Nacional vs Benfica: result 0-4 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 2, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estádio da Madeira, Ilha da Madeira
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What was the result of Nacional vs Benfica?
Benfica won 0-4 on September 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 28′H. SeferovićBenfica
- 45′E. SalvioBenfica
- 76′Álex GrimaldoBenfica
- 90′RafaBenfica
Official lineup for Nacional vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nacional
4-3-3- 19João Camacho
- 35B. Róchez
- 7G. Arabidze
- 8Jota
- 80Vítor Gonçalves
- 21Sérgio Marakis
- 55W. Decas
- 44Júlio César
- 2Nuno Campos
- 37Felipe Lopes
- 13Daniel Martins Guimarães
Benfica
4-3-3- 14H. Seferović
- 83Gedson Fernandes
- 11F. Cervi
- 18E. Salvio
- 21Pizzi
- 5L. Fejsa
- 6Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 33Jardel
- 34André Almeida
- 99O. Vlachodimos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nacional have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Benfica have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2018 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Moreirense(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 12, 2018 | SC Braga(away) | 2-4 | Primeira Liga |
| May 13, 2018 | Guimaraes B(home) | 0-0 | Segunda Liga |
| May 6, 2018 | Arouca(away) | 1-0 | Segunda Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2018 | PAOK(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 21, 2018 | PAOK(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Boavista(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Fenerbahçe(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Nacional wins, 0 draws, 6 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2017 | Benfica 3-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Nacional 1-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| May 15, 2016 | Benfica 4-1 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 11, 2016 | Nacional 1-4 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Benfica 3-1 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 9, 2014 | Nacional 1-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Nacional score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional | 1.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Benfica | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
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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