Benfica II supporters put their faith in manager da Silva Veríssimo to deliver victory against Vilafranquense

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Mon 20.December
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Caixa Futebol Campus (2708 seats)

Benfica II are considered as expected winners of this home match vs Vilafranquense, if the league table is anything to judge by. Or could we be in for a surprise?

Insights:
  • Benfica II have the most scored goals (32) in Segunda Liga
  • Benfica II have scored more than double the goals of Vilafranquense.

Vilafranquense play their home matches on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Up to date stats for Vilafranquense when playing on grass are 8 wins, 12 draws and 22 defeats from 42 matches. They have created 40 goals and conceded 75 times in these games.

Both squads have had a decent time to rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's aim for an animated game!

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Benfica II form and stats

16 points is a decent return from 7 Segunda Liga games here at Caixa Futebol Campus for Benfica II. The data says 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Benfica, as their goalkeeper Samuel Jumpe Soares has completely shut out the opponents for 185 minutes in the Segunda Liga.

Benfica II are returning here after visiting Academico Viseu in a Segunda Liga game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Embaló scored the goal(s).

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Rio Ave.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Benfica have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won seven times, drawn five and lost three.

Benfica can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 16 times. Benfica II are not conceding a lot of goals here at Caixa Futebol Campus in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.

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Vilafranquense form and stats

2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Vilafranquense playing as the away team in the Segunda Liga this season.

Wagner (2) scored in Vilafranquense's previous match, the home game against Porto II that ended 2-1.

A draw for Vilafranquense before that, at their own venue hosting Feirense (1-1).

We have checked recent matches where Vilafranquense have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were two victories, one draw and two defeats.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 8 goals have been conceded by Vilafranquense in these games.

Head 2 Head

Previous four meetings between these squads: Benfica won two, Vilafranquense were winners in one and we saw one draw. four games with more than 2,5 goals, zero matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Benfica IIH. Pereira Araújo
H. Pereira Araújo
8 goals
BenficaL. Lopes
L. Lopes
4 goals
Benfica IIT. Antunes Gouveia
T. Antunes Gouveia
4 goals

Benfica II missing players

Vilafranquense missing players

Benfica II Vilafranquense
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 2 6 14
10 5 1 Won W 0 2 3
2 1 1 Drew D 0 1 6
2 1 0 Lost L 2 3 5
32 16 3 Scored S 1 5 15
16 6 1 Conceded C 3 8 20
93% 86% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 93%
79% 86% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 79%
64% 71% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 50%
50% 57% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 29%
21% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
57% 57% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 64%
43% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 14%
7% 14% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 29%
 
3.3 4.9 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2 3.9
5.6 6.4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.7 6.4
2.9 3.1 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.5 3.3
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
11 12.1 11 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 7 7.4
5.1 5.1 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3 3.4
45% 44% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 28% 32%
 
11.9 11.1 10 Shots against (avg) S A 16 14 12.3
3.6 3.4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.2 4
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 as they have conceded at home.
  • Benfica II have scored more than double the goals of Vilafranquense.
  • Benfica II have the most scored goals (16) at home in Segunda Liga
  • Benfica II have the most scored goals (32) in Segunda Liga
  • Benfica II have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Segunda Liga
  • Benfica II have the the best goal difference (+16) in Segunda Liga
  • Benfica II have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Benfica II is in the best form (5-0-1) in Segunda Liga
  • Vilafranquense have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Vilafranquense have won significantly less corners away then 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 Benfica II 14 10 2 2 32 16 7 5 1 1 16 6 7 5 1 1 16 10 16 32
2 Casa Pia 14 8 3 3 20 9 6 6 0 0 14 2 8 2 3 3 6 7 11 27
3 Feirense 14 8 2 4 22 14 8 4 1 3 13 11 6 4 1 1 9 3 8 26
4 Rio Ave 14 7 3 4 24 18 7 4 0 3 12 11 7 3 3 1 12 7 6 24
5 Penafiel 14 6 5 3 15 12 7 3 3 1 6 4 7 3 2 2 9 8 3 23
6 Mafra 14 6 4 4 17 14 6 1 3 2 3 5 8 5 1 2 14 9 3 22
7 Nacional 14 5 5 4 22 18 6 3 2 1 13 6 8 2 3 3 9 12 4 20
8 Chaves 14 5 5 4 21 17 6 3 2 1 11 5 8 2 3 3 10 12 4 20
9 Trofense 14 5 5 4 14 13 7 3 2 2 6 5 7 2 3 2 8 8 1 20
10 Estrela Amadora 14 5 4 5 22 26 8 4 1 3 14 14 6 1 3 2 8 12 -4 19
11 Leixoes 14 5 3 6 19 19 8 4 1 3 13 12 6 1 2 3 6 7 0 18
12 Porto II 14 4 6 4 19 20 7 2 5 0 10 7 7 2 1 4 9 13 -1 18
13 Academico Viseu 14 5 2 7 14 21 8 3 2 3 7 9 6 2 0 4 7 12 -7 17
14 Vilafranquense 14 3 6 5 15 20 8 1 5 2 10 12 6 2 1 3 5 8 -5 15
15 Farense 14 2 8 4 17 19 7 1 4 2 9 9 7 1 4 2 8 10 -2 14
16 Sporting Covilha 14 2 6 6 9 21 6 1 3 2 4 6 8 1 3 4 5 15 -12 12
17 Varzim 14 1 4 9 12 25 7 1 1 5 6 15 7 0 3 4 6 10 -13 7
18 Academica 14 1 3 10 13 25 7 1 2 4 10 11 7 0 1 6 3 14 -12 6

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.