Benfica vs Nacional: result 3-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 27Kick-off on April 4, 2015 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Nacional?
Benfica won 3-1 on April 4, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 21′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica
- 30′Rodrigo José Lima Dos SantosBenfica
- 59′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica
- 74′Tiago RodriguesNacional
Official lineup for Benfica vs Nacional
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
- 10N. Gaitán
- 11Rodrigo José Lima Dos Santos
- 17Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira
- 7A. Samaris
- 18E. Salvio
- 21Pizzi
- 2Lisandro López
- 14M. Pereira
- 19Eliseu Pereira dos Santos
- 33Jardel
- 20Júlio César
Nacional
- 18Lucas João
- 77Marco Matias
- 10Saleh Gomaa
- 30Luís Miguel Coimbra Aurélio
- 66Ali Ghazal
- 87Wagner
- 2Zainadine Júnior
- 7João Aurélio
- 33Rui Correia
- 55Nuno Sequeira
- 1Eduardo Gottardi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Nacional have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2015 | Rio Ave(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 14, 2015 | SC Braga(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Arouca(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Estoril(home) | 6-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Moreirense(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2015 | FC Porto(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 15, 2015 | Academica(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 9, 2015 | Rio Ave(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 1, 2015 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 21, 2015 | SC Braga(away) | 1-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Benfica 3-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Benfica 4-1 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.3 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Nacional score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.3 | 0.4 | 10 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
| Nacional | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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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