Nacional vs Benfica: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 21, 2010 at 08:15 PM (UTC)Estádio da Madeira, Ilha da Madeira
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What was the result of Nacional vs Benfica?
Nacional won 2-1 on August 21, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 50′Luis AlbertoNacional
- 66′Orlando SáNacional
- 90′Carlos MartinsBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 1 matches in all competitions, Nacional have 1 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats; Benfica have 0, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2010 | Rio Ave(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2010 | Academica(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Nacional score 1.0 and concede 0.0 goals per match over their last 1; Benfica score 1.0 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 |
| Benfica | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 |
Over the last 1 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