Benfica vs Academica: result 3-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 24Kick-off on March 23, 2014 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Academica?
Benfica won 3-0 on March 23, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 11′Rodrigo José Lima Dos SantosBenfica
- 28′Rodrigo José Lima Dos SantosBenfica
- 59′E. PérezBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Academica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
- 11Rodrigo José Lima Dos Santos
- 19Rodrigo
- 20N. Gaitán
- 5L. Fejsa
- 35E. Pérez
- 50L. Marković
- 4Luisão
- 16Guilherme Siqueira
- 24E. Garay
- 28Sílvio
- 41J. Oblak
Academica
- 18Mame Moussa Gueye
- 23Diogo Valente
- 77Salvador Agra
- 8Leandro dos Santos de Jesus
- 21Marcos Paulo
- 65Fernando Jose Ribeiro Alexandre
- 5R. Halliche
- 6Djavan
- 13João Daniel Mendes Real
- 87Marcelo Goiano
- 12Ricardo Nunes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 13 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Academica have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2014 | Nacional(away) | 4-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 9, 2014 | Estoril(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 2, 2014 | Belenenses(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 24, 2014 | Guimaraes(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 16, 2014 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2014 | SC Braga(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Rio Ave(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 3, 2014 | Arouca(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 21, 2014 | Nacional(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Belenenses(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Benfica wins, 2 draws, 0 Academica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Academica 0-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 18, 2011 | Benfica 4-1 Academica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 16, 2011 | Academica 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Academica score 0.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Academica | 0.8 | 0.8 | 8 | 3/15 | 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 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 25 |
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