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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
Draw
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 Lisbon27205273235065
2Benfica26202462204262
3Porto27175553213256
4Braga27175544232156
5Santa ClaraSanta Clara2714492825346
6Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes27101253829942
7Casa Pia27116103436-239
8FamalicaoFamalicao2791083330337
9Estoril PraiaEstoril279993543-836
10MoreirenseMoreirense2788113339-632
11Nacional2785142637-1129
12Rio AveRio Ave2778123045-1529
13AroucaArouca2778122641-1529
14Gil Vicente2658132440-1623
15Estrela Amadora2758142141-2023
16AVS27411122141-2023
17SC FarenseFarense2638151737-2017
18BoavistaBoavista2636171643-2715


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