Benfica vs Guimaraes: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 10, 2011 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Guimaraes?
Benfica won 2-1 on September 10, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 33′Ó. CardozoBenfica (pen.)
- 45′Ó. CardozoBenfica (pen.)
- 63′EdgarGuimaraes
Official lineup for Benfica vs Guimaraes
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
- 7Ó. Cardozo
- 20N. Gaitán
- 30J. Saviola
- 6Francisco Javier García Fernández
- 8Bruno César
- 28A. Witsel
- 3Emerson da Conceição
- 4Luisão
- 14M. Pereira
- 24E. Garay
- 1Artur Moraes
Guimaraes
- 8Marcelo Toscano
- 29Edgar
- 14J. Barrientos
- 18Leonel Olímpio
- 20F. Abdelghani
- 1Nilson
- 79Alex
- 5Issam El Adoua
- 6Bruno Martins Teles
- 40João Paulo Andrade
- 44M. N'Diaye
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; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Twente(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 12, 2011 | GIL Vicente(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2011 | Nacional(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 28, 2011 | Beira-Mar(home) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 14, 2011 | FC Porto(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 14, 2011 | Naval 1893(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| May 8, 2011 | Beira-Mar(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Benfica win, 0 draws, 1 Guimaraes win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2011 | Benfica 3-0 Guimaraes | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 10, 2010 | Guimaraes 2-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Guimaraes score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
| Guimaraes | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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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