FOOTYBOT
Matchday

Liga Portugal 26/27 · 9 Sep 2026

Moreirense 0–4 Benfica

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
0.7 – 1.8
Actual xG
0.4 – 3.0
Goals
0 – 4

Footybot made Benfica favourites at 64%.

Benfica won and made the better chances: 3.0 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gianluca Prestianni, 93.3 in 66′.

Well above their usual level: Gianluca Prestianni +35.4, Andreas Schjelderup +32.1, Clément Lenglet +28.6.

Well below it: André Ferreira −14.6, Rafa Silva −8.5, Nile John −8.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Moreirense

4 Sep 2026L 1–2at FC Porto Liga Portugal
30 Aug 2026W 1–0at Casa Pia Liga Portugal
16 Aug 2026L 0–4at FC Arouca Liga Portugal
9 Aug 2026D 2–2v Sporting Braga Liga Portugal
16 May 2026D 0–0v AVS - Futebol SAD Liga Portugal

Benfica

5 Sep 2026W 3–0at CS Marítimo Liga Portugal
31 Aug 2026W 2–1v Estoril Praia Liga Portugal
27 Aug 2026W 3–1at AGF Europa League
20 Aug 2026W 3–1v AGF Europa League
17 Aug 2026W 7–0at Casa Pia Liga Portugal

Head to head

25 Apr 2026Benfica 4–1 Moreirense Liga Portugal
14 Dec 2025Moreirense 0–4 Benfica Liga Portugal

Moreirense

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Kevyn Monteiro Defender1100–60.8–
Tiago Andrade Forward3400–53.4–
Rodrigo Alonso Midfielder9000–48.3+5.8
Manuel Mendonça Midfielder90000.0446.7–
Landerson Forward56000.0746.6+5.1
Dinis Pinto Defender66000.2146.3+3.9
Gilberto Batista Defender9000–45.3−2.4
Kiko Defender90000.0143.9+0.2
Yan Maranhão Forward3400–43.7–
Mateja Stjepanović Midfielder90000.0242.8+3.8
Maracás Defender7900–42.8−4.8
Alexandre Parsemain Forward56000.0340.4+0.8
Kiko Bondoso Midfielder2400–39.8–
Nile John Midfielder66000.0134.2−8.1
André Ferreira Goalkeeper9000–33.1−14.6
Leandro Santos Defender2400–17.0–

Benfica

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Gianluca Prestianni Midfielder66110.1993.3+35.4
Andreas Schjelderup Midfielder90120.3488.3+32.1
Clément Lenglet Defender90000.2579.2+28.6
Fredrik Aursnes Midfielder24100.3774.8–
Georgiy Sudakov Midfielder900–67.2–
Vangelis Pavlidis Forward66101.0163.8+14.2
Tomás Araújo Defender90000.1662.8+14.2
Samuel Dahl Defender78000.3354.2+10.2
Samuel Soares Goalkeeper9000–51.1−1.5
João Palhinha Midfielder90000.0448.5−2.6
Jhon Durán Forward2400–45.1–
Daniel Banjaqui Defender9000–43.6–
Leandro Barreiro Midfielder6600–41.2−6.1
Dodi Lukebakio Midfielder2400–39.7–
Rafa Silva Midfielder86000.3237.4−8.5
Souffian El Karouani Defender1200–32.7–