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Primeira Liga · 2025

Benfica 3–0 AVS - Futebol SAD · Primeira Liga

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3–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Benfica won 3–0.

Shots
223
Shots on target
90
Expected goals
3.470.11
Possession
65%35%

Full time

What the match recorded

Benfica beat AVS - Futebol SAD 3–0. Recorded in this match (Benfica – AVS - Futebol SAD): shots 22–3, shots on target 9–0, expected goals 3.47–0.11, possession 65%–35%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

AVS - Futebol SAD's recent record differs from the season

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AVS - Futebol SAD's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.78 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match0.78 goals/match1.29 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

AVS - Futebol SAD show a distinct attacking-volume record

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AVS - Futebol SAD's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

17.2 shots/match ▲ShotsBenfica · AVS - Futebol SAD10.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBenficaAVS - Futebol SADBaseline
Shots17.2 shots/match10.7 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against7.68 shots/match14.6 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Benfica have recorded the higher season possession share.

59.7% ●PossessionBenfica · AVS - Futebol SAD40.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 18.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBenficaAVS - Futebol SADBaseline
Possession59.7%40.9%49.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots3 shotsBenfica 22 shots, AVS - Futebol SAD 3 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots0 shotsBenfica 9 shots, AVS - Futebol SAD 0 shots
  • Expected goals3.47 xG0.11 xGBenfica 3.47 xG, AVS - Futebol SAD 0.11 xG
  • Possession65%35%Benfica 65%, AVS - Futebol SAD 35%
  • Corners10 corners1 cornerBenfica 10 corners, AVS - Futebol SAD 1 corner
  • Fouls7 fouls14 foulsBenfica 7 fouls, AVS - Futebol SAD 14 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Enzo Barrenechea · Benfica · 81′ · 0.01 xG · on targetRichard Ríos · Benfica · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosé Neto · Benfica · 69′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosé Neto · Benfica · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Barrenechea · Benfica · 70′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Mendonca · AVS - Futebol SAD · 50′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDiego Duarte · AVS - Futebol SAD · 58′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTiago Galletto · AVS - Futebol SAD · 58′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAntónio Silva · Benfica · 77′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 78′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Barrenechea · Benfica · 26′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSidny Lopes Cabral · Benfica · 67′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Schjelderup · Benfica · 43′ · 0.06 xG · on targetVangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 70′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSidny Lopes Cabral · Benfica · 67′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRichard Ríos · Benfica · 81′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedVangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 11′ · 0.11 xG · on targetEnzo Barrenechea · Benfica · 30′ · 0.11 xG · goalAndreas Schjelderup · Benfica · 59′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedVangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 16′ · 0.24 xG · on targetRafa Silva · Benfica · 29′ · 0.25 xG · on targetRafa Silva · Benfica · 43′ · 0.31 xG · goalAlexander Bah · Benfica · 11′ · 0.49 xG · goalRichard Ríos · Benfica · 49′ · 0.57 xG · off target or blockedVangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 35′ · 0.63 xG · on target
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Benfica: 22 shots, 9 on target, 3.44 xG. AVS - Futebol SAD: 3 shots, 0 on target, 0.12 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.753.50′HT90′Alexander Bah · Benfica · 11′Enzo Barrenechea · Benfica · 30′Rafa Silva · Benfica · 43′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Benfica 3.44 xG · AVS - Futebol SAD 0.12 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Benfica
1Draws
0AVS - Futebol SAD
AVS - Futebol SAD — Benfica · Primeira Liga0–3
Benfica — AVS - Futebol SAD · Primeira Liga6–0
AVS - Futebol SAD — Benfica · Primeira Liga1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Benfica favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · AVS - Futebol SAD in 0

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Window

Season

Benfica25 matchesAVS - Futebol SAD23 matches
2.2 goals/match ▲Goals scored25/230.78 goals/match
0.52 goals/match ▲Goals allowed25/232.48 goals/match
1.97 xG/match ▲Expected goals23/230.9 xG/match
17.2 shots/match ▲Shots25/2310.7 shots/match
6.4 shots/match ▲Shots on target25/232.96 shots/match
59.7% ●Possession25/2340.9%
6.44 corners/match ●Corners25/233.52 corners/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls25/2313.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples25 / 23home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Primeira Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBenficaAVS - Futebol SAD
CompetitionPrimeira LigaPrimeira Liga 2025/26
Head-to-headBenfica — AVS - Futebol SAD
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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