Nacional vs Benfica: result 2-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on February 10, 2013 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio da Madeira, Ilha da Madeira
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What was the result of Nacional vs Benfica?
Nacional and Benfica drew 2-2 on February 10, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 6′Diego BarcelosNacional
- 16′MexerBenfica (o.g.)
- 37′J. UrretaviscayaBenfica
- 53′MateusNacional
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nacional have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Benfica have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2013 | Moreirense(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 27, 2013 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 21, 2013 | Academica(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 12, 2013 | SC Braga(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 5, 2013 | FC Porto(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2013 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 26, 2013 | SC Braga(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 21, 2013 | Moreirense(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 13, 2013 | FC Porto(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 6, 2013 | Estoril(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Nacional win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 21, 2010 | Nacional 2-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Nacional score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.2 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Benfica | 2.2 | 0.6 | 8 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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