Primeira Liga Gameweek 1 Sun, Aug 9 2026 · 20:30 Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
Benfica
2–2 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 3.44 – 1.07
Academico Viseu
  • V. Pavlidis 10’
  • G. Prestianni 58’
  • 55’ Rúben Pereira
  • 67’ André Clóvis
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Benfica and Academico Viseu share the points

Benfica entered as clear favourites and led 1–0 at half-time through a Pavlidis goal. But Pereira and Clóvis scored to rescue a draw for Academico Viseu. Benfica finished with the higher xG (3.44 vs 1.07). On the chances created, Benfica deserved more: 2.6 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Benfica81%
Draw ✓12%
Academico Viseu7%

Model vs reality

Benfica goals
2
Model 2.92 · xG 3.44
Academico Viseu goals
2
Model 0.76 · xG 1.07
Total goals
4
Model 3.68 · xG 4.51
Score 2–2
3%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 71%
Both scored
Yes
Model 50%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchG. PrestianniBenfica · 1 goal · 1 assist
9.6
  • RefereeDavid Silva
  • CoachesMarco Silva · Bruno Pinheiro
  • VenueEstádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz)

Timeline

  1. V. Pavlidis 1–0Assist G. Prestianni
    10’
  2. A. MestanzaYellow card · Foul
    15’
  3. A. CorreiaYellow card · Foul
    19’
  4. H. SudakovYellow card · Foul
    25’
  5. Tomás AraújoYellow card · Foul
    45+1’
  6. Half time · 1–0
  7. Rúben Pereira 1–1Assist C. Kahraman
    55’
  8. G. Prestianni 2–1Assist E. Barrenechea
    58’
  9. ⇄ André CeitilFor A. Mestanza
    63’
  10. ⇄ A. SchjelderupFor H. Sudakov
    64’
  11. André Clóvis 2–2Assist Robinho
    67’
  12. ⇄ C. FerreiraFor C. Kahraman
    73’
  13. ⇄ Pedro BarcelosFor Á. Zamora
    73’
  14. ⇄ L. GohiFor Rúben Pereira
    73’
  15. ⇄ D. LukébakioFor Rafa
    76’
  16. ⇄ Richard RíosFor L. Barreiro
    76’
  17. ⇄ D. SteczykFor André Clóvis
    78’
  18. André CeitilYellow card · Foul
    79’
  19. ⇄ J. DuránFor G. Prestianni
    82’
  20. ⇄ A. DedićFor A. Bah
    82’
  21. I. MilioransaYellow card · Foul
    90+2’
  22. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Benfica28 shots · 24 in box, 4 outside
Academico Viseu8 shots · 8 in box
BenficaAcademico Viseu
62% Possession 38%
3.44 Expected goals (xG) 1.07
2.55 Expected points (xPts) 0.34
28 Shots 8
11 Shots on target 4
10 Shots off target 4
7 Blocked shots 0
24 Shots inside the box 8
4 Shots outside the box 0
515 Passes 314
87% Pass accuracy 82%
10 Corners 2
2 Goalkeeper saves 8
14 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
7.25 Team rating 7.06

Line-ups

Benfica 4-2-3-1

247.2 Samuel Soares(G)
266.3 S. Dahl 27.3 C. Lenglet 446.9 Tomás Araújo 67.0 A. Bah ↓82’
57.7 E. Barrenechea A 186.9 L. Barreiro ↓76’
259.6★ G. Prestianni A↓82’ 106.5 H. Sudakov ↓64’ 277.2 Rafa ↓76’
147.3 V. Pavlidis
  • 24Samuel Soares (G)7.2
  • 26S. Dahl6.3
  • 2C. Lenglet7.3
  • 44Tomás Araújo6.9
  • 6A. Bah↓82’7.0
  • 5E. BarrenecheaA7.7
  • 18L. Barreiro↓76’6.9
  • 25G. Prestianni ★A↓82’9.6
  • 10H. Sudakov↓64’6.5
  • 27Rafa↓76’7.2
  • 14V. Pavlidis7.3

Substitutes used

  • 22J. Durán↑82’6.2
  • 11D. Lukébakio↑76’6.6
  • 17A. Dedić↑82’6.9
  • 20Richard Ríos↑76’6.9
  • 21A. Schjelderup↑64’7.5

Unused: A. Trubin, J. Kamiński, Manu, Jose Neto, Anísio Cabral, Gabriel Indio, Miguel Figueiredo

Coach: Marco Silva

Academico Viseu 4-3-3

988.6 Ewerton(G)
665.9 I. Milioransa 448.7 Rúben Pereira ↓73’ 416.9 A. Correia 75 Robinho A
86.9 C. Kahraman A↓73’ 456.9 A. Mestanza ↓63’ 146.2 S. Messeguem
106.6 Á. Zamora ↓73’ 337.3 André Clóvis ↓78’ 317.3 João Guilherme
  • 98Ewerton (G)8.6
  • 66I. Milioransa5.9
  • 44Rúben Pereira↓73’8.7
  • 41A. Correia6.9
  • 75RobinhoA
  • 8C. KahramanA↓73’6.9
  • 45A. Mestanza↓63’6.9
  • 14S. Messeguem6.2
  • 10Á. Zamora↓73’6.6
  • 33André Clóvis↓78’7.3
  • 31João Guilherme7.3

Substitutes used

  • 6André Ceitil↑63’6.3
  • 11D. Steczyk↑78’6.5
  • 18C. Ferreira↑73’6.7
  • 5Pedro Barcelos↑73’6.9
  • 47L. Gohi↑73’6.3

Unused: Marcos Lavín, Matheus, N. Michelis, Nils Mortimer, Tomás Domingos, A. Babic, B. Silva

Coach: Bruno Pinheiro

Player stats

Top rated
G. PrestianniBenfica9.6
2nd
Rúben PereiraAcademico Viseu8.7
3rd
EwertonAcademico Viseu8.6

Benfica

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Samuel Soares G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 100% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
S. Dahl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 51 2 1 0/1 3/0 6.3
C. Lenglet D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 89% 74 1 0 0/0 2/0 7.3
Tomás Araújo D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 77 1 1 0/0 3/0 6.9
A. Bah D 82 0 0 2 (1) 1 86% 50 1 2 1/1 1/2 7.0
E. Barrenechea M 90 0 1 0 (0) 3 92% 72 2 0 0/0 0/3 7.7
L. Barreiro M 76 0 0 1 (1) 2 74% 23 4 0 1/1 1/1 6.9
G. Prestianni F 82 1 1 5 (3) 4 78% 37 1 0 4/5 0/3 9.6
H. Sudakov M 64 0 0 2 (1) 1 84% 25 0 0 1/1 2/0 6.5
Rafa M 76 0 0 1 (1) 2 81% 27 0 0 3/4 1/0 7.2
V. Pavlidis F 90 1 0 5 (3) 0 68% 22 1 0 2/2 1/1 7.3
J. Durán F 8 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
D. Lukébakio F 14 0 0 2 (1) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
A. Dedić D 8 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Richard Ríos M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 1/1 0/2 6.9
A. Schjelderup F 26 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 17 0 0 1/2 0/0 7.5

Academico Viseu

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Ewerton G 90 0 0 8 sv 0 74% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.6
I. Milioransa D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 43 0 0 2/4 1/0 5.9
Rúben Pereira D 73 1 0 2 (2) 0 97% 37 1 1 0/0 0/0 8.7
A. Correia D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 41 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
Robinho D 90 0 1 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. Kahraman M 73 0 1 0 (0) 2 79% 19 1 2 1/1 2/1 6.9
A. Mestanza M 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 23 1 1 1/2 1/1 6.9
S. Messeguem M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 17 0 1 0/2 1/1 6.2
Á. Zamora F 73 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 19 0 1 0/0 1/2 6.6
André Clóvis F 78 1 0 3 (2) 1 100% 7 0 0 0/1 1/3 7.3
João Guilherme F 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 78% 18 3 0 0/0 3/3 7.3
André Ceitil M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
D. Steczyk F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
C. Ferreira M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
Pedro Barcelos D 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
L. Gohi F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.