Match Report
Penafiel went into the game 14th in the table on 41 points; Benfica II sat 10th on 44 — a 3-point gap. The last five rounds placed Benfica II no better than 17th for form, against 10th in the standings. Per game in the league, Penafiel were scoring 1.09 and conceding 1.15, Benfica II 1.26 and 1.29, against a competition average of 1.22 goals per team per game.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Penafiel 1, draws 3, Benfica II 3, at 1.86 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 14% of the meetings went to the host. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 14% of the meetings went over two goals.
Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril, capacity 5,230, hosted the game. Benfica II led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Penafiel: Bruno Pereira (67') · Benfica II: Miguel Figueiredo (37')
Key stats
Possession: Penafiel 49% · Benfica II 51% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 4-6