Match Report
16 points separated the sides: Benfica U23 1st on 35, Estrela U23 5th on 19. Estrela U23 ranked just 25th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Against a league average of 1.42 goals per team per game, Estrela U23 ran at 1.13 scored and 1 conceded, Benfica U23 at 1.69 and 0.94.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Estrela U23 have 2 wins to Benfica U23's 5, with 2 draws, at 3.33 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more.
Estádio das Seixas in Malveira staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Benfica U23 led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.