Liga Portugal 25/26 · 20 Sep 2025

AVS - Futebol SAD 0–3 Benfica

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Benfica favourites at 64%.

Benfica won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nicolás Otamendi, 80.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Nicolás Otamendi +22.0, Tunde Akinsola +20.7, Pedro Lima +16.4.

Well below it: Enzo Barrenechea −9.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

13 Sep 2025	L 1–3	at Estoril Praia Liga Portugal
30 Aug 2025	L 0–1	v Famalicão Liga Portugal
24 Aug 2025	D 2–2	at Sporting Braga Liga Portugal
15 Aug 2025	L 0–2	v Casa Pia Liga Portugal
9 Aug 2025	L 1–3	at FC Arouca Liga Portugal

16 Sep 2025	L 2–3	v Qarabağ FK Champions League
12 Sep 2025	D 1–1	v Santa Clara Liga Portugal
31 Aug 2025	W 2–1	at FC Alverca Liga Portugal
27 Aug 2025	W 1–0	v Fenerbahçe Champions League
23 Aug 2025	W 3–0	v Tondela Liga Portugal

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Rafael Barbosa Midfielder	11	–	100.0	–
Daniel Rivas Defender	24	–	93.0	–
Diego Duarte Forward	11	0.46	76.9	–
Tunde Akinsola Midfielder	90	–	66.7	+20.7
Kiki Defender	66	–	64.7	–
Pedro Lima Midfielder	74	–	56.9	+16.4
Guilherme Neiva Forward	24	0.11	54.8	–
Cristian Castro Defender	90	–	49.8	+4.2
Paulo Vitor Defender	90	–	49.3	–
Tomané Forward	79	0.20	45.9	–
Jaume Grau Midfielder	90	–	44.6	+2.1
Óscar Perea Forward	66	0.06	44.2	–
Ángel Algobia Midfielder	79	0.02	43.3	+1.3
Sidi Bane Defender	90	0.04	34.6	–
Simão Goalkeeper	90	–	34.3	−7.8
Bruno Lourenço Midfielder	16	–	33.6	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Tomás Araújo Defender	9	0	0	–	85.1	–
Nicolás Otamendi Defender	90	0	0	0.08	80.0	+22.0
Amar Dedić Defender	81	0	0	–	61.8	+10.2
Vangelis Pavlidis Forward	90	1	2	0.81	60.2	+8.5
Franjo Ivanović Forward	71	1	0	0.84	58.5	+4.0
Fredrik Aursnes Midfielder	86	0	0	0.13	54.3	−0.5
Anatoliy Trubin Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.8	+2.7
Leandro Barreiro Midfielder	19	0	0	0.02	53.4	–
Georgiy Sudakov Midfielder	86	1	0	0.43	51.5	+8.7
António Silva Defender	90	0	0	–	47.3	−2.2
Andreas Schjelderup Midfielder	19	0	0	–	45.9	–
Samuel Dahl Defender	90	0	0	0.03	45.8	−2.4
Richard Ríos Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	45.4	−2.8
Enzo Barrenechea Midfielder	71	0	0	–	44.6	−9.7
João Rêgo Forward	9	0	0	–	38.3	–
Gianluca Prestianni Midfielder	9	0	0	–	24.7	–