Benfica vs Guimaraes: result 3-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 27Kick-off on March 21, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Guimaraes?
Benfica won 3-0 on March 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 14′G. PrestianniBenfica
- 55′V. PavlidisBenfica
- 74′BeniBenfica (o.g.)
Official lineup for Benfica vs Guimaraes
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 14V. Pavlidis
- 21A. Schjelderup
- 10H. Sudakov
- 25G. Prestianni
- 18L. Barreiro
- 20R. Rios
- 26S. Dahl
- 5E. Barrenechea
- 44Tomás Araújo
- 6A. Bah
- 1A. Trubin
Guimaraes
4-2-3-1- 7Nélson Oliveira
- 19O. Camara
- 20Samu
- 88Miguel Nogueira
- 16Beni
- 30Gonçalo Nogueira
- 13João Mendes
- 28Thiago Balieiro
- 4Óscar Rivas
- 66T. Strata
- 27Charles
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Guimaraes have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Arouca(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 8, 2026 | FC Porto(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 2, 2026 | GIL Vicente(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 21, 2026 | AVS(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Famalicao(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Santa Clara(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Alverca(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 21, 2026 | SC Braga(away) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Estrela(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Benfica wins, 1 draw, 0 Guimaraes wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Guimaraes 0-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Guimaraes 0-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Benfica 1-0 Guimaraes | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Guimaraes 2-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Benfica 4-0 Guimaraes | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Benfica 5-1 Guimaraes | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Guimaraes score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Guimaraes | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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 Guimaraes sit 15th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 15 | Guimaraes | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
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