Moreirense vs Benfica: result 1-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 7, 2021 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, Moreira de Cónegos
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What was the result of Moreirense vs Benfica?
Benfica won 1-2 on August 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 8′Lucas VeríssimoBenfica
- 19′L. WaldschmidtBenfica
- 30′Rafael MartinsMoreirense
Official lineup for Moreirense vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Moreirense
4-4-2- 11Yan Matheus
- 10Felipe Pires
- 7Walterson
- 99Rafael Martins
- 21Filipe Soares
- 6Fábio Pacheco
- 5Abdu Conté
- 4Artur Jorge
- 3L. Rosić
- 30A. Ba
- 14Mateus Pasinato
Benfica
3-4-2-1- 88Gonçalo Ramos
- 7Everton
- 10L. Waldschmidt
- 31Gil Dias
- 17Diogo Gonçalves
- 11S. Meïté
- 49A. Taarabt
- 4Lucas Veríssimo
- 30N. Otamendi
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 99O. Vlachodimos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Moreirense have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Benfica have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2021 | Penafiel(away) | 1-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Santa Clara(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2021 | SC Braga(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 19, 2021 | Famalicao(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2021 | Spartak Moscow(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Marseille(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Lille(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Belenenses(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Farense(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Moreirense win, 2 draws, 3 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2021 | Moreirense 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Benfica 2-0 Moreirense | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Benfica 1-1 Moreirense | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Moreirense 1-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 17, 2019 | Moreirense 0-4 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Benfica 1-3 Moreirense | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Moreirense vs Benfica on Feb 14, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Moreirense score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreirense | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Benfica | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Moreirense sit 12th in Primeira Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Benfica sit 2nd (19 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 12 | Moreirense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
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