Benfica vs Nacional: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 27, 2013 at 05:15 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 2-0 on October 27, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 15′Guilherme SiqueiraBenfica
- 49′Ó. CardozoBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Nacional have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2013 | Olympiakos Piraeus(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 6, 2013 | Estoril(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 2, 2013 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Belenenses(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 22, 2013 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2013 | SC Braga(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Rio Ave(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 22, 2013 | Academica(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 15, 2013 | Arouca(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Belenenses(away) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Benfica win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Nacional win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 29, 2011 | Nacional 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 22, 2011 | Benfica 4-2 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 21, 2010 | Nacional 2-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.5 and concede 1.1 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 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Nacional | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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