Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Costa
- Assistant 1 Pedro Martins
- Assistant 2 Hugo Marques (Portugal)
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | CD Nacional | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Casa Pia AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | Vitória SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | FC Arouca | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Porto | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Mar | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | FC Famalicão | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Mar | GD Estoril Praia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | CD Nacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #15 |
| 16 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 7 |
| 7 | Conceded | 15 |
| +15 | GD | -8 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 71% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
14%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts). CD Nacional are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Nacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 8 G | 2 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 5 G | 3 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
CD Nacional
| Liziero | 1 G | 1 A |
| Leo Santos | 1 G | |
| Miguel Baeza | 1 G | |
| Ze Vitor | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have kicked off against CD Nacional. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 3' GOAL! Andreas Schjelderup scores on 3. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni
- 8' With 1 assists to his name this season, Leandro Barreiro Martins is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 13' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rafa Silva makes it 2-0.
- 19' Jose Gomes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 273 appearances.
- 22' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a card on 22.
- 27' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 32' CD Nacional fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past CD Nacional's compact 4-3-3.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and CD Nacional are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 47' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 841 goals from 475 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' CD Nacional receives a card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 55' Daniel Jr., a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' Leo Santos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 56.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Matheus Dias.
- 61' The crowd applauds Witi as he leaves the pitch. Pablo Ruan steps in for CD Nacional.
- 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Richard Rios, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio da Luz with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 76' CD Nacional is showing some good football. However, CD Nacional are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 77' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Vangelis Pavlidis is withdrawn and Franjo Ivanovic gets his opportunity.
- 78' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dodi Lukebakio is hanging Gianluca Prestianni on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' The whistle greets Richard Rios as he departs to be replaced by Enzo Barrenechea.
- 83' Lenny Vallier gets the nod from CD Nacional. He replaces Jose Gomes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' Joel Silva is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for CD Nacional. Daniel Jr. is replaced by Joao Aurelio.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
- 18
- 14
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Fredrik Aursnes 78'
- 1
- 17
- 21
- 25
- 4
-
20
Richard Rios ↓ Enzo Barrenechea 79'
- 26
Bench
-
11
Dodi Lukebakio ↑ 78'
-
8
Fredrik Aursnes ↑ 78'
- 6
- 10
- 24
-
5
Enzo Barrenechea ↑ 79'
-
9
Franjo Ivanovic ↑ 77'
-
77
Goncalo Moreira ↑ 90'
- 72
Coach
José Mourinho
CD Nacional Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 34
- 28
-
7
Witi ↓ Pablo Ruan 61'
- 38
- 1
- 9
-
6
Matheus Dias ↓ Filipe Soares 61'
-
10
Daniel Jr. ↓ Joao Aurelio 90'
- 16
-
5
Jose Gomes ↓ Lenny Vallier 83'
-
15
Chiheb Labidi ↓ Joel Silva 83'
Bench
- 19
-
2
Joao Aurelio ↑ 90'
-
22
Filipe Soares ↑ 61'
-
24
Lenny Vallier ↑ 83'
-
26
Joel Silva ↑ 83'
- 33
- 30
- 50
-
99
Pablo Ruan ↑ 61'
Coach
Tiago Margarido
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chiquinho | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Jonas | 2 |
| Ferro | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2026-04-12
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
CD Nacional
W
2026-04-06
Casa Pia AC
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2026-03-21
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
Vitória SC
W
2026-03-14
FC Arouca
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2026-03-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
FC Porto
D
2026-03-02
Gil Vicente FC
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
CD Nacional Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.91
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 85% + Over 2.5 goals 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
95%
Draw or CD Nacional
15%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or CD Nacional
90%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
12.1%
4 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
Actual
5 – 0
8.9%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 1
6.2%
6 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
5%
5 – 1
4.9%
7 – 0
3.3%
6 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -2 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| -1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| -1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| -0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
58%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.