Primeira Liga Gameweek 27 Sat, Mar 21 2026 · 18:00 Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
Benfica
3–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.67 – 0.77
Guimaraes
  • G. Prestianni 14’
  • V. Pavlidis 55’
  • Beni 74’ (OG)
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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 cruise past Guimaraes

Benfica entered as clear favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Prestianni, Pavlidis and an own goal. Benfica finished with the higher xG (1.67 vs 0.77). On the chances created, Guimaraes deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Benfica ✓74%
Draw16%
Guimaraes9%

Model vs reality

Benfica goals
3
Model 2.49 · xG 1.67
Guimaraes goals
0
Model 0.78 · xG 0.77
Total goals
3
Model 3.27 · xG 2.44
Score 3–0
10%
Most likely 2–0 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 63%
Both scored
No
Model 50%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchRichard RíosBenfica · 2 assists
8.2
  • RefereeLuís Godinho
  • VenueEstádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz)
  • Table before kick-offBenfica 3rd · Guimaraes 9th

Timeline

  1. G. Prestianni 1–0Assist Richard Ríos
    14’
  2. Half time · 1–0
  3. V. Pavlidis 2–0Assist Richard Ríos
    55’
  4. ⇄ Gustavo SilvaFor Nélson Oliveira
    59’
  5. ⇄ N. SavioloFor O. Camara
    59’
  6. Gustavo SilvaYellow card · Roughing
    69’
  7. ⇄ Diogo SousaFor M. Nogueira
    72’
  8. ⇄ Telmo ArcanjoFor Gonçalo Nogueira
    72’
  9. Beni (own goal) 3–0
    74’
  10. ⇄ RafaFor A. Schjelderup
    77’
  11. ⇄ Anísio CabralFor H. Sudakov
    77’
  12. ⇄ F. IvanovićFor V. Pavlidis
    82’
  13. ⇄ D. LukébakioFor G. Prestianni
    82’
  14. ⇄ ManuFor L. Barreiro
    85’
  15. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Benfica12 shots · 9 in box, 3 outside
Guimaraes16 shots · 7 in box, 9 outside
BenficaGuimaraes
49% Possession 51%
1.67 Expected goals (xG) 0.77
2.01 Expected points (xPts) 0.75
12 Shots 16
4 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 9
3 Blocked shots 5
9 Shots inside the box 7
3 Shots outside the box 9
446 Passes 451
86% Pass accuracy 88%
4 Corners 8
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
14 Fouls 15
0 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.19 Team rating 6.27

Line-ups

Benfica 4-2-3-1

16.7 A. Trubin(G)
266.9 S. Dahl 57.2 E. Barrenechea 447.2 Tomás Araújo 67.2 A. Bah
186.3 L. Barreiro ↓85’ 208.2★ Richard Ríos AA
217.5 A. Schjelderup ↓77’ 106.7 H. Sudakov ↓77’ 258.0 G. Prestianni ↓82’
147.2 V. Pavlidis ↓82’
  • 1A. Trubin (G)6.7
  • 26S. Dahl6.9
  • 5E. Barrenechea7.2
  • 44Tomás Araújo7.2
  • 6A. Bah7.2
  • 18L. Barreiro↓85’6.3
  • 20Richard Ríos ★A×28.2
  • 21A. Schjelderup↓77’7.5
  • 10H. Sudakov↓77’6.7
  • 25G. Prestianni↓82’8.0
  • 14V. Pavlidis↓82’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 16Manu↑85’
  • 27Rafa↑77’6.9
  • 11D. Lukébakio↑82’
  • 9F. Ivanović↑82’
  • 72Anísio Cabral↑77’

Unused: Samuel Soares, Sidny Lopes Cabral, Daniel Banjaqui, N. Otamendi

Guimaraes 4-2-3-1

276.5 Charles(G)
136.3 J. Teixeira Mendes 286.2 Thiago Balieiro 45.9 Óscar Rivas 666.2 T. Strata
166.0 Beni 306.5 Gonçalo Nogueira ↓72’
196.3 O. Camara ↓59’ 205.9 Samu 886.5 M. Nogueira ↓72’
76.5 Nélson Oliveira ↓59’
  • 27Charles (G)6.5
  • 13J. Teixeira Mendes6.3
  • 28Thiago Balieiro6.2
  • 4Óscar Rivas5.9
  • 66T. Strata6.2
  • 16Beni6.0
  • 30Gonçalo Nogueira↓72’6.5
  • 19O. Camara↓59’6.3
  • 20Samu5.9
  • 88M. Nogueira↓72’6.5
  • 7Nélson Oliveira↓59’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 48N. Saviolo↑59’6.3
  • 23Diogo Sousa↑72’6.7
  • 18Telmo Arcanjo↑72’6.3
  • 11Gustavo Silva↑59’6.9

Unused: Juan Castillo, Miguel Maga, R. Abascal, Francisco Dias, A. Ndoye

Player stats

Top rated
Richard RíosBenfica8.2
2nd
G. PrestianniBenfica8.0
3rd
A. SchjelderupBenfica7.5

Benfica

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Trubin G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 78% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
S. Dahl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 52 4 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
E. Barrenechea M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 62 1 1 0/0 3/0 7.2
Tomás Araújo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 61 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
A. Bah D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 74% 34 1 3 1/2 2/1 7.2
L. Barreiro M 85 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 38 2 1 0/1 3/1 6.3
Richard Ríos M 90 0 2 1 (0) 2 85% 41 2 0 0/1 0/3 8.2
A. Schjelderup F 77 0 0 1 (1) 2 83% 24 4 0 1/2 1/1 7.5
H. Sudakov M 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 22 2 1 1/1 1/1 6.7
G. Prestianni F 82 1 0 1 (1) 3 76% 21 1 1 1/2 0/3 8.0
V. Pavlidis F 82 1 0 3 (1) 1 76% 17 0 0 0/1 1/1 7.2
Manu M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 —
Rafa M 13 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 4 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
D. Lukébakio F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
F. Ivanović F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 1 0/0 0/1 —
Anísio Cabral F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Guimaraes

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Charles G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 85% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
J. Teixeira Mendes D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 88% 49 2 2 1/2 1/0 6.3
Thiago Balieiro D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 69 2 1 0/0 2/0 6.2
Óscar Rivas D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 92% 61 1 1 0/1 0/0 5.9
T. Strata D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 95% 37 3 1 1/3 2/1 6.2
Beni M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 68 1 1 1/1 0/2 6.0
Gonçalo Nogueira M 72 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 22 2 2 0/1 1/0 6.5
O. Camara F 59 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 9 2 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
Samu M 90 0 0 1 (1) 3 91% 45 1 1 0/0 6/1 5.9
M. Nogueira M 72 0 0 1 (1) 0 93% 14 1 0 0/3 0/2 6.5
Nélson Oliveira F 59 0 0 2 (0) 1 75% 12 0 0 0/0 1/3 6.5
N. Saviolo M 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Diogo Sousa M 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Telmo Arcanjo M 18 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 3 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.3
Gustavo Silva F 31 0 0 2 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 1/3 6.9

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.