Match Report
In the standings it was Sporting CP II 13th on 42 points, Benfica II 10th on 44 — separated by 2. The last five rounds placed Benfica II no better than 17th for form, against 10th in the standings. Per game in the league, Sporting CP II were scoring 1.21 and conceding 1, Benfica II 1.26 and 1.29, against a competition average of 1.22 goals per team per game.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Sporting CP II.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Sporting CP II, 2 by Benfica II, 2 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup.
The match was played at CGD Stadium Aurélio Pereira (capacity 1,180). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Benfica II: Diogo Ferreira Prioste (62')
Key stats
Possession: Sporting CP II 46% · Benfica II 54% · Total shots: 8-18 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 2-3