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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2024-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3 – 0
Full Time
CD Nacional
Sat 8 Mar 2025 · 18:00 UTC Estadio da Luz 52,543 HT 45' · FT 45'
Zeki Amdouni 5' 1–0
Orkun Kokcu pen 23' 2–0
Vangelis Pavlidis pen 90+3' 3–0
Y 19' Ze Vitor
Y 45' El Hadji Soumare
Y 88' Joao Aurelio

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 34 88
2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 82
3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 80
4 Sporting Clube de Braga 34 59
5 FC Famalicão 34 56
6 Gil Vicente FC 34 50
7 Moreirense FC 34 43
8 FC Arouca 34 42
9 Vitória SC 34 42
10 GD Estoril Praia 34 39
11 FC Alverca 34 39
12 Rio Ave FC 34 36
13 CD Santa Clara 34 36
14 CD Nacional 34 34
15 CF Estrela da Amadora 34 30
16 Casa Pia AC 34 30
17 CD Tondela 34 28
18 AVS 34 21

Head-to-Head

7
1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · Avg 3.8 goals CD Nacional
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-08 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 CD Nacional 2024-12-19 CD Nacional 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2021-05-11 CD Nacional 1–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2021-01-25 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 CD Nacional 2019-02-10 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 10–0 CD Nacional

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar CD Nacional H 3–0 W
05 Mar FC Barcelona H 0–1 L
22 Feb Boavista FC H 3–0 W
18 Feb AS Monaco FC H 3–3 D
15 Feb CD Santa Clara A 1–0 W
12 Feb AS Monaco FC A 1–0 W
CD Nacional
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–3 L
01 Mar FC Famalicão H 2–1 W
21 Feb Sporting Clube de Braga A 0–1 L
15 Feb GD Estoril Praia H 2–2 D
09 Feb SC Farense A 2–0 W
01 Feb FC Arouca H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Sport Lisboa e Benfica CD Nacional
#3 Position #14
80 Points 34
34 Played 34
23 / 11 / 0 W / D / L 9 / 7 / 18
74 Scored 37
25 Conceded 45
+49 GD -8
2.35 PPG 1.00
68% Win % 26%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
24% Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season

Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts). CD Nacional are 14th (34 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
6/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Nacional
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Sport Lisboa e Benfica gets underway.
  • 5' A goal from the Switzerland international Zeki Amdouni! He fires home on 5 to make it 1-0!
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gustavo Garcia, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio da Luz with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CD Nacional that had 266 games and scored 106 goals.
  • 19' Ze Vitor catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 19.
  • 23' GOAL! Orkun Kokcu fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 28' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 33' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Luz. Sport Lisboa e Benfica seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 38' Ulisses, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' El Hadji Soumare was booked on 45.
  • 50' CD Nacional is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' Arvin Appiah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 372 appearances.
  • 57' Joel Tagueu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chiheb Labidi on 57 minute.
  • 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 68' Orkun Kokcu makes way for Renato Sanches at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
  • 72' CD Nacional manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ruben Macedo is hanging Dudu on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' Matheus Dias is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
  • 81' Daniel Penha is replacing Paulinho Boia for the CD Nacional side.
  • 83' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Bruma by Andreas Schjelderup on 83 minute.
  • 88' The referee has no hesitation. Joao Aurelio is booked for CD Nacional — card on 88.
  • CD Nacional will have plenty to reflect on. Sport Lisboa e Benfica were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

CD Nacional Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tiago Margarido

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Haris Seferovic 3
Chiquinho 3
Rafa Silva 3
Goncalo Ramos 2
Angel di Maria 2
Jonas 2
Alejandro Grimaldo 2
Alejandro Grimaldo 1

Head to Head

2025-03-08 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 CD Nacional 2024-12-19 CD Nacional 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2021-05-11 CD Nacional 1–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2021-01-25 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 CD Nacional 2019-02-10 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 10–0 CD Nacional

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2025-03-08 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 CD Nacional W 2025-03-05 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 FC Barcelona L 2025-02-22 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 Boavista FC W 2025-02-18 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–3 AS Monaco FC D 2025-02-15 CD Santa Clara 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2025-02-12 AS Monaco FC 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W

CD Nacional Form

2025-03-08 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 CD Nacional L 2025-03-01 CD Nacional 2–1 FC Famalicão W 2025-02-21 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 CD Nacional L 2025-02-15 CD Nacional 2–2 GD Estoril Praia D 2025-02-09 SC Farense 0–2 CD Nacional W 2025-02-01 CD Nacional 1–2 FC Arouca L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.61 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58 CD Nacional xG
I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica75% Draw16% CD Nacional9%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
91%
Draw or CD Nacional
25%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or CD Nacional
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica58% Draw35% CD Nacional7%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
7.9%
4 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
4.6%
5 – 0
4%
5 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push CD Nacional covers
-2.5 36% — 64%
-2 36% 22% 41%
-1.5 59% — 41%
-1 59% 21% 20%
-0.5 80% — 20%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.