Evenly matched teams: Benfica II vs Mafra match preview

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Tue 18.October
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Caixa Futebol Campus (2708 seats)

Benfica II and Mafra have both played out a "par" performance until now, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table spots in the Segunda Liga.

Insights:
  • Benfica II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Benfica II have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Mafra have scored away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Benfica II form and stats

2-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Segunda Liga numbers at home for Benfica II so far this season.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Benfica II, who played 0-0 against Mafra. That match was also played at this venue (Caixa Futebol Campus).

Preceding that game was the away draw at UD Oliveirense that finished 2-2.

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 10 games. Benfica II has won 5 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.

At Caixa Futebol Campus, Benfica II has the goal stats of 8-4 (for/against) from 4 league fixtures.

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Mafra form and stats

The visitors are W1-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Segunda Liga.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Benfica II (placed 9th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.

Before that game, the victory at home against Maritimo (after extra-time) in the Taça De Portugal (4-2). As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 17 similar matches played by Mafra in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Mafra, 3 draws and 9 defeats.

A bet on few goals? 5 league matches in a row with this team have had at most two goals.

The attacking power of Mafra when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. 5 goals have been conceded by Mafra in these games.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the prior ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Benfica, three draws and four wins for Mafra. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Benfica IIH. Martins Pereira
H. Martins Pereira
3 goals
MafraG. Salgado Ferreira
G. Salgado Ferreira
2 goals
MafraL. Rodrigues da Silva
L. Rodrigues da Silva
2 goals

Benfica II missing players

Mafra missing players

Benfica II Mafra
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 5 2 Played P 2 5 9
2 2 1 Won W 0 1 2
5 2 1 Drew D 1 2 3
2 1 0 Lost L 1 2 4
13 8 3 Scored S 0 3 7
10 4 2 Conceded C 2 5 10
78% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 60% 78%
78% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 60% 67%
56% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 33%
33% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 11%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 20% 22%
33% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 60% 44%
22% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 60% 56%
 
3.8 3.6 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.4 3.8
5.1 3.4 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.8 4.6
3 2 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 11.6 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 9.4 10.8
4.4 4.4 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.2 3.6
32% 36% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 19% 22%
 
11.8 8.2 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15 12.2 10.9
4.7 4.4 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 5.8 4.9
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • Benfica II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Benfica II have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Mafra have scored away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Moreirense 8 7 1 0 21 6 4 4 0 0 11 2 4 3 1 0 10 4 15 22
2 Farense 8 5 3 0 16 9 4 2 2 0 8 6 4 3 1 0 8 3 7 18
3 Vilafranquense 8 5 0 3 11 8 4 3 0 1 6 4 4 2 0 2 5 4 3 15
4 Tondela 8 3 5 0 13 7 4 1 3 0 6 4 4 2 2 0 7 3 6 14
5 Porto II 8 4 2 2 9 5 4 2 0 2 4 2 4 2 2 0 5 3 4 14
6 Estrela Amadora 9 3 5 1 12 10 5 2 3 0 8 6 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 14
7 Feirense 8 3 4 1 11 6 4 1 3 0 5 4 4 2 1 1 6 2 5 13
8 Penafiel 8 3 4 1 11 8 4 1 3 0 7 4 4 2 1 1 4 4 3 13
9 Benfica II 8 2 4 2 13 10 4 2 1 1 8 4 4 0 3 1 5 6 3 10
10 Leixoes 8 2 4 2 8 6 4 2 1 1 4 1 4 0 3 1 4 5 2 10
11 Academico Viseu 8 2 3 3 13 14 4 1 1 2 6 7 4 1 2 1 7 7 -1 9
12 Mafra 8 2 2 4 7 10 4 1 1 2 4 5 4 1 1 2 3 5 -3 8
13 Torreense 8 2 1 5 4 13 4 1 1 2 1 5 4 1 0 3 3 8 -9 7
14 Trofense 8 2 1 5 6 16 4 1 0 3 4 11 4 1 1 2 2 5 -10 7
15 UD Oliveirense 8 1 3 4 11 16 4 1 3 0 7 5 4 0 0 4 4 11 -5 6
16 Nacional 8 2 0 6 6 14 4 0 0 4 1 7 4 2 0 2 5 7 -8 6
17 Belenenses 8 1 2 5 16 20 4 0 1 3 7 10 4 1 1 2 9 10 -4 5
18 Sporting Covilha 9 1 2 6 8 18 4 0 0 4 3 9 5 1 2 2 5 9 -10 5

Read more about Segunda Liga

The Segunda Liga, or LigaPro, is the second level of Portuguese football. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. The top two teams are promoted to the top level in Portugal (Primeira Liga) while the bottom two are relegated.