Match Report
Benfica II went into the game 4th in the table on 10 points; Portimonense SAD sat 11th on 7 — a 3-point gap. Benfica II had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.14 goals per team per game, Benfica II ran at 1.17 scored and 0.83 conceded, Portimonense SAD at 0.67 and 1.
Benfica II came in having won six on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Benfica II, 7/15 for Portimonense SAD.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Benfica II have 2 wins to Portimonense SAD's 2, with 2 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host.
Benfica Campus, capacity 2,644, hosted the game. V. Fernandes Ferreira officiated: 69 games logged, averaging 1.9 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, Portimonense SAD led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Benfica II: Tomás Soares (83') · Portimonense SAD: João Reis (10')
Key stats
Possession: Benfica II 69% · Portimonense SAD 31% · Total shots: 19-13 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 10-1