Liga Portugal 25/26 · 12 Apr 2026

Benfica 2–0 CD Nacional

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Benfica favourites at 80%.

Benfica won and made the better chances: 3.4 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ze Vitor, 68.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Daniel Júnior +21.0, Léo Santos +20.7, Ze Vitor +19.5.

Well below it: Samuel Dahl −10.5, Vangelis Pavlidis −8.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

4 Apr 2026	W 2–0	v CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
21 Mar 2026	L 0–1	at Famalicão Liga Portugal
15 Mar 2026	L 0–1	v Estoril Praia Liga Portugal
7 Mar 2026	D 1–1	at Moreirense Liga Portugal
28 Feb 2026	L 1–2	v Sporting Braga Liga Portugal

29 Nov 2025	CD Nacional 1–2 Benfica Liga Portugal

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Gonçalo Moreira Midfielder	1	0	0	–	80.9	–
Anatoliy Trubin Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	62.4	+14.4
Gianluca Prestianni Midfielder	78	0	2	0.08	58.4	+8.5
Nicolás Otamendi Defender	90	0	0	0.10	56.0	+1.5
Andreas Schjelderup Midfielder	89	1	0	0.46	49.5	−3.1
Rafa Silva Midfielder	78	1	0	0.82	48.6	+0.6
Leandro Barreiro Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	48.0	+3.8
Franjo Ivanović Forward	13	0	0	0.05	46.1	–
Amar Dedić Defender	90	0	0	0.22	45.2	−5.6
António Silva Defender	90	0	0	0.54	44.5	−5.8
Richard Ríos Midfielder	79	0	0	–	39.8	−7.5
Vangelis Pavlidis Forward	77	0	0	1.02	38.0	−8.8
Dodi Lukebakio Midfielder	12	0	0	0.08	37.7	–
Samuel Dahl Defender	90	0	0	–	35.8	−10.5
Enzo Barrenechea Midfielder	11	0	0	–	33.6	–
Fredrik Aursnes Midfielder	12	0	0	–	20.4	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
João Aurélio Defender	1	–	100.0	–
Ze Vitor Defender	90	–	68.0	+19.5
Léo Santos Defender	90	–	65.3	+20.7
Daniel Júnior Midfielder	89	0.03	64.1	+21.0
Pablo Messias Cardozo Forward	29	0.10	62.3	–
Kaique Goalkeeper	90	–	55.7	+1.8
Liziero Midfielder	90	0.01	53.9	+7.2
José Gomes Defender	83	0.03	52.3	+8.2
Matheus Dias Midfielder	61	–	52.3	+6.5
Filipe Soares Midfielder	29	–	51.3	–
Jesús Ramírez Forward	90	0.05	48.9	+3.5
Chiheb Labidi Midfielder	83	0.02	44.7	+1.8
Witi Forward	61	0.01	44.2	+1.8
Alan Núñez Defender	90	–	40.2	+1.6
Lenny Vallier Defender	12	–	39.7	–
Joel Silva Midfielder	12	–	37.2	–