Benfica vs Beira-Mar: result 3-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 23Kick-off on March 16, 2012 at 09:15 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Beira-Mar?
Benfica won 3-1 on March 16, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 26′Ó. CardozoBenfica
- 44′N. GaitánBenfica
- 48′Ó. CardozoBenfica
- 90′Cássio BarbosaBeira-Mar
Official lineup for Benfica vs Beira-Mar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
- 7Ó. Cardozo
- 16Nélson Oliveira
- 20N. Gaitán
- 6Francisco Javier García Fernández
- 8Bruno César
- 10P. Aimar
- 28A. Witsel
- 3Emerson da Conceição
- 4Luisão
- 33Jardel
- 1Artur Moraes
Beira-Mar
- 21Javier Ángel Balboa Osa
- 7Artur
- 27Ricardo Dias
- 28Zhang Chengdong
- 2Bura
- 4Yohan Tavares
- 14Jaime
- 20André Marques
- 23Joãozinho
- 33Nuno Miguel de Almeida Costa Lopes
- 24Rui Manuel Castanheira do Rêgo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Beira-Mar have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2012 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Zenit(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 2, 2012 | FC Porto(home) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Academica(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 20, 2012 | Guimaraes(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2012 | GIL Vicente(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 4, 2012 | Rio Ave(away) | 0-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 19, 2012 | União de Leiria(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 12, 2012 | Guimaraes(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 0 Beira-Mar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2011 | Beira-Mar 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 17, 2011 | Benfica 2-1 Beira-Mar | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 28, 2010 | Beira-Mar 1-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Beira-Mar score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Beira-Mar | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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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