Academica vs Benfica: result 1-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 29Kick-off on April 9, 2016 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estádio EFAPEL, Coimbra
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What was the result of Academica vs Benfica?
Benfica won 1-2 on April 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 17′Pedro NunoAcademica
- 39′Konstantinos MitroglouBenfica
- 85′R. JiménezBenfica
Official lineup for Academica vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Academica
- 7Marinho
- 9Tiago André Coelho Lopes
- 30Rafael Lopes
- 43Nii Adamah Plange
- 27Pedro Nuno
- 28Nuno Piloto
- 5Ricardo Nascimento
- 13João Daniel Mendes Real
- 14Iago Santos
- 55Rafa Soares
- 88Pedro Trigueira
Benfica
- 11Konstantinos Mitroglou
- 17Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira
- 7A. Samaris
- 10N. Gaitán
- 21Pizzi
- 85Renato Sanches
- 14V. Lindelöf
- 19Eliseu Pereira dos Santos
- 33Jardel
- 34André Almeida
- 1Ederson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Academica have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Benfica have 13, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2016 | Arouca(away) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Estoril(home) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Moreirense(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Guimaraes(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 28, 2016 | Maritimo(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2016 | Bayern München(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 1, 2016 | SC Braga(home) | 5-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Boavista(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 14, 2016 | Tondela(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 9, 2016 | Zenit(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Academica wins, 0 draws, 6 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2015 | Benfica 3-0 Academica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Benfica 5-1 Academica | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 30, 2014 | Academica 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 23, 2014 | Benfica 3-0 Academica | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Academica 0-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 17, 2013 | Benfica 1-0 Academica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Academica score 1.2 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academica | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Benfica | 2.5 | 0.7 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
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