Benfica vs Academica: result 3-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 12Kick-off on December 4, 2015 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Academica?
Benfica won 3-0 on December 4, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 35′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica (pen.)
- 69′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica (pen.)
- 85′Renato SanchesBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Academica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
- 11Konstantinos Mitroglou
- 17Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira
- 5L. Fejsa
- 10N. Gaitán
- 21Pizzi
- 85Renato Sanches
- 2Lisandro López
- 19Eliseu Pereira dos Santos
- 33Jardel
- 34André Almeida
- 12Júlio César
Academica
- 19Gonçalo Paciência
- 43Nii Adamah Plange
- 2Aderlan
- 10Ivanildo
- 21Leandro Silva
- 28Nuno Piloto
- 65Fernando Jose Ribeiro Alexandre
- 5Ricardo Nascimento
- 14Iago Santos
- 37R. Ofori
- 88Pedro Trigueira
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Academica have 1, 6 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2015 | SC Braga(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 25, 2015 | FC Astana(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 8, 2015 | Boavista(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 3, 2015 | Galatasaray(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Tondela(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2015 | Arouca(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 6, 2015 | Estoril(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 1, 2015 | Moreirense(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Maritimo(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Benfica wins, 1 draw, 0 Academica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Academica 2-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Academica score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
| Academica | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
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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