Benfica vs Nacional: result 4-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 15, 2016 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Nacional?
Benfica won 4-1 on May 15, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 23′N. GaitánBenfica
- 39′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica
- 65′N. GaitánBenfica
- 84′PizziBenfica
- 90′Salvador AgraNacional
Official lineup for Benfica vs Nacional
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
- 11Konstantinos Mitroglou
- 17Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira
- 5L. Fejsa
- 10N. Gaitán
- 21Pizzi
- 30Talisca
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 14V. Lindelöf
- 33Jardel
- 34André Almeida
- 1Ederson
Nacional
- 18Tiquinho Soares
- 7Salvador Agra
- 17B. Fofana
- 30Luís Miguel Coimbra Aurélio
- 89Washington Santana
- 2João Aurélio
- 4Alan Henrique
- 22Nuno Campos
- 33Rui Correia
- 55Mauro Cerqueira
- 1Eduardo Gottardi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; Nacional have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2016 | Maritimo(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Guimaraes(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Rio Ave(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 18, 2016 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 13, 2016 | Bayern München(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2016 | Belenenses(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| May 1, 2016 | Arouca(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Moreirense(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 17, 2016 | FC Porto(away) | 0-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Estoril(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Benfica wins, 1 draw, 0 Nacional wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2016 | Nacional 1-4 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Benfica 3-1 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 9, 2014 | Nacional 1-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 17, 2014 | Nacional 2-4 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 27, 2013 | Benfica 2-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 10, 2013 | Nacional 2-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.9 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Nacional score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.9 | 0.6 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Nacional | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
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 Nacional sit 16th (4 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 16 | Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
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