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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 13 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; 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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Nacional win(s).
| 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 6th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 2 matches) and Nacional sit 7th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Nacional | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 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