Benfica vs Nacional: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 29Kick-off on April 12, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Nacional?
Benfica won 2-0 on April 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′A. SchjelderupBenfica
- 14′RafaBenfica
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; Nacional have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | Casa Pia(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Guimaraes(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | Estrela(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Famalicao(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Estoril(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Moreirense(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 28, 2026 | SC Braga(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Benfica win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Nacional win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | Nacional 1-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Benfica 3-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Nacional 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| May 11, 2021 | Nacional 1-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Benfica 1-1 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 10, 2019 | Benfica 10-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Nacional score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Nacional | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 4th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 2 matches) and Nacional sit 5th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Nacional | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy