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Primeira Liga · 2025Estádio da Luz

Benfica 2–1 FC Alverca · Primeira Liga

Benfica

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2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Benfica won 2–1.

Shots
296
Shots on target
102
Expected goals
1.821.14
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Benfica beat Alverca 2–1. Recorded in this match (Benfica – Alverca): shots 29–6, shots on target 10–2, expected goals 1.82–1.14, possession 64%–36%. 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.

Alverca show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

17.1 shots/match ▲ShotsBenfica · Alverca9.14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBenficaAlvercaBaseline
Shots17.1 shots/match9.14 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against8.05 shots/match13.3 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

Benfica's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Benfica's last-five shots average is above their season average.

22.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season17.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots22.2 shots/match17.1 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

Alverca have a visible away split

moderate

Alverca's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

7.55 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season9.14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots7.55 shots/match9.14 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots29 shots6 shotsBenfica 29 shots, FC Alverca 6 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots2 shotsBenfica 10 shots, FC Alverca 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.82 xG1.14 xGBenfica 1.82 xG, FC Alverca 1.14 xG
  • Possession64%36%Benfica 64%, FC Alverca 36%
  • Corners9 corners1 cornerBenfica 9 corners, FC Alverca 1 corner
  • Fouls11 fouls18 foulsBenfica 11 fouls, FC Alverca 18 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cardsBenfica 3 cards, FC Alverca 2 cards

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.

Figueiredo · Alverca · 6′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSidny Lopes Cabral · Benfica · 26′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKaiky Naves · Alverca · 44′ · 0.01 xG · on targetSidny Lopes Cabral · Benfica · 26′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSidny Lopes Cabral · Benfica · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicolás Otamendi · Benfica · 73′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Barreiro · Benfica · 32′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedVangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 37′ · 0.03 xG · on targetFredrik Aursnes · Benfica · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Schjelderup · Benfica · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFredrik Aursnes · Benfica · 55′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Prestianni · Benfica · 58′ · 0.03 xG · on targetLeandro Barreiro · Benfica · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSidny Lopes Cabral · Benfica · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRafa Silva · Benfica · 51′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNicolás Otamendi · Benfica · 67′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFigueiredo · Alverca · 80′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Prestianni · Benfica · 81′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAnísio Cabral · Benfica · 86′ · 0.04 xG · goalBruma · Benfica · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRafa Silva · Benfica · 16′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAndreas Schjelderup · Benfica · 26′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Schjelderup · Benfica · 59′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Schjelderup · Benfica · 2′ · 0.07 xG · on targetRafa Silva · Benfica · 50′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGeorgiy Sudakov · Benfica · 79′ · 0.08 xG · on targetRafa Silva · Benfica · 74′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Prestianni · Benfica · 69′ · 0.11 xG · on targetGianluca Prestianni · Benfica · 76′ · 0.11 xG · on targetVangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 55′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedFredrik Aursnes · Benfica · 15′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedMathis Clairicia · Alverca · 84′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Schjelderup · Benfica · 16′ · 0.34 xG · goalBastien Meupiyou · Alverca · 24′ · 0.46 xG · off target or blockedFigueiredo · Alverca · 30′ · 0.47 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Benfica: 29 shots, 10 on target, 1.85 xG. Alverca: 6 shots, 2 on target, 1.15 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Andreas Schjelderup · Benfica · 16′Anísio Cabral · Benfica · 86′Figueiredo · Alverca · 30′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Benfica 1.85 xG · Alverca 1.15 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Benfica
0Draws
0FC Alverca
FC Alverca — Benfica · Primeira Liga1–2

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 · FC Alverca in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Benfica22 matchesFC Alverca22 matches
2.14 goals/match ▲Goals scored22/221.09 goals/match
0.55 goals/match ▲Goals allowed22/221.68 goals/match
1.91 xG/match ▲Expected goals21/211.22 xG/match
17.1 shots/match ▲Shots22/229.14 shots/match
6.32 shots/match ▲Shots on target22/223.59 shots/match
59.8% ●Possession22/2243.9%
6.09 corners/match ●Corners22/223.41 corners/match
2.19 cards/matchCards21/212.57 cards/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls22/2213 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples22 / 22home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 9 Feb 2026, 00:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Primeira Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBenficaFC Alverca
CompetitionPrimeira LigaPrimeira Liga 2025/26
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