3 2 9 18 24 13 2 7 4 14 17 -9 24

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