Benfica vs Alverca: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 8, 2026 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Alverca?
Benfica won 2-1 on February 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 16′A. SchjelderupBenfica
- 30′FigueiredoAlverca
- 86′A. CabralBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Alverca
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 14V. Pavlidis
- 21A. Schjelderup
- 27Rafa
- 25G. Prestianni
- 8F. Aursnes
- 18L. Barreiro
- 26S. Dahl
- 30N. Otamendi
- 44Tomás Araújo
- 15S. Lopes Cabral
- 1A. Trubin
Alverca
3-4-3- 10Chiquinho
- 9M. Milovanović
- 20Figueiredo
- 55Francisco Chissumba
- 18Lincoln
- 17Vasco Moreira
- 2Zoubdi
- 33B. Meupiyou
- 5Sergi Gómez
- 4Kaiky Naves
- 31Mateus Oliveira
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Alverca have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | Tondela(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Real Madrid(home) | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Estrela(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Juventus(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Rio Ave(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Estrela(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 25, 2026 | SC Braga(away) | 0-5 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Moreirense(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Famalicao(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Estoril(away) | 1-4 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Benfica win, 0 draws, 0 Alverca wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | Alverca 1-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Alverca score 1.0 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Alverca | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 2nd in Primeira Liga (19 points from 8 matches) and Alverca sit 8th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 8 | Alverca | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
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