Liga Portugal 25/26 · 8 Feb 2026

Benfica 2–1 FC Alverca

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Benfica favourites at 81%.

Benfica won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Figueiredo, 79.4 in 81′.

Well above their usual level: Figueiredo +31.5, Lincoln +27.4, Bastien Meupiyou +25.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

1 Feb 2026	D 0–0	at Tondela Liga Portugal
28 Jan 2026	W 4–2	v Real Madrid Champions League
25 Jan 2026	W 4–0	v CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
21 Jan 2026	L 0–2	at Juventus Champions League
17 Jan 2026	W 2–0	at Rio Ave Liga Portugal

31 Jan 2026	D 1–1	v CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
25 Jan 2026	L 0–5	at Sporting Braga Liga Portugal
17 Jan 2026	W 2–1	v Moreirense Liga Portugal
4 Jan 2026	W 1–0	v Famalicão Liga Portugal
27 Dec 2025	L 1–4	at Estoril Praia Liga Portugal

31 Aug 2025	FC Alverca 1–2 Benfica Liga Portugal

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Anísio Cabral Forward	13	1	0	0.04	100.0	–
António Silva Defender	10	0	0	–	59.2	–
Nicolás Otamendi Defender	90	0	0	0.06	57.3	+5.0
Fredrik Aursnes Midfielder	90	0	0	0.20	56.1	+1.9
Andreas Schjelderup Midfielder	85	1	0	0.52	47.4	−10.2
Gianluca Prestianni Midfielder	85	0	0	0.30	45.6	−1.0
Leandro Barreiro Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	45.1	−0.2
Bruma Forward	13	0	0	0.04	43.7	–
Anatoliy Trubin Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	42.6	−6.9
Enzo Barrenechea Midfielder	10	0	0	–	41.1	–
Tomás Araújo Defender	90	0	0	–	41.1	−4.4
Vangelis Pavlidis Forward	88	0	0	0.17	40.9	−15.9
Rafa Silva Midfielder	88	0	0	0.26	39.1	−15.5
Samuel Dahl Defender	90	0	1	–	37.9	−6.0
Georgiy Sudakov Midfielder	17	0	0	0.09	35.3	–
Sidny Lopes Cabral Defender	73	0	0	0.09	34.0	−12.3

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Figueiredo Forward	81	1	0	0.50	79.4	+31.5
Lincoln Midfielder	71	0	0	–	74.3	+27.4
Mathis Clairicia Forward	9	0	0	0.16	67.0	–
Bastien Meupiyou Defender	88	0	0	0.47	65.4	+25.7
Matheus Mendes Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	63.4	–
Cédric Nuozzi Forward	9	0	0	–	59.2	–
Vasco Moreira Midfielder	90	0	0	–	57.5	–
Rhaldney Midfielder	19	0	0	–	53.0	–
Francisco Chissumba Midfielder	90	0	0	–	51.8	+8.6
Marko Milovanović Forward	81	0	1	–	50.3	+7.0
Chiquinho Forward	45	0	0	–	48.8	+2.3
Nabil Touaizi Midfielder	90	0	0	–	47.3	+6.2
Kaiky Naves Defender	90	0	0	0.01	47.0	+4.9
Sergi Gómez Defender	90	0	0	–	44.0	+2.0
Fabrício Garcia Forward	45	0	0	–	40.3	–
Isaac James Midfielder	10	0	0	–	38.3	–