Segunda Liga preview: Can Penafiel edge out victory against Benfica II?

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Date: Sun 10.November
Match begins: 11:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal 25 de Abril (5230 seats)

With their 1 point advantage in the league table, Penafiel fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Benfica II.

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

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Penafiel form and stats

When playing at home in the Segunda Liga, Penafiel have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.

Penafiel manager Miguel Leal and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Sporting Covilhã (placed 3rd) in the Segunda Liga. Before that, Penafiel drew at home versus Academica.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Penafiel handle that role? We have found 19 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W12-D3-L4.

Penafiel has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. From these home matches, Penafiel have conceded only 3 goals.

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Benfica II form and stats

Benfica II, who have the fewest scored goals (6) in Segunda Liga, are still without points from their Segunda Liga away games. 4 games, 4 defeats. A depressing four defeats in a row for Benfica II in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Vilafranquense.

The manager Renato Paiva was unhappy after their last game, a Segunda Liga match played at their home ground Estadio Municipal 25 de Abril. Benfica II suffered a 1-3 loss to Chaves (placed 6th). Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Nacional.

We have checked recent matches where Benfica II have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were W4-D4-L3.

Benfica II are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 0 goals from 4 away games. The Benfica II manager Renato Paiva has some worries about the defense as 8 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Penafiel victories, 2 draws and 3 Benfica II wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 7 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

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Penafiel missing players

Benfica II missing players

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Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 0 4 9
3 2 1 Won W 0 0 3
2 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
3 1 0 Lost L 0 4 5
9 5 3 Scored S 0 0 6
8 3 0 Conceded C 0 8 13
75% 75% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 89%
75% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 56%
62% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 44%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 33%
38% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 22%
38% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 56%
 
3.4 4.2 2.5 Corners For (avg) C F 0 4.5 5.7
5 4.8 6 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 5.2 4.3
2.8 2.8 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2.8 2.3
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • Benfica II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Benfica II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Benfica II have failed to score a single goal away.
  • Benfica II have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Benfica II have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Benfica II haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Penafiel have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Benfica II have scored away.
  • Penafiel have won significantly more corners at 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 +/- P
1 Farense 9 7 0 2 15 7 5 4 0 1 10 5 4 3 0 1 5 2 8 21
2 Nacional 10 5 4 1 16 8 5 3 2 0 10 3 5 2 2 1 6 5 8 19
3 Sporting Covilhã 8 6 1 1 14 6 5 3 1 1 6 3 3 3 0 0 8 3 8 19
4 Estoril 9 6 0 3 18 10 5 4 0 1 12 5 4 2 0 2 6 5 8 18
5 Leixoes 9 5 2 2 14 10 4 2 2 0 5 3 5 3 0 2 9 7 4 17
6 Chaves 9 5 0 4 14 13 4 3 0 1 8 5 5 2 0 3 6 8 1 15
7 Varzim 9 3 4 2 10 10 5 3 1 1 6 4 4 0 3 1 4 6 0 13
8 Academico Viseu 9 3 3 3 8 10 4 1 1 2 2 5 5 2 2 1 6 5 -2 12
9 Penafiel 8 3 2 3 9 8 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 1 1 2 4 5 1 11
10 Mafra 8 3 2 3 10 10 3 2 1 0 5 3 5 1 1 3 5 7 0 11
11 Feirense 8 2 4 2 9 8 5 2 2 1 5 3 3 0 2 1 4 5 1 10
12 Porto II 10 2 4 4 10 14 4 0 3 1 3 5 6 2 1 3 7 9 -4 10
13 Benfica II 9 3 1 5 6 13 5 3 1 1 6 5 4 0 0 4 0 8 -7 10
14 Academica 9 2 3 4 8 10 5 2 1 2 7 7 4 0 2 2 1 3 -2 9
15 UD Oliveirense 9 2 2 5 8 12 4 1 1 2 2 3 5 1 1 3 6 9 -4 8
16 Vilafranquense 9 2 1 6 12 18 4 2 0 2 9 8 5 0 1 4 3 10 -6 7
17 Casa Pia 9 2 1 6 9 15 5 1 0 4 7 11 4 1 1 2 2 4 -6 7
18 Cova Piedade 9 2 0 7 7 15 4 2 0 2 4 4 5 0 0 5 3 11 -8 6