Nacional vs Benfica: result 0-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 29, 2011 at 07:45 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 August 29, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 22′Ó. CardozoBenfica
- 90′Bruno CésarBenfica
Official lineup for Nacional vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nacional
- 9Mateus
- 11Candeias
- 18M. Rondón
- 7R. Mihelič
- 8D. Školnik
- 88Luis Alberto
- 3Felipe Lopes
- 4Danielson Ferreira Trindade
- 5Nuno Miguel Sousa Pinto
- 22João Aurélio
- 1Elisson
Benfica
- 7Ó. Cardozo
- 9Nolito
- 20N. Gaitán
- 6Francisco Javier García Fernández
- 10P. Aimar
- 28A. Witsel
- 3Emerson da Conceição
- 4Luisão
- 14M. Pereira
- 33Jardel
- 1Artur Moraes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nacional have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Benfica have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2011 | Feirense(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| May 14, 2011 | Beira-Mar(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| May 8, 2011 | Olhanense(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 1, 2011 | Naval 1893(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 18, 2011 | SC Braga(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2011 | Twente(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Feirense(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Twente(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 12, 2011 | GIL Vicente(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 3, 2011 | Trabzonspor(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Nacional win, 0 draws, 1 Benfica win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Benfica | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1 | 14/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nacional sit 16th in Primeira Liga (4 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 |
| 16 | Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
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