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Liga Portugal · Matchweek 13

Nacional

NAC

Benfica

BEN

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

Nacional9%
Draw16%
Benfica75%

Expected goals

0.81 – 2.51

Over 2.5

64%

Both to score

51%

Fair handicap

1.50

Most likely scorelines

  • 0211.7%
  • 019.6%
  • 039.4%
  • 129.2%
  • 137.8%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Benfica will have the ball; Nacional will not mind.

47%Possession66%
29%Territory52%
23%From set plays30%
0.10Chance quality0.13
6.9%Directness4.8%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Nacional, 4 for Benfica. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 23 of 53 matches, not the full season.