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Primeira Liga | Gameweek 23
Feb 18, 2022 at 8.15pm UK
Estádio do Bessa
Benfica

Boavista
2 - 2
Benfica

Sauer (74'), Makouta (80')
Perez (40'), Garcia (47'), Gorre (69'), Musa (84'), Hamache (90')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Taarabt (21'), Grimaldo (30')
Weigl (15'), Otamendi (27'), Grimaldo (84')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Primeira Liga clash between Boavista and Benfica, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Boavista 1-3 Benfica

Boavista have struggled to get going since the turn of the year and find themselves languishing in the bottom half of the Primeira Liga standings. They now face a Benfica side who have been imperious in the history of this fixture, claiming 12 wins from their last 16 encounters. We predict a one-sided affair with the visitors coming away with a comfortable win. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Benfica win with a probability of 53.86%. A win for Boavista had a probability of 23.2% and a draw had a probability of 22.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.62%) and 0-2 (8.77%). The likeliest Boavista win was 2-1 (6.02%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.76%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood.

Result
BoavistaDrawBenfica
23.2%22.94%53.86%
Both teams to score 56.45%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.36%43.64%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
33.97%66.03%
Boavista Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.32%32.68%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.77%69.23%
Benfica Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.85%16.15%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
54.4%45.6%
Score Analysis
    Boavista 23.2%
    Benfica 53.86%
    Draw 22.94%
BoavistaDrawBenfica
2-1 @ 6.02%
1-0 @ 5.9%
2-0 @ 3.3%
3-1 @ 2.24%
3-2 @ 2.05%
3-0 @ 1.23%
Other @ 2.45%
Total : 23.2%
1-1 @ 10.76%
2-2 @ 5.49%
0-0 @ 5.28%
3-3 @ 1.24%
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 22.94%
1-2 @ 9.81%
0-1 @ 9.62%
0-2 @ 8.77%
1-3 @ 5.96%
0-3 @ 5.33%
2-3 @ 3.33%
1-4 @ 2.72%
0-4 @ 2.43%
2-4 @ 1.52%
1-5 @ 0.99%
Other @ 3.37%
Total : 53.86%

How you voted: Boavista vs Benfica

Boavista
17.9%
Draw
11.9%
Benfica
70.1%
67
Head to Head
Jan 25, 2022 7.45pm
Semi-Finals
Benfica
1-1
Boavista
Benfica win 3-2 on penalties
Everton (16')
Bernardo (29')
Sauer (53' pen.)
Musa (17'), Abascal (36'), Makouta (46'), Petit (70')
Sep 20, 2021 7pm
Gameweek 6
Benfica
3-1
Boavista
Nunez (14', 61'), Weigl (34')
Verissimo (59')
Sauer (32')
Nathan (36'), Porozo (69'), Musa (74')
Mar 13, 2021 6pm
Gameweek 23
Benfica
2-0
Boavista
Seferovic (42', 52')
Weigl (29'), Taarabt (39'), Jesus (40')

Awaziem (8')
Nov 2, 2020 9pm
Gameweek 6
Boavista
3-0
Benfica
Gomes (18' pen.), Elis (38'), Hamache (76')
Cafumana (59'), Reisinho (65'), Jardim (80')

Vertonghen (45+1'), Tavares (66'), Goncalves (90'), Otamendi (90+2')
Jul 4, 2020 9.15pm
Gameweek 30
Benfica
3-1
Boavista
Almeida (13'), Pizzi (31'), Gabriel (42')
Tavares (63')
Dulanto (64')
Cassiano (40'), Obiora (62')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sporting Lisbon14120243103336
2Porto1411123392434
3Benfica1310213282432
4Santa ClaraSanta Clara149051613327
5Braga147432516925
6Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes146441814422
7MoreirenseMoreirense146261919020
8FamalicaoFamalicao144731715219
9Casa Pia144551317-417
10Gil Vicente144461724-716
11Rio AveRio Ave144461525-1016
12Estoril PraiaEstoril143561221-914
13Nacional13337817-912
14AVS142661122-1112
15Estrela Amadora143381224-1212
16BoavistaBoavista142571019-911
17AroucaArouca14329823-1511
18SC FarenseFarense14239720-139


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