Benfica vs Academica: result 4-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 18, 2011 at 07:15 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 4-1 on September 18, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 26′Bruno CésarBenfica
- 40′Danilo CintraAcademica
- 42′NolitoBenfica
- 82′P. AimarBenfica
- 90′NolitoBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Academica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
- 7Ó. Cardozo
- 9Nolito
- 30J. Saviola
- 8Bruno César
- 21N. Matić
- 28A. Witsel
- 3Emerson da Conceição
- 4Luisão
- 14M. Pereira
- 24E. Garay
- 1Artur Moraes
Academica
- 17Éderzito António Macedo Lopes
- 23Diogo Valente
- 3Ibrahim Sissoko
- 8P. Sow
- 10Adrien Silva
- 99Danilo Cintra
- 13João Daniel Mendes Real
- 21A. Ba
- 26Nivaldo
- 41Cédric Soares
- 1Romuald Desire Peiser
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Academica have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2011 | Manchester United(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Guimaraes(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 29, 2011 | Nacional(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 24, 2011 | Twente(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Feirense(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2011 | Nacional(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 27, 2011 | GIL Vicente(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 21, 2011 | Rio Ave(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 15, 2011 | União de Leiria(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 14, 2011 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 1-5 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Benfica win, 0 draws, 1 Academica win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2011 | Academica 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 15, 2010 | Benfica 1-2 Academica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Academica score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
| Academica | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 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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