Academica vs Benfica B: result 0-3 and analysis
Segunda LigaRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 11, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Estádio EFAPEL, Coimbra
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What was the result of Academica vs Benfica B?
Benfica B won 0-3 on September 11, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 16′Francisco SilvaBenfica B
- 29′O. TomeBenfica B
- 61′Felipe LimaBenfica B
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Academica win at 42%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Academica vs Benfica B
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Academica
4-3-3- 23Rui Gomes
- 10I. Faure
- 8K. Zohi
- 20J. Sinisterra
- 5Leandro Silva
- 46H. Nunes
- 22Hélder Lopes
- 54Ni
- 3Ricardo Teixeira
- 2Xavi
- 98Carlos Alves
Benfica B
4-3-3- 74O. Tome
- 91Francisco Silva
- 77Gonçalo Carvalho Moreira
- 88Tiago Freitas
- 60Nuno Félix
- 76R. Quintas
- 62J. Neto
- 33Gabriel Indio
- 55João Carvalho Fonseca
- 78D. Soares
- 50Diogo Ferreira
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Academica have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Benfica B have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Penafiel(away) | 1-4 | Segunda Liga |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Lusitânia Lourosa(home) | 0-2 | Segunda Liga |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Tondela(away) | 2-0 | Segunda Liga |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Feirense(home) | 1-0 | Segunda Liga |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Chaves(away) | 4-1 | Segunda Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Torreense(home) | 0-2 | Segunda Liga |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Amarante(away) | 0-1 | Segunda Liga |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Portimonense(home) | 1-1 | Segunda Liga |
| Aug 15, 2026 | União de Leiria(away) | 2-1 | Segunda Liga |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Leixoes(home) | 1-0 | Segunda Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Academica wins, 1 draw, 2 Benfica B wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2022 | Academica 3-4 Benfica B | Segunda Liga |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Benfica B 3-1 Academica | Segunda Liga |
| May 16, 2021 | Academica 1-0 Benfica B | Segunda Liga |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Benfica B 2-2 Academica | Segunda Liga |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Academica 1-0 Benfica B | Segunda Liga |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Benfica B 0-1 Academica | Segunda Liga |
Last archived meeting: Academica vs Benfica B on Mar 11, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Academica score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica B score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academica | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Benfica B | 1.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Academica sit 4th in Segunda Liga (15 points from 8 matches) and Benfica B sit 6th (14 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Academica | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 15 |
| 6 | Benfica B | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy