Benfica vs Nacional: result 3-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on February 5, 2017 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Nacional?
Benfica won 3-0 on February 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 26′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica
- 35′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica
- 81′Konstantinos MitroglouBenfica
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 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2017 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Tondela(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 18, 2017 | Leixoes(home) | 6-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Boavista(home) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Guimaraes(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2017 | Arouca(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 23, 2017 | Chaves(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 7, 2017 | SC Braga(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Boavista(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Benfica win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Nacional win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | Nacional 1-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| May 15, 2016 | Benfica 4-1 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Nacional score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Nacional | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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