Result
2:1
08/02/2026 at 15:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
- Liga Portugal - Round 21
- Referee: Costa B. J. (Por)
- Where to Watch on TV:
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 Africa | ZAP |
 Albania | Tring Sport 4 |
 Brazil | Claro TV+, Disney+, ESPN 3, Sky+, Vivo Play, Zapping |
 Bulgaria | Ring, Voyo |
 Croatia | SportKlub 2 |
 Cyprus | Cytavision on the Go, Cytavision Sports 5, Cytavision Sports 5 |
 Denmark | Bold+, Sport Live |
 Finland | Veikkaus TV |
 France | beIN Connect, beIN Sports 2, Free |
 Georgia | Silk Sport 3 |
 Germany | Sportdigital FUSSBALL |
 Greece | COSMOTE Sport 9 |
 Hungary | Sport 1 |
 Israel | Sport 4 |
 Italy | DAZN Italia |
 Kazakhstan | Sport+ |
 Kosovo | Arena Premium 4 |
 Kuwait | KTV Sport |
 Lithuania | Sport 1 |
 Poland | Eleven Sports 3 |
 Portugal | Benfica TV |
 Russia | TV Start |
 Serbia | Arena Premium 4 |
 Slovakia | Arena sport 1 |
 Slovenia | SportKlub 2 |
 Switzerland | Sunrise TV, Sunrise TV |
 Turkey | S Sport+, Tivibu Spor 2 |
 Ukraine | MEGOGO Futbol 4, MEGOGO Ukraine |
 Uruguay | Antel TV |
 World | Onefootball |
Match Stats
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| Expected goals (xG) |
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| 1.82 | 1.14 |
| Ball possession |
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| 64% | 36% |
| Total shots |
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| 29 | 6 |
| Shots on target |
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| 10 | 2 |
| Big chances |
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| 2 | 2 |
| Corner kicks |
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| 9 | 1 |
| Passes |
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| 85% (387/456) | 72% (200/276) |
| Yellow cards |
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| 3 | 2 |
| Expected goals (xG) |
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| 1.82 | 1.14 |
| xG on target (xGOT) |
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| 3.36 | 0.49 |
| Total shots |
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| 29 | 6 |
| Shots on target |
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| 10 | 2 |
| Shots off target |
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| 9 | 2 |
| Blocked shots |
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| 10 | 2 |
| Shots inside the box |
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| 17 | 4 |
| Shots outside the box |
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| 12 | 2 |
| Hit the woodwork |
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| 1 | 0 |
| Headed goals |
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| 1 | 0 |
| Big chances |
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| 2 | 2 |
| Corner kicks |
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| 9 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box |
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| 50 | 9 |
| Accurate through passes |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Offsides |
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| 2 | 0 |
| Free kicks |
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| 18 | 11 |
| Passes |
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| 85% (387/456) | 72% (200/276) |
| Long passes |
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| 47% (16/34) | 48% (29/61) |
| Passes in final third |
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| 74% (138/186) | 49% (31/63) |
| Crosses |
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| 19% (7/36) | 33% (2/6) |
| Expected assists (xA) |
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| 1.41 | 1.34 |
| Throw ins |
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| 20 | 19 |
| Fouls |
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| 11 | 18 |
| Tackles |
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| 78% (18/23) | 33% (6/18) |
| Duels won |
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| 65 | 58 |
| Clearances |
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| 13 | 45 |
| Interceptions |
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| 6 | 14 |
| Errors leading to shot |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Errors leading to goal |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper saves |
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| 1 | 8 |
| xGOT faced |
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| 0.49 | 3.36 |
| Goals prevented |
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| -0.51 | 1.36 |
Key Moments
Here there are
- 1st Half (1 - 1)
- 8', Lincoln 🟨,
- 16', 1 - 0, Schjelderup A. ⚽,
- 23', Lopes Cabral S. 🟨,
- 30', 1 - 1, Figueiredo ⚽, Marezi (A),
- 39', Mateus Oliveira 🟨,
- 2nd Half (1 - 0)
- 46', Chiquinho ↓, Garcia F. ↑,
- 65', Mourinho J. 🟨,
- 66', Prestianni G. 🟨,
- 71', Lincoln ↓, Rhaldney ↑,
- 73', Lopes Cabral S. ↓, Sudakov G. ↑,
- 81', Marezi ↓, Clairicia M. ↑,
- 81', Figueiredo ↓, Nuozzi C. ↑,
- 85', Prestianni G. ↓, Bruma ↑,
- 85', Schjelderup A. ↓, Cabral A. ↑,
- 86', 2 - 1, Cabral A. ⚽, Dahl S. (A),
- 88', Pavlidis V. ↓, Silva A. ↑,
- 88', Rafa Silva ↓, Barrenechea E. ↑,
- 88', Meupiyou B. ↓, James I. ↑,
- 90+7', Araujo T. 🟨,
Chances of winning
Benfica
81.1% | Draw
13.5% | Alverca
5.4% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:
Benfica has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.1%)Alverca has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.2%)
Benfica - Alverca Odds
|
1 |
X |
2 |
Marga |
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Avarage Now
(Initially) |
1.17 ↓
(1.18) |
6.99 ↑
(6.56) |
17.6 ↑
(16.98) |
5.2%
(5.9%) | |
- The most likely Over/Under: 3.00
What is the prediction for Benfica - Alverca?
Users Predictions:
16 users predict this event. Benfica will win (votes: 14 - 87.5%). Alverca will win (votes: 1 - 6.3%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 6.3%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Benfica: 71.3% – 100%.Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:- O/U 7.5 - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .
- O/U 1.5 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
- BTTS - no (votes: 1 - 100%) .
- AH -1, 1st Half - Benfica (2.10) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
- AH -1.5 - Benfica (1.55) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
- AH -1.75 - Benfica (1.68) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
- AH -2 - Benfica (1.89) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Benfica will win (12 of 12 users predict this - 100%) 🥇 Gold Tip.Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 16 Selected Experts predict this event. Benfica (votes: 16 - 100%). The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:0.
Preview Facts
- One team leads the standings, the other sits mid-table (ranked 3 in the zone Promotion ~ Europa League (Qualification: ) and 10).
- Benfica is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 3 wins).
- Alverca has been unpredictable lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
- Benfica may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
- In this match, Benfica is the undeniable favorite.
- There will not play in Benfica: Bah A.
(Knee Injury)
Felix N.
(Knee Injury)
Lukebakio D.
(Broken ankle)
Rios R.
(Injury)
Soares S.
(Injury)
Veloso J.
(Shoulder Injury)
- There will not play in Alverca: Diarra S.
(Muscle Injury)
Leo Chu
(Injury)
Mendes T.
(Muscle Injury)
- There are questionable in Benfica: Araujo H.
(Muscle Injury)
- There are questionable in Alverca: Abdulai S.
(Injury)
- In the last 1 head-to-head match, Benfica won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 2:1.
How many head-to-head matches has Benfica won against Alverca?
Benfica has won 1 of their last 1 head-to-head matches.
How many head-to-head matches has Alverca won against Benfica?
Alverca has won 0 of their last 1 head-to-head matches.
What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
The latest head-to-head matches between Benfica - Alverca were as follows:
31.08.2025
Alverca
-
Benfica
1:2
Latest results of Benfica
Latest results of Alverca
Liga Portugal Table
2025/26 | | Pl | W | D | L | | Diff | Pts |
| 1 | FC Porto ✔ | 32 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 64:15 | 49 | 85 |
| 2 | Benfica | 32 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 69:22 | 47 | 76 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 31 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 77:22 | 55 | 73 |
| 4 | Braga | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 59:31 | 28 | 56 |
| 5 | Famalicao | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 41:29 | 12 | 52 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 46:32 | 14 | 49 |
| 7 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 38:43 | -5 | 42 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 37:47 | -10 | 42 |
| 9 | Alverca | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 34:50 | -16 | 38 |
| 10 | Estoril | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 51:52 | -1 | 37 |
| 11 | Arouca | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 41:62 | -21 | 36 |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 33:52 | -19 | 34 |
| 13 | Santa Clara | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 30:40 | -10 | 33 |
| 14 | Nacional | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 35:43 | -8 | 31 |
| 15 | Estrela | 32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 36:54 | -18 | 28 |
| 16 | Casa Pia | 32 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 29:56 | -27 | 26 |
| 17 | Tondela | 32 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 24:52 | -28 | 25 |
| 18 | AFS ✔ | 32 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 24:66 | -42 | 17 |
Promotion ~ Champions League (League phase: )
Promotion ~ Champions League (Qualification: )
Promotion ~ Europa League (Qualification: )
Promotion ~ Conference League (Qualification: )
Liga Portugal (Relegation)
Relegation ~ Liga Portugal 2
Clinched Spots for Teams
FC Porto is Confirmed as championsnQualified for Champions League (League phase )
AFS is Relegated to Liga Portugal 2
