Benfica 2026/2027 · Liga Portugal

Form · last 5

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+1.36 xGD / match

Expected goals 16.22 xG 4.58 xGA 22 scored · 7 conceded

Team strength 82 / 99 #1 in Liga Portugal League avg: 50

Benfica right now

Benfica have made a dominant start and sit 2nd in Liga Portugal. A +11.64 xG difference backs up 16 points from 7 matches, which suggests the results rest on strong underlying performances. They have outscored their 16.22 xG by 5.78, while conceding 2.42 more than the 4.58 xG against them. Their attack rates 1st of 18 in Liga Portugal for the chances it creates against an average opponent.

How Benfica compares

Attack #1 of 18 Defence #2 of 18 xG difference #1 of 18

Chance quality #4 of 18

Next match Liga Portugal · Sun 11/10 19:00

Home Vitória SC

1.63 Projected expected goals 1.00

Model probability

Benfica: 51%
Draw: 29%
Vitória SC: 20%

Data coverage: Full

Last result Liga Portugal · Sun 20/09

Away FC Porto

1:3 Loss

Expected goals: 0.84 – 1.30
xG difference: -0.46

Closer than the score suggests

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Performance

Goals vs xG — match by match

Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.

xG created xGA conceded Goals

The season so far 7 matches, as they add up +11.64 xG difference +1.66 xGD / match

Every match behind the chart above: Benfica's expected goals for and against, and the goals it scored.
Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Expected goals	Expected goals conceded	xG difference	Goals scored
Sun 09/08	Académico Viseu FC	Home	2:2	3.11	1.18	+1.93	2
Mon 17/08	Casa Pia	Away	7:0	3.04	0.12	+2.92	7
Mon 31/08	Estoril Praia	Home	2:1	2.03	0.36	+1.67	2
Sat 05/09	Marítimo	Away	3:0	1.31	0.12	+1.19	3
Wed 09/09	Moreirense	Away	4:0	2.99	0.39	+2.60	4
Sun 13/09	Gil Vicente	Home	3:1	2.90	1.11	+1.79	3
Sun 20/09	FC Porto	Away	1:3	0.84	1.30	-0.46	1
The season so far				16.22	4.58		22