Nacional vs Benfica: result 0-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 8Kick-off on December 19, 2024 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Estádio da Madeira, Ilha da Madeira
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What was the result of Nacional vs Benfica?
Benfica won 0-2 on December 19, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 59′Á. Di MaríaBenfica (pen.)
- 74′Á. Di MaríaBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nacional have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Benfica have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Moreirense(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 7, 2024 | GIL Vicente(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Boavista(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Estrela(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Santa Clara(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | AVS(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Bologna(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Guimaraes(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Arouca(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Monaco(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Nacional win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2021 | Nacional 1-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Benfica 1-1 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Nacional score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional | 0.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Benfica | 2.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nacional sit 6th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 3 matches) and Benfica sit 5th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 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