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Liga Portugal · Matchweek 12

Momentum

NacionalBenfica
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Competition

Stage
Regular Season
Round
12

Venue

Stadium
Estádio da Madeira, Ilha da Madeira
Capacity
5,132
Surface
grass
Attendance
4,826

Teams

Coaches
Tiago Carvalho Margarido · José Mourinho
Position
10 · 3
Formation
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1

Referee

Iancu Ioan Vasilica

Weather

Conditions
broken clouds
Temperature
14.1° (feels 13.8°)
Wind
5.1
Humidity
86%

Where to watch · 22

2025/2026

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 Porto 342842 661848 88 WWWLW
2 Sporting CP 342572 892465 82 DDWWW
3 Benfica 3423110 742549 80 WWDDW
4 Sporting Braga 3416117 643628 59 WLDDD
5 Famalicão 3415118 422913 56 DWDDW
6 Gil Vicente 34131110 47389 50 LWDLL
7 Moreirense 3412715 3749-12 43 WLWLD
8 Arouca 3412616 4764-17 42 WLDWW
9 Vitória Guimarães 3412616 3951-12 42 WWLLL
10 Estoril 3410915 5457-3 39 LLDDL
11 Alverca 3410915 3552-17 39 LWLDL
12 Rio Ave 3481214 3557-22 36 DLDLD
13 Santa Clara 349916 3241-9 36 DWDWL
14 Nacional 349718 3745-8 34 WWLLW
15 Estrela Amadora 3461216 3856-18 30 LLLDD
16 Casa Pia 3461216 3157-26 30 LLLWD
17 Tondela 3461018 2755-28 28 LDWWL
18 AVS 3431219 2767-40 21 DDWWD
  • UEFA Champions League
  • UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
  • UEFA Europa League
  • UEFA Conference League Qualifiers
  • Relegation Play-off
  • Relegation

Nacional

WWDLD 2W 2D 1L · 8 pts (1.6 ppg) · GF 6 GA 5 · xG 7.51–7.84 · xPts 6.7

  • D A Estrela Amadora 1–1 xG 1.65–2.17 PRT PL
  • L H Famalicão 0–1 xG 0.37–1.76 PRT PL
  • D A Estoril 1–1 xG 1.37–1.61 PRT PL
  • W H Moreirense 3–2 xG 2.53–1.71 PRT PL
  • W A Sporting Braga 1–0 xG 1.59–0.59 PRT PL

Benfica

WWLDW 3W 1D 1L · 10 pts (2.0 ppg) · GF 12 GA 3 · xG 11.97–3.55 · xPts 11.14

  • W A Ajax 2–0 xG 0.92–0.76 UEFA CL
  • D H Casa Pia 2–2 xG 2.17–1.27 PRT PL
  • L H Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–1 xG 1.88–0.64 UEFA CL
  • W A Vitória Guimarães 3–0 xG 2.5–0.47 PRT PL
  • W H Arouca 5–0 xG 4.49–0.4 PRT PL

All meetings · 32 matches since 2005

Nacional 25 draws25 Benfica

Goals 22–84 · 3.31 per match · BTTS 50% · over 2.5 62%

Last 10 · 10 matches

Nacional 01 draws9 Benfica

Goals 4–33 · 3.7 per match · BTTS 40% · over 2.5 70%

Last 5 · 5 matches

Nacional 00 draws5 Benfica

Goals 2–12 · 2.8 per match · BTTS 40% · over 2.5 60%

Recent meetings

  • L Benfica 2–0 Nacional PRT PL · Regular Season
  • L Nacional 1–2 Benfica PRT PL · Regular Season
  • L Benfica 3–0 Nacional PRT PL · Regular Season
  • L Nacional 0–2 Benfica PRT PL · Regular Season
  • L Nacional 1–3 Benfica PRT PL · Regular Season
  • D Benfica 1–1 Nacional PRT PL · Regular Season
  • L Benfica 10–0 Nacional PRT PL · Regular Season
  • L Nacional 0–4 Benfica PRT PL · Regular Season
  • L Benfica 3–0 Nacional PRT PL · Regular Season
  • L Nacional 1–3 Benfica neutral PRT PL · Regular Season
MetricNacional all · 34Nacional at home · 17Benfica all · 34Benfica away · 17
Results
Matches34173417
Points per game1.001.182.352.41
W / D / L9 / 7 / 186 / 2 / 923 / 11 / 012 / 5 / 0
Goals for / match1.091.352.181.94
Goals against / match1.321.350.740.71
Clean sheets24%29%41%41%
Failed to score32%29%6%12%
Both teams scored47%47%59%59%
Over 2.541%53%71%71%
Expected goals
xG for / match1.221.312.211.99
xG against / match1.631.630.881.09
xG difference-0.41-0.321.330.91
Finishing vs xG-0.130.04-0.03-0.05
xPts / match1.181.242.121.91
Points vs xPts-0.18-0.070.230.50
Game state
Scored first38%47%79%76%
PPG when scoring first1.771.502.482.54
PPG when conceding first0.500.882.203.00
Came back from behind25%25%100%100%
Leads held56%54%77%80%
Minutes leading19%22%48%42%
Minutes level53%53%46%53%
Minutes trailing27%24%6%5%
First goal (min)44403336
First goal conceded (min)42385160
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half60%70%49%52%
Goals conceded in 2nd half60%61%60%75%
Late goals for (76'+)0.240.290.470.35
Late goals against0.350.470.240.24
Style
Possession46%48%58%57%
Shots12.612.517.015.9
On target4.24.26.05.1
Shot conversion9%11%13%12%
Shots inside box58%59%67%66%
Big chances created1.91.93.33.2
Corners4.44.87.26.9
xG from set plays41%54%32%28%
Goals from headers19%17%16%24%
Pressure index8.39.823.821.4
Dominant minutes36.741.167.761.7
Pass accuracy76%76%84%83%
Fouls14.914.211.010.9
Cards3.353.762.152.47

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Nacional

0–15'48
16–30'43
31–45'77
46–60'67
61–75'88
76–90'812

Benfica

0–15'104
16–30'152
31–45'134
46–60'134
61–75'73
76–90'168

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

Nacional · 6 matches

Pressure below an average side in the same situations (-0.24) · stands out: 10 min after scoring +0.33

Tempo

Overall intensity-0.246
Early press (0-15, level)-0.176
Late push (76+, level)-0.192
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.284

Game state

When ahead-0.492
When level-0.226
When behind-0.185
10 min after conceding-0.325
10 min after scoring+0.334

Situations

At home-0.193
Away-0.283
4+ days rest-0.246

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents-0.162
v bottom-tier opponents-0.262
Evenly matched-0.193
As underdog-0.283

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.126
Conceded when ahead+0.192
Conceded late (76+)-0.136

Ahead vs level -0.27 · Behind vs level +0.03

Benfica · 13 matches

Pressure well above an average side in the same situations (+0.55) · stands out: late push (76+, level) +0.91

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.5513
Early press (0-15, level)+0.3313
Late push (76+, level)+0.914
Late chase (76+, behind)+0.122

Game state

When ahead+0.3911
When level+0.7513
When behind+0.803
10 min after conceding+0.117
10 min after scoring+0.5513

Situations

At home+0.686
Away+0.437
3 days rest or fewer+0.473
4+ days rest+0.5810

Opposition

v bottom-tier opponents+0.863
As favourite+0.6112

Conceded

Pressure conceded-0.3113
Conceded when ahead-0.2011
Conceded late (76+)-0.429

Congested vs rested -0.11 · Ahead vs level -0.36 · Behind vs level +0.05

Nacional

Current: winless 4 · scoring 1 · conceding 4

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-3-318 53%1.00.831.111.01.73
4-2-3-19 26%0.891.221.561.321.58
5-4-13 9%1.331.01.01.351.58
4-1-4-12 6%0.00.52.52.221.28
4-4-21 3%1.03.03.01.812.04

Benfica

Current: unbeaten 12 · wins 8 · scoring 26 · clean sheets 1

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-129 85%2.382.240.792.20.9
4-4-23 9%2.331.670.332.180.94
4-2-2-21 3%3.03.00.02.510.78
4-3-31 3%1.01.01.02.430.22

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Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off

Every snapshot up to kick-off only — in-play prices are in Match Hub. Movement is in fair-probability points since the first snapshot (overround removed): ▲ shortened, ▼ drifted.

No pre-match movement recorded for this fixture.

Latest prices

bet365 · pre-match line 0.1h before kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.

Fulltime Result

8.0Home 12% P 12%5.0Draw 19% P 18%1.36Away 69% P 70%

Double Chance

2.62Nacional or Draw 18% P 15%1.18Nacional or Benfica 40% P 41%1.11Draw or Benfica 42% P 44%

Draw No Bet

5.51 17%1.142 83%

Both Teams To Score

2.0Yes 47% P 44%1.75No 53% P 56%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.85Over 51% P 53%1.95Under 49% P 47%

Total Corners

11.0Under 6 8%3.46 - 8 26%2.69 - 11 34%4.012 - 14 22%9.0Over 14 10%

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.

Match result · home 10–12.5% · away 70–72.5% · 229 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Home12%11%9%-1.9
Draw18%18%15%-2.9
Away70%71%76%+4.8

In those fixtures: 3.1 goals a game · BTTS 50% · over 2.5 60%

Both teams to score · yes 42.5–45% · 1,287 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Yes44%44%48%+4.3

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 52.5–55% · 2,943 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Over 2.553%54%55%+0.8

Iancu Ioan Vasilica

Career
60 matches · 6 seasons
Cards / match
4.48 (4.25 yellow · 0.13 red)
Fouls / match
29.6 · 6.6 fouls per card
Penalties / match
0.27
Cards to home side
48%

Style in Liga Portugal (5-year window · 39 matches)

MetricRefereeLeaguevs peerspct
Cards / match4.085.66-1.980
Fouls / match27.627.8-0.13
Fouls per card6.94.9+2.31 (+ = lenient)
Penalties / match0.20.37-1.0912
Time added8.27.7+0.7179
First card
37' on average
Card timing
17% in first 30' · 36% in last 15'
Cards to home side
48% (league 48%)
VAR events / match
1.23

Recent matches

DateYRFoulsPens1st card+min
2025-05-04 81 280 17'11
2025-04-19 · Nacional 31 201 25'6
2025-04-07 60 390 20'13
2025-03-15 40 340 18'6
2025-02-10 10 300 57'8
2025-02-01 11 262 12'9
2025-01-25 · Nacional 20 280 18'8
2025-01-19 40 310 79'6
2024-12-23 71 330 51'8
2024-11-30 · Nacional 30 290 11'6