Nacional vs Benfica: result 2-4 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 23Kick-off on March 17, 2014 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio da Madeira, Ilha da Madeira
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What was the result of Nacional vs Benfica?
Benfica won 2-4 on March 17, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 7′CandeiasNacional (pen.)
- 24′Rodrigo José Lima Dos SantosBenfica
- 33′RodrigoBenfica
- 43′E. GarayBenfica
- 80′DjaninyNacional
- 89′E. GarayBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nacional have 4 wins, 9 draws and 2 defeats; Benfica have 13, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2014 | SC Braga(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 2, 2014 | Rio Ave(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 21, 2014 | Academica(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 16, 2014 | Arouca(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Belenenses(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2014 | Estoril(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 2, 2014 | Belenenses(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 24, 2014 | Guimaraes(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 16, 2014 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 11, 2014 | Sporting CP(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2013 | Benfica 2-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Nacional score 1.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.9 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional | 1.2 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Benfica | 1.9 | 0.6 | 9 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nacional sit 7th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 3 matches) and Benfica sit 6th (4 points from 2 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