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Liga Portugal · Matchweek 29

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BenficaNacional
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Competition

Stage
Regular Season
Round
29

Venue

Stadium
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisboa
Capacity
68,100
Surface
grass
Attendance
56,594

Teams

Coaches
José Mourinho · Tiago Carvalho Margarido
Position
3 · 15
Formation
4-2-3-1 · 4-3-3

Referee

Fabio Verssimo

Weather

Conditions
few clouds
Temperature
12.8° (feels 11.8°)
Wind
10.3
Humidity
63%

Where to watch · 1

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

Benfica

WDWWD 3W 2D 0L · 11 pts (2.2 ppg) · GF 10 GA 5 · xG 9.75–6.78 · xPts 8.94

  • D A Casa Pia 1–1 xG 2.38–0.43 PRT PL
  • W H Vitória Guimarães 3–0 xG 1.6–0.76 PRT PL
  • W A Arouca 2–1 xG 2.34–2.55 PRT PL
  • D H Porto 2–2 xG 1.76–2.16 PRT PL
  • W A Gil Vicente 2–1 xG 1.67–0.88 PRT PL

Nacional

LDLLW 1W 1D 3L · 4 pts (0.8 ppg) · GF 4 GA 5 · xG 5.07–8.32 · xPts 5.24

  • W H Estrela Amadora 2–0 xG 1.19–0.64 PRT PL
  • L A Famalicão 0–1 xG 0.47–1.99 PRT PL
  • L H Estoril 0–1 xG 0.89–1.39 PRT PL
  • D A Moreirense 1–1 xG 1.35–0.98 PRT PL
  • L H Sporting Braga 1–2 xG 1.18–3.33 PRT PL

All meetings · 32 matches since 2005

Benfica 255 draws2 Nacional

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

Last 10 · 10 matches

Benfica 91 draws0 Nacional

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

Last 5 · 5 matches

Benfica 50 draws0 Nacional

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

Recent meetings

  • W Benfica 2–0 Nacional PRT PL · Regular Season
  • W Nacional 1–2 Benfica PRT PL · Regular Season
  • W Benfica 3–0 Nacional PRT PL · Regular Season
  • W Nacional 0–2 Benfica PRT PL · Regular Season
  • W Nacional 1–3 Benfica PRT PL · Regular Season
  • D Benfica 1–1 Nacional PRT PL · Regular Season
  • W Benfica 10–0 Nacional PRT PL · Regular Season
  • W Nacional 0–4 Benfica PRT PL · Regular Season
  • W Benfica 3–0 Nacional PRT PL · Regular Season
  • W Nacional 1–3 Benfica neutral PRT PL · Regular Season
MetricBenfica all · 34Benfica at home · 17Nacional all · 34Nacional away · 17
Results
Matches34173417
Points per game2.352.291.000.82
W / D / L23 / 11 / 011 / 6 / 09 / 7 / 183 / 5 / 9
Goals for / match2.182.411.090.82
Goals against / match0.740.761.321.29
Clean sheets41%41%24%18%
Failed to score6%0%32%35%
Both teams scored59%59%47%47%
Over 2.571%71%41%29%
Expected goals
xG for / match2.212.431.221.13
xG against / match0.880.671.631.64
xG difference1.331.75-0.41-0.51
Finishing vs xG-0.03-0.01-0.13-0.30
xPts / match2.122.331.181.12
Points vs xPts0.23-0.04-0.18-0.29
Game state
Scored first79%82%38%29%
PPG when scoring first2.482.431.772.20
PPG when conceding first2.201.670.500.25
Came back from behind100%100%25%25%
Leads held77%73%56%60%
Minutes leading48%54%19%17%
Minutes level46%40%53%53%
Minutes trailing6%7%27%30%
First goal (min)33304448
First goal conceded (min)51434245
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half49%46%60%43%
Goals conceded in 2nd half60%46%60%59%
Late goals for (76'+)0.470.590.240.18
Late goals against0.240.240.350.24
Style
Possession58%59%46%44%
Shots17.018.112.612.6
On target6.06.94.24.2
Shot conversion13%13%9%6%
Shots inside box67%68%58%58%
Big chances created3.33.31.91.8
Corners7.27.54.44.0
xG from set plays32%35%41%27%
Goals from headers16%10%19%21%
Pressure index23.826.18.36.8
Dominant minutes67.773.836.732.2
Pass accuracy84%85%76%75%
Fouls11.011.214.915.5
Cards2.151.823.352.94

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Benfica

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

Nacional

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

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

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 · 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

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

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
3-4-31 3%3.04.00.01.230.8

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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 · recorded after kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.

Fulltime Result

1.16Home 81% P 84%7.5Draw 13% P 10%15.0Away 6% P 6%

Double Chance

1.04Benfica or Draw 46%1.1Benfica or Nacional 44%5.0Draw or Nacional 10%

Draw No Bet

1.051 91%11.02 9%

Both Teams To Score

2.0Yes 47%1.75No 53%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.4Over 67% P 69%2.87Under 33% P 31%

Total Corners

13.0Under 6 7%3.66 - 8 24%2.629 - 11 33%3.7512 - 14 23%7.0Over 14 12%

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 82.5–85% · away 5–7.5% · 243 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Home84%84%86%+2.5
Draw10%11%9%-1.4
Away6%6%5%-1.1

In those fixtures: 3.7 goals a game · BTTS 49% · over 2.5 70%

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 67.5–70% · 626 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Over 2.569%69%69%+0.6

Fabio Verssimo

Career
18 matches · 2 seasons
Cards / match
6.17 (6.11 yellow · 0.0 red)
Fouls / match
26.9 · 4.4 fouls per card
Penalties / match
0.5
Cards to home side
53%

Style in Liga Portugal (5-year window · 20 matches)

MetricRefereeLeaguevs peerspct
Cards / match5.75.66+0.0842
Fouls / match25.627.9-1.16
Fouls per card4.54.9-0.71 (+ = lenient)
Penalties / match0.40.37+0.2958
Time added6.57.7-1.279
First card
24' on average
Card timing
22% in first 30' · 25% in last 15'
Cards to home side
51% (league 48%)
VAR events / match
1.0

Recent matches

DateYRFoulsPens1st card+min
2026-03-15 60 270 8'5
2026-03-01 50 332 2'6
2026-02-07 50 240 23'6
2026-01-24 50 280 22'4
2026-01-11 · Nacional 80 251 6'6
2025-12-27 50 230 49'3
2025-11-09 · Nacional 70 271 22'12
2025-11-02 60 280 19'6
2025-09-29 81 210 3'6