Segunda Liga match preview and statistics: Porto II against Benfica II

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Fri 13.May
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Canelas Gaia Futebol Clube (8000 seats)

Benfica II visit Porto II and Estádio do Canelas Gaia Futebol Clube full of hope and confidence, but the hosting team is no muppet. More information on the game here!

Insights:
  • Benfica II have the most scored goals (58) in Segunda Liga

Porto II are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Benfica is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

It's no vacation for neither Porto II nor Benfica 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.

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Porto II form and stats

Overall Segunda Liga statistics at home this season for Porto II are 6-8-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Porto, their manager Santos and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

The Porto II crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Benfica II here at Estádio do Canelas Gaia Futebol Clube.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Penafiel with a 2-1 scoreline.

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 Porto have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 6 and lost 6.

A decent goal production from Porto II in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 16 league matches. Porto have conceded 19 in these home matches.

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Benfica II form and stats

9 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Benfica II playing as the away team in the Segunda Liga this season. Benfica II has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Benfica play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Porto II (placed 10th).

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Feirense.

Benfica II are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 4 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 12 matches.

The travelling fans enjoy Benfica's attacking play in away games, having scored 31 goals in 16 league matches away. In the opposite end, Benfica II have conceded 24 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The former head to head meeting ended Benfica II - Porto 1-2, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Porto II wins - draws - Benfica II wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less. The matches between these sides sometimes lean towards being ill-tempered, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Benfica IIH. Pereira Araújo
H. Pereira Araújo
14 goals
Porto IID. Loader
D. Loader
12 goals
Benfica IIT. Antunes Gouveia
T. Antunes Gouveia
10 goals

Porto II missing players

Benfica II missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Porto II Benfica II
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 5 17 34
10 6 1 Won W 3 10 17
12 8 3 Drew D 1 2 6
12 3 1 Lost L 1 5 11
45 26 4 Scored S 8 34 61
49 22 6 Conceded C 6 26 44
88% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
74% 71% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 88% 82%
59% 59% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 71% 68%
35% 47% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 29% 29%
15% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 24% 18%
65% 65% 60% BTTS BTTS 80% 71% 65%
18% 24% 20% Clean Sheets C S 20% 24% 32%
29% 24% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 6% 12%
 
5.6 5.6 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.4 3.5 4.7
4.7 4.8 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.7 5.6
2.9 2.9 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.6 2.8 2.6
5 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
11 12.2 11 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 9.1 10.4
4.4 4.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 4.5 4.5
30% 31% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 45% 40%
 
10.5 10.5 11 Shots against (avg) S A 12.6 13.6 11.7
4.4 4.4 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 4.9 4.4
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • Benfica II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Benfica II have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Segunda Liga
  • Benfica II have the most scored goals (31) away in Segunda Liga
  • Benfica II have the most scored goals (58) in Segunda Liga
  • Benfica II have the most scored goals in the first half (29) in Segunda Liga
  • Benfica II have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Benfica II haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Rio Ave 33 20 7 6 49 31 16 12 1 3 26 15 17 8 6 3 23 16 18 67
2 Casa Pia 33 20 5 8 45 21 17 14 1 2 29 7 16 6 4 6 16 14 24 65
3 Chaves 33 18 10 5 54 32 17 12 4 1 33 14 16 6 6 4 21 18 22 64
4 Feirense 33 16 7 10 46 36 16 8 3 5 24 18 17 8 4 5 22 18 10 55
5 Benfica II 33 16 6 11 58 42 17 7 4 6 27 18 16 9 2 5 31 24 16 54
6 Nacional 33 14 9 10 51 40 17 10 4 3 32 17 16 4 5 7 19 23 11 51
7 Leixoes 33 13 9 11 41 35 16 6 5 5 22 18 17 7 4 6 19 17 6 48
8 Penafiel 33 13 9 11 36 37 17 8 5 4 22 17 16 5 4 7 14 20 -1 48
9 Mafra 33 11 10 12 37 40 17 4 9 4 17 19 16 7 1 8 20 21 -3 43
10 Porto II 33 10 12 11 43 46 16 6 8 2 24 19 17 4 4 9 19 27 -3 42
11 Vilafranquense 33 10 11 12 39 43 16 5 6 5 22 23 17 5 5 7 17 20 -4 41
12 Farense 33 10 10 13 40 42 17 7 5 5 22 15 16 3 5 8 18 27 -2 40
13 Trofense 33 9 10 14 31 39 17 6 5 6 18 19 16 3 5 8 13 20 -8 37
14 Estrela Amadora 33 9 10 14 42 54 16 5 3 8 19 25 17 4 7 6 23 29 -12 37
15 Academico Viseu 33 10 7 16 30 47 16 4 4 8 13 25 17 6 3 8 17 22 -17 37
16 Sporting Covilha 33 7 12 14 29 43 17 5 6 6 17 17 16 2 6 8 12 26 -14 33
17 Varzim 33 7 11 15 23 39 16 5 4 7 12 20 17 2 7 8 11 19 -16 32
18 Academica 33 3 7 23 35 62 16 2 4 10 18 26 17 1 3 13 17 36 -27 16

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 Rio Ave 33 20 7 6 49 31 16 12 1 3 26 15 17 8 6 3 23 16 18 67
2 Casa Pia 33 20 5 8 45 21 17 14 1 2 29 7 16 6 4 6 16 14 24 65
3 Chaves 33 18 10 5 54 32 17 12 4 1 33 14 16 6 6 4 21 18 22 64
4 Feirense 33 16 7 10 46 36 16 8 3 5 24 18 17 8 4 5 22 18 10 55
5 Benfica II 33 16 6 11 58 42 17 7 4 6 27 18 16 9 2 5 31 24 16 54
6 Nacional 33 14 9 10 51 40 17 10 4 3 32 17 16 4 5 7 19 23 11 51
7 Leixoes 33 13 9 11 41 35 16 6 5 5 22 18 17 7 4 6 19 17 6 48
8 Penafiel 33 13 9 11 36 37 17 8 5 4 22 17 16 5 4 7 14 20 -1 48
9 Mafra 33 11 10 12 37 40 17 4 9 4 17 19 16 7 1 8 20 21 -3 43
10 Porto II 33 10 12 11 43 46 16 6 8 2 24 19 17 4 4 9 19 27 -3 42
11 Vilafranquense 33 10 11 12 39 43 16 5 6 5 22 23 17 5 5 7 17 20 -4 41
12 Farense 33 10 10 13 40 42 17 7 5 5 22 15 16 3 5 8 18 27 -2 40
13 Trofense 33 9 10 14 31 39 17 6 5 6 18 19 16 3 5 8 13 20 -8 37
14 Estrela Amadora 33 9 10 14 42 54 16 5 3 8 19 25 17 4 7 6 23 29 -12 37
15 Academico Viseu 33 10 7 16 30 47 16 4 4 8 13 25 17 6 3 8 17 22 -17 37
16 Sporting Covilha 33 7 12 14 29 43 17 5 6 6 17 17 16 2 6 8 12 26 -14 33
17 Varzim 33 7 11 15 23 39 16 5 4 7 12 20 17 2 7 8 11 19 -16 32
18 Academica 33 3 7 23 35 62 16 2 4 10 18 26 17 1 3 13 17 36 -27 16

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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.