Benfica vs Nacional: result 1-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 15Kick-off on January 25, 2021 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Nacional?
Benfica and Nacional drew 1-1 on January 25, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 14′ChiquinhoBenfica
- 48′B. RóchezNacional
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Nacional have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2021 | SC Braga(away) | 1-2 | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 15, 2021 | FC Porto(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Estrela(away) | 4-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Tondela(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Santa Clara(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2021 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Moreirense(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 12, 2021 | FC Porto(home) | 2-4 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Sporting CP(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Tondela(home) | 2-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2019 | Benfica 10-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Nacional 0-4 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 5, 2017 | Benfica 3-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Nacional score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Nacional | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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