Football tips: Benfica II vs Porto II - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Wed 19.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Caixa Futebol Campus (2708 seats)

On paper it looks like advantage Benfica II in this game against Porto II, but the visitors will fight to the end. Here's our full match preview!

Insights:
  • Benfica II have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in Segunda Liga
  • Porto II have the most conceded goals (50) in Segunda Liga

It's no vacation for neither Benfica II nor Porto II as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Benfica II can neither be promoted or relegated from Segunda Liga. Porto are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Benfica II form and stats

8-4-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Segunda Liga numbers at home for Benfica II so far this season. Two draws in a row at home now for Benfica.

The fans are hoping that Benfica II will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Segunda Liga game against Academica (placed 5th).

In the match before that, Benfica hosted Sporting Covilha and drew the game 1-1.

Benfica II have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Caixa Futebol Campus with 28 goals in 16 league matches. 17 goals have been conceded.

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Porto II form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Porto II, who have the most conceded goals (50) in Segunda Liga, so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 2-8-6 (win-draw-lose). Porto has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Porto had fun at their own home (Caixa Futebol Campus) last time out, beating Feirense 4-2. Fábio Vieira, Evanilson (2) and Carraça scored. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Porto, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

A 0-2 defeat away at Leixoes before that.

The attacking power of Porto when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored from 16 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Porto have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Porto II - Benfica 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Benfica three wins, four draws and Porto II three victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Porto IID. Loader
D. Loader
8 goals
Porto IIF. de Lima Barbosa
F. de Lima Barbosa
6 goals

Benfica II missing players

Porto II missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Benfica II Porto II
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
11 8 3 Won W 1 2 7
8 4 0 Drew D 1 8 11
14 4 2 Lost L 3 6 15
50 28 8 Scored S 5 15 44
42 17 4 Conceded C 8 21 50
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 88% 94%
76% 75% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 75% 85%
45% 44% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 31% 58%
33% 38% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 25% 27%
18% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 15%
52% 50% 20% BTTS BTTS 20% 50% 70%
24% 31% 40% Clean Sheets C S 40% 19% 9%
27% 19% 40% Failed to Score F T 60% 44% 27%
 
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 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 2.2
3 0 0 Red cards R C 2 3 6
 
10.7 11.6 11.6 Shots (avg) S ( 10.4 10.6 11.2
3.9 4.2 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.8 4.7
38% 42% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 25% 28%
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • Benfica II have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in Segunda Liga
  • Benfica II haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Porto II have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Segunda Liga
  • Porto II have the most conceded goals (50) in Segunda Liga

  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 33 19 10 4 54 26 16 9 6 1 32 15 17 10 4 3 22 11 28 67
2 Vizela 33 17 12 4 54 33 16 10 5 1 24 13 17 7 7 3 30 20 21 63
3 Arouca 33 18 8 7 42 24 16 9 4 3 19 10 17 9 4 4 23 14 18 62
4 Feirense 33 17 7 9 48 32 16 9 3 4 23 15 17 8 4 5 25 17 16 58
5 Academica 32 16 10 6 42 27 16 9 3 4 21 15 16 7 7 2 21 12 15 58
6 Chaves 33 16 9 8 45 33 17 7 6 4 19 16 16 9 3 4 26 17 12 57
7 Casa Pia 33 10 13 10 41 42 17 6 5 6 21 23 16 4 8 4 20 19 -1 43
8 Penafiel 33 11 10 12 41 42 17 6 6 5 21 18 16 5 4 7 20 24 -1 43
9 Benfica II 33 11 8 14 50 42 16 8 4 4 28 17 17 3 4 10 22 25 8 41
10 Leixoes 33 10 10 13 34 41 16 7 4 5 20 20 17 3 6 8 14 21 -7 40
11 Sporting Covilha 33 8 13 12 34 39 17 5 7 5 21 21 16 3 6 7 13 18 -5 37
12 Mafra 33 9 10 14 35 47 17 6 6 5 21 24 16 3 4 9 14 23 -12 37
13 Cova Piedade 33 7 13 13 35 48 16 3 7 6 15 22 17 4 6 7 20 26 -13 34
14 Academico Viseu 33 8 9 16 29 43 16 4 4 8 12 21 17 4 5 8 17 22 -14 33
15 Porto II 33 7 11 15 44 50 17 5 3 9 29 29 16 2 8 6 15 21 -6 32
16 UD Oliveirense 33 7 10 16 25 48 17 4 6 7 14 20 16 3 4 9 11 28 -23 31
17 Vilafranquense 32 5 15 12 30 47 17 2 10 5 14 21 15 3 5 7 16 26 -17 30
18 Varzim 33 8 6 19 25 44 16 3 3 10 11 23 17 5 3 9 14 21 -19 30

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 33 19 10 4 54 26 16 9 6 1 32 15 17 10 4 3 22 11 28 67
2 Vizela 33 17 12 4 54 33 16 10 5 1 24 13 17 7 7 3 30 20 21 63
3 Arouca 33 18 8 7 42 24 16 9 4 3 19 10 17 9 4 4 23 14 18 62
4 Feirense 33 17 7 9 48 32 16 9 3 4 23 15 17 8 4 5 25 17 16 58
5 Academica 32 16 10 6 42 27 16 9 3 4 21 15 16 7 7 2 21 12 15 58
6 Chaves 33 16 9 8 45 33 17 7 6 4 19 16 16 9 3 4 26 17 12 57
7 Casa Pia 33 10 13 10 41 42 17 6 5 6 21 23 16 4 8 4 20 19 -1 43
8 Penafiel 33 11 10 12 41 42 17 6 6 5 21 18 16 5 4 7 20 24 -1 43
9 Benfica II 33 11 8 14 50 42 16 8 4 4 28 17 17 3 4 10 22 25 8 41
10 Leixoes 33 10 10 13 34 41 16 7 4 5 20 20 17 3 6 8 14 21 -7 40
11 Sporting Covilha 33 8 13 12 34 39 17 5 7 5 21 21 16 3 6 7 13 18 -5 37
12 Mafra 33 9 10 14 35 47 17 6 6 5 21 24 16 3 4 9 14 23 -12 37
13 Cova Piedade 33 7 13 13 35 48 16 3 7 6 15 22 17 4 6 7 20 26 -13 34
14 Academico Viseu 33 8 9 16 29 43 16 4 4 8 12 21 17 4 5 8 17 22 -14 33
15 Porto II 33 7 11 15 44 50 17 5 3 9 29 29 16 2 8 6 15 21 -6 32
16 UD Oliveirense 33 7 10 16 25 48 17 4 6 7 14 20 16 3 4 9 11 28 -23 31
17 Vilafranquense 32 5 15 12 30 47 17 2 10 5 14 21 15 3 5 7 16 26 -17 30
18 Varzim 33 8 6 19 25 44 16 3 3 10 11 23 17 5 3 9 14 21 -19 30

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