Benfica get ready to welcome Famalicão for something different than the ordinary league football: The Taça De Portugal Semi-finals leg 1 of 2.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Benfica and Famalicão.
Benfica form and stats
Benfica was eliminated in the semi-finals last season in the Taça De Portugal. Sporting CP was too strong.This stadium, Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, has been a fortress for Benfica in the Primeira Liga so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-0-1. On the other hand, in the Taça De Portugal, Benfica has performed like this (both home and away): 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. Benfica has a nice streak going on as they have played 16 consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Porto defeat 164 days ago. Benfica has won so many consecutive home games (eight in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. We remember; it was Porto.
Benfica's previous game was a Primeira Liga match also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Belenenses. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that match, a Primeira Liga win away at Pacos de Ferreira.
The manager B. Nascimento will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Porto in only four days.
Benfica are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (27 goals in 10 games). As for guarding their own goal, Benfica have only let in 5 goals at home.
Famalicão form and stats
They also participated in Taça De Portugal last season. This ended in the 2nd round.Playing away, Famalicão have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primeira Liga this season. Total Taça De Portugal statistics for Famalicão: 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.
Famalicão has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Rio Ave for a Primeira Liga game that ended a draw (2-2). Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Santa Clara.
Drawing 2-2 against Rio Ave after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager J. Borges de Sousa needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.
With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any positive result for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Famalicão as the away team, we found three results. Statistics from these were zero away wins, zero draws and three defeats. The outsiders lost three of these games by at least two goals.
A quick return to home after this game, as Famalicão are hosting Vitoria Guimaraes in the Primeira Liga only four days away.
Famalicão are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 10 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Famalicão have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  L. Fernandes 12 goals |  C. Alves Morais 12 goals |   A. Oliveira Silva 7 goals |
Benfica missing players
Famalicão missing players
| Benfica | Famalicão | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 19 | 11 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 55 | 30 | Scored | S | 17 | 40 | ||
| 21 | 7 | Conceded | C | 19 | 33 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 84% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 80% | ||
| 68% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 56% | ||
| 44% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 32% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 56% | ||
| 48% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 28% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 16% | ||
| 7.2 | 8.1 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.2 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.2 | 5.3 | ||
| 2.2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.5 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 364 | 187 | Total Shots | T S | 143 | 328 | ||
| 136 | 66 | Shots on Target | S O | 56 | 120 | ||
| 40% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 32% | ||
| 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 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 39 | 54 |
| 2 | Porto | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 44 |
| 3 | Famalicão | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 32 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| 5 | Sporting Braga | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 25 |
| 8 | Vitoria Setubal | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 25 |
| 9 | Gil Vicente | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -1 | 22 |
| 10 | Boavista | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 22 |
| 11 | Tondela | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -7 | 20 |
| 12 | Santa Clara | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 20 |
| 13 | Maritimo | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 20 |
| 14 | Moreirense | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 18 |
| 15 | Belenenses | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -19 | 18 |
| 16 | Pacos de Ferreira | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -13 | 16 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -13 | 14 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 9 |