Benfica vs Nacional

Benfica
w d w w d
2 - 0
3.43
xG
0.25
Full Time
Nacional
l d l l w
A. Schjelderup
3'
Rafa Silva
14'
Predictions
Stats
Odds
Predictions

Winner : Benfica

Benfica and Nacional are meeting again. In their most recent match, Benfica won, and that game had a few goals. Looking back further, their meetings have often been very tight, with most ending without a goal.

Recently, both teams have been struggling to find wins. Benfica has drawn several games in a row and lost a couple before that. Nacional is also in a difficult spell, having lost a few and drawn a couple recently. Neither side has been in great scoring form lately.

Last Updated: 16 Feb 2026 07:20 AM
starting lineups
Ā 
A. Trubin
8.2
Ā 
S. Dahl
Ā 
N. Otamendi
Ā 
António Silva
Ā 
A. Dedic
Ā 
L. Barreiro
Ā 
R. RĆ­os
9
Ā 
A. Schjelderup
7.6
Ā 
Rafa Silva
Ā 
G. Prestianni
Ā 
Vangelis Pavlidis
Ā 
Kaique Pereira
Ā 
Jose Gomes
Ā 
Ze Vitor
6.9
Ā 
LƩo Santos
Ā 
A. Nunez
Ā 
Liziero
6.6
Ā 
Matheus Dias
Ā 
C. Labidi
6.2
Ā 
Witi
Ā 
J. Ramirez
Ā 
Daniel Junior
field field
substitutes
Substitutes for Benfica
F. Ivanovic
' Out: Vangelis Pavlidis
77
D. Lukebakio
' Out: G. Prestianni
78
F. Aursnes
78' Out: Rafa Silva
78
Enzo Barrenechea
' Out: R. RĆ­os
79
G. Moreira
90' Out: A. Schjelderup
90
Substitutes for Nacional
Filipe Soares
61' Out: Matheus Dias
61
Pablo Ruan
61' Out: Witi
61
L. Vallier
' Out: Jose Gomes
83
J. Silva
' Out: C. Labidi
83
Luƭs AurƩlio
' Out: Daniel Junior
90
statistics
58 Ball Possession 42
2 Goals 0
3.43 Expected Goals 0.25
match facts

REFEREE

F. Jose Costa Verissimo

  • Benfica hosts Nacional in the Primeira Liga 2025-2026.
  • In the last meeting (Nov 2025), Nacional won 2-1 away at Benfica.
  • The previous four H2H meetings before that all ended in 0-0 draws.
  • Benfica's recent form shows three consecutive 0-0 draws.
  • Benfica has lost two of their last five matches, conceding four goals in each.
  • Nacional is on a run of three consecutive draws in the league.
  • Nacional has lost three of their last five matches.
  • Benfica averages 0.25 goals per match in their recent fixtures.
  • Nacional averages only 0.13 goals per match recently.
  • Benfica averages higher possession (54.1%) compared to Nacional's 44%.
  • Benfica also averages more shots per game (15.4) than Nacional (11.6).
  • In a median match scenario, Benfica is projected for 70% possession.
Last Updated: 16 Feb 2026 07:20 AM
head to head team stats
Total
Per Match
55 Corners 18
79 Fouls 82
12 Offsides 4
114 Shots 52
41 Shots on Goal 16
11 Yellow Cards 16
0 Red Cards 0
13 Goals 3
3 Goals Conceded 13
3 Clean Sheets 0
primeira liga standings
#
Team
PL
W
D
L
GD
PTS
#3
34
23
11
0
49
80
#14
34
9
7
18
-8
34