Vizela vs Benfica II betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Estádio Do Vizela

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Mon 19.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Do Vizela (3500 seats)

Vizela perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Benfica II can look both up and down from their 9th position.

Insights:
  • Vizela have the most points from losing position (14) in Segunda Liga
  • Benfica II have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Segunda Liga

Vizela and Benfica II should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Vizela form and stats

Vizela are steadily winning Segunda Liga games and points here at Estádio Do Vizela. 9 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 14 games. Vizela haven’t lost a league-game in 20 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Arouca, 169 days ago. The Vizela fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estádio Do Vizela and will expect new points from this game. Vizela has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

Vizela enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Academico Viseu's place. The match ended 3-1 with Cassiano and Kiko Bondoso (2) scoring. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Estoril.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Vizela matches with similar probabilities have ended with six wins, zero draws and zero defeats (from six games).

The Vizela fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 14 league matches. From these home matches, Vizela have conceded only 12 goals.

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Benfica II form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Benfica II, who have the fewest points (10) away in Segunda Liga, so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-8 (win-draw-lose). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Benfica's last three away games as they have all been lost.

The supporters enjoyed Benfica's previous game versus Feirense (placed 5th), a Segunda Liga 2-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Benfica manager N. da Silva Veríssimo faced defeat when travelling to Varzim and losing 1-2.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Benfica when being an outsider away as they are today, we find five matches with the visitors losing three times, drawing one and winning one game.

Benfica have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. Benfica II struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 23 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Benfica II - Vizela 1-1. Last three meetings between the teams: Vizela won zero, Benfica II won two and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Vizela missing players

Benfica II missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vizela Benfica II
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 4 14 28
14 9 5 Won W 0 2 10
10 4 0 Drew D 1 4 6
4 1 0 Lost L 3 8 12
46 22 12 Scored S 2 20 45
30 12 4 Conceded C 6 23 37
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 93% 96%
86% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 86% 79%
57% 50% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 57% 50%
32% 21% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 36% 36%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 29% 21%
71% 71% 80% BTTS BTTS 25% 64% 54%
25% 29% 20% Clean Sheets C S 25% 14% 25%
11% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 29% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.5 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.6 2.5
4 3 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
11.4 10.6 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 9.9 10.8
4.8 4.6 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 4 4.1
34% 34% 52% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 36% 39%
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • Benfica II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Benfica II have the fewest points (10) away in Segunda Liga
  • Benfica II have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Segunda Liga
  • Vizela have the most points from losing position (14) in Segunda Liga
  • Vizela have the most scored goals in the second half (30) 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 28 19 6 3 48 19 14 9 4 1 30 13 14 10 2 2 18 6 29 63
2 Vizela 28 14 10 4 46 30 14 9 4 1 22 12 14 5 6 3 24 18 16 52
3 Académica 28 13 10 5 34 23 14 7 4 3 18 13 14 6 6 2 16 10 11 49
4 Chaves 28 14 7 7 37 27 14 5 5 4 13 13 14 9 2 3 24 14 10 49
5 Feirense 28 14 6 8 36 25 14 7 3 4 18 14 14 7 3 4 18 11 11 48
6 Arouca 28 13 8 7 33 22 14 7 4 3 14 9 14 6 4 4 19 13 11 47
7 Casa Pia 28 9 11 8 36 36 14 5 4 5 18 20 14 4 7 3 18 16 0 38
8 Penafiel 28 10 7 11 34 35 14 6 4 4 18 14 14 4 3 7 16 21 -1 37
9 Benfica II 28 10 6 12 45 37 14 8 2 4 25 14 14 2 4 8 20 23 8 36
10 Leixoes 28 8 9 11 28 34 14 6 4 4 17 16 14 2 5 7 11 18 -6 33
11 Mafra 28 9 6 13 30 41 14 6 4 4 17 19 14 3 2 9 13 22 -11 33
12 Sporting Covilhã 28 7 10 11 27 32 14 4 6 4 17 17 14 3 4 7 10 15 -5 31
13 Cova Piedade 28 7 9 12 31 40 14 3 5 6 14 21 14 4 4 6 17 19 -9 30
14 Academico Viseu 28 7 8 13 25 37 14 3 4 7 10 19 14 4 4 6 15 18 -12 29
15 Vilafranquense 28 4 15 9 27 38 14 2 9 3 13 16 14 2 6 6 14 22 -11 27
16 Varzim 28 7 6 15 21 34 14 3 3 8 10 18 14 4 3 7 11 16 -13 27
17 UD Oliveirense 28 6 8 14 22 41 14 3 5 6 12 17 14 3 3 8 10 24 -19 26
18 Porto II 28 5 10 13 33 42 14 3 2 9 18 24 14 2 8 4 15 18 -9 25

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 28 19 6 3 48 19 14 9 4 1 30 13 14 10 2 2 18 6 29 63
2 Vizela 28 14 10 4 46 30 14 9 4 1 22 12 14 5 6 3 24 18 16 52
3 Académica 28 13 10 5 34 23 14 7 4 3 18 13 14 6 6 2 16 10 11 49
4 Chaves 28 14 7 7 37 27 14 5 5 4 13 13 14 9 2 3 24 14 10 49
5 Feirense 28 14 6 8 36 25 14 7 3 4 18 14 14 7 3 4 18 11 11 48
6 Arouca 28 13 8 7 33 22 14 7 4 3 14 9 14 6 4 4 19 13 11 47
7 Casa Pia 28 9 11 8 36 36 14 5 4 5 18 20 14 4 7 3 18 16 0 38
8 Penafiel 28 10 7 11 34 35 14 6 4 4 18 14 14 4 3 7 16 21 -1 37
9 Benfica II 28 10 6 12 45 37 14 8 2 4 25 14 14 2 4 8 20 23 8 36
10 Leixoes 28 8 9 11 28 34 14 6 4 4 17 16 14 2 5 7 11 18 -6 33
11 Mafra 28 9 6 13 30 41 14 6 4 4 17 19 14 3 2 9 13 22 -11 33
12 Sporting Covilhã 28 7 10 11 27 32 14 4 6 4 17 17 14 3 4 7 10 15 -5 31
13 Cova Piedade 28 7 9 12 31 40 14 3 5 6 14 21 14 4 4 6 17 19 -9 30
14 Academico Viseu 28 7 8 13 25 37 14 3 4 7 10 19 14 4 4 6 15 18 -12 29
15 Vilafranquense 28 4 15 9 27 38 14 2 9 3 13 16 14 2 6 6 14 22 -11 27
16 Varzim 28 7 6 15 21 34 14 3 3 8 10 18 14 4 3 7 11 16 -13 27
17 UD Oliveirense 28 6 8 14 22 41 14 3 5 6 12 17 14 3 3 8 10 24 -19 26
18 Porto II 28 5 10 13 33 42 14 3 2 9 18 24 14 2 8 4 15 18 -9 25

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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.