Benfica vs Guimaraes: result 3-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 10, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Guimaraes?
Benfica won 3-2 on August 10, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 10′PizziBenfica
- 30′PizziBenfica
- 38′PizziBenfica
- 76′André AndréGuimaraes
- 81′G. CelisGuimaraes
Official lineup for Benfica vs Guimaraes
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-3-3- 19F. Ferreyra
- 83Gedson Fernandes
- 11F. Cervi
- 18E. Salvio
- 21Pizzi
- 5L. Fejsa
- 6Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 33Jardel
- 34André Almeida
- 99O. Vlachodimos
Guimaraes
4-2-3-1- 23T. Boyd
- 49J. Tallo
- 30O. John
- 10João Teixeira
- 25A. Wakaso
- 11André André
- 98Dodô
- 24Y. Osorio
- 6João Afonso
- 5Rafa Soares
- 1Douglas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 7 wins, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2018 | Fenerbahçe(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Lyon(home) | 2-3 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Juventus(home) | 1-1 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 2-2 | International Champions Cup |
| May 16, 2018 | Hwaebul(home) | 3-0 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2018 | FC Porto(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 5, 2018 | Tondela(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Moreirense(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Feirense(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 0 Guimaraes wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | Benfica 2-0 Guimaraes | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Guimaraes 1-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Benfica 3-1 Guimaraes | Super Cup |
| May 28, 2017 | Benfica 2-1 Guimaraes | Taça de Portugal |
| May 13, 2017 | Benfica 5-0 Guimaraes | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Guimaraes 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Guimaraes score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Guimaraes | 1.2 | 1.5 | 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 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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