The match of 17th round between Moreirense и Benfica took place at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas on 7 January 2018, Sunday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (9 April 2017) and ended with the victory of Benfica with a score 0-1.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 23 points.
Moreirense takes the 14th position in the league table with 14 points. This is the 16th of 34 team game in the tournament.
Moreirense has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 54. The distance from the bottom league record is 3 points. The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 54 points additionally. The goal difference is 13:25. In addition, the Moreirense offensive line is one of the worst in the tournament.
Benfica is in the TOP-4 with 37 points. This is the 16th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 3 points (Benfica can score 54 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 5 points (54 points are possible). The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Benfica and can score 51 points. The goal difference is 38:11. In addition, the Benfica offensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament. The Benfica defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Moreirense Stats
The team scored 16 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 19-17. The average number of goals is 1.9. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.
The next match of the team is important and will take place in less than a week. This means that some main players may miss the match or the team will not play at full strength.
Sidelined players: ABERHOUNE MOHAMED, BELKAROUI HICHAM, COSTA RAFAEL
Benfica Stats
Benfica has not lost in any of the last 5 matches, with 3 wins and 2 draws.
The team scored 17 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 5 wins, 2 draws и 3 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 20-12. The average number of goals is 2. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.4.
Sidelined players: FEJSA LJUBOMIR (Susp