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Matchday

Liga Portugal 25/26 · 31 Aug 2025

FC Alverca 1–2 Benfica

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.1 – 2.5
Actual xG
0.8 – 1.0
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made Benfica favourites at 67%.

Benfica won a close one on the chances: 1.0 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Andreas Schjelderup, 69.9 in 65′.

Well above their usual level: Andreas Schjelderup +17.8, Amar Dedić +10.8.

Well below it: Marko Milovanović −17.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

FC Alverca

25 Aug 2025D 2–2at CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
17 Aug 2025L 0–3v Sporting Braga Liga Portugal
10 Aug 2025L 1–2at Moreirense Liga Portugal

Benfica

27 Aug 2025W 1–0v Fenerbahçe Champions League
23 Aug 2025W 3–0v Tondela Liga Portugal
20 Aug 2025D 0–0at Fenerbahçe Champions League
16 Aug 2025W 1–0at CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
12 Aug 2025W 2–0v Nice Champions League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

FC Alverca

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Davy Gui Midfielder21100.13100.0–
Gonçalo Esteves Defender800–100.0–
Lincoln Midfielder21000.0891.8–
Francisco Chissumba Midfielder2100–61.3–
Isaac James Midfielder69000.1053.4+6.1
Steven Baseya Defender8200–53.3–
Nabil Touaizi Midfielder9000–52.9–
Julián Jose Martinez Defender90000.1451.7–
Cédric Nuozzi Forward69000.0451.1+3.7
Alexsandro Amorim Midfielder90000.0349.7−1.3
Chiquinho Forward74000.0848.6+0.4
Sabit Abdulai Midfielder69000.0745.5–
Marko Milovanović Forward90000.1342.7−17.0
Sandro Lima Forward1600–40.5–
Sergi Gómez Defender9000–35.7–
Matheus Mendes Goalkeeper9000–35.3–

Benfica

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Andreas Schjelderup Midfielder65100.6569.9+17.8
Amar Dedić Defender70100.1063.1+10.8
Fredrik Aursnes Midfielder9000–60.7+5.1
Samuel Soares Goalkeeper9000–59.6–
Nicolás Otamendi Defender9000–57.9+1.4
Tomás Araújo Defender9000–57.3–
Enzo Barrenechea Midfielder9000–52.6+0.7
Samuel Dahl Defender9000–48.5+0.9
Leandro Barreiro Midfielder7901–47.6–
António Silva Defender1100–47.5–
Richard Ríos Midfielder65000.0547.3−0.6
Gianluca Prestianni Midfielder2500–47.2–
Florentino Luís Midfielder2500–46.1–
Franjo Ivanović Forward65000.2342.2−7.8
Vangelis Pavlidis Forward2500–41.5–