Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 11 games · 10 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 | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 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 | #13 |
| 28 | Points | 10 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 7 |
| 30 | Scored | 11 |
| 10 | Conceded | 19 |
| +20 | GD | -8 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 0.91 |
| 82% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
27%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (28 pts). CD Nacional are 13th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
9/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Nacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/4
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 11 G | 3 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 7 G | 4 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
CD Nacional
| Matchoi Djalo | 2 G | |
| Miguel Baeza | 2 G | |
| Abdel Kader Njoya | 2 G | |
| Liziero | 1 G | 1 A |
| Leo Santos | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Sport Lisboa e Benfica welcome CD Nacional for this crunch clash at Estadio da Luz.
- 3' What composure from Andreas Schjelderup! The Norway international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 8' Gianluca Prestianni is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for CD Nacional tonight.
- 13' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pablo Ruan, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio da Luz with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 14' Against the run of play, Rafa Silva has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 19' 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.
- 22' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Samuel Dahl gets a card.
- 27' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' Chuchu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
- 37' The travelling CD Nacional supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. CD Nacional is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 47' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against CD Nacional's 4-3-3 shape.
- 50' Controversy at the stadium! Witi argues furiously but the card stands.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. José Mourinho might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' The referee shows CD Nacional player a card on 56.
- 58' Matheus Dias picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' Pablo Ruan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Witi at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Samuel Dahl suffering a number of foals already.
- 76' The 24-year-old Matheus Dias has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 77' Franjo Ivanovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vangelis Pavlidis on 77 minute.
- 78' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Gianluca Prestianni has done his job and it is now time for Dodi Lukebakio to step up.
- 79' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Enzo Barrenechea on, Richard Rios off on 79 minutes.
- 83' Lenny Vallier is replacing Jose Gomes for the CD Nacional side.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' CD Nacional receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Joao Aurelio gets the nod from CD Nacional. He replaces Daniel Jr. and will look to change the dynamic.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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
3.14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 82% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
94%
Draw or CD Nacional
18%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or CD Nacional
88%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
13%
2 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
5 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
5.4%
1 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
3.6%
5 – 1
3.5%
6 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -2 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| -1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| -1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| -0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.