Benfica have scored in 31 matches in a row
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 84 goals in those matches.
Match Centre: Benfica vs Nacional
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Benfica
Sun 18 Apr
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Nacional
Mon 26 Oct · Liga Portugalaway
Santa Clara1:2Benfica
Fernando 32' (p)
Pavlidis 62'Prestianni 68'
Thu 22 Oct · Europa Leagueaway
Omonia Nicosia1:4Benfica
Kakoullis 42'
Nego 14' (og)Pavlidis 49'Aursnes 76'Prestianni 85'
Thu 15 Oct · Europa Leagueat home
Benfica4:1Celtic
Durán 5' (p), 36'Bah 23'Pavlidis 89'
Durán 63'
Sun 20 Sep · Liga Portugalaway
Porto3:1Benfica
Veiga 31'Froholdt 54'Hwang 60'
Bah 51'
Sun 11 Oct · Liga Portugalaway
Rio Ave3:2Nacional
Clemmensen 39'Bezerra 57'Blesa 72' (p)
Njoya 32', 59'
Sat 19 Sep · Liga Portugalat home
Nacional0:4Famalicão
Koutsias 7', 40'Sorriso 13', 67'
Sat 12 Sep · Liga Portugalat home
Nacional1:3Alverca
Djaló 81'
Chissumba 34'Camara 36', 42'
A dot on a form pip marks another competition.
Stadium: Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisboa
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Last meeting, 12 April 2026: Benfica – Nacional 2:0
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Benfica have won the last 4 meetings.
Nacional concede 2.4 goals per match
Benfica1.2
Nacional2.4
Last 5 matches in all competitions. Benfica concede 1.2.
Benfica score 2.6 goals per match
Benfica2.6
Nacional0.8
Last 5 matches in all competitions. Nacional score 0.8.
Gianluca Prestianni: 3 goals and 3 assists in 5 league matches
Goals3
xG1.20
Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.2).
Benfica unbeaten in 4 matches
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 4 wins. Last defeat: 20 September, 1:3 against Porto.
Players to watch
Liga Portugal, this season.
Vangelis Pavlidis
Benfica · forward
9goals
3assists
7.74avg rating
Last match, Santa Clara: 1 goal, rating 7.5.
Abdel Kader Njoya
Nacional · forward
2goals
0assists
7.18avg rating
Last match, Sporting Braga: rating 6.3.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.
“This set-up” is Benfica at home and Nacional away, as in this match.
Benfica
all matches · 10
9W0D1L2.7scored per match0.8conceded per match
at home · 10
8W2D0L3.3scored per match1.0conceded per match
away · 10
7W1D2L2.8scored per match0.9conceded per match
- 26 Oct Santa ClaraALiga Portugal 1:2W
- 22 Oct Omonia NicosiaAEuropa League 1:4W
- 15 Oct CelticHEuropa League 4:1W
- 11 Oct Vitória GuimarãesHLiga Portugal 2:0W
- 20 Sep PortoALiga Portugal 3:1L
- 16 Sep AC MilanAEuropa League 0:2W
- 13 Sep Gil VicenteHLiga Portugal 3:1W
- 9 Sep MoreirenseALiga Portugal 0:4W
- 5 Sep MarítimoALiga Portugal 0:3W
- 31 Aug EstorilHLiga Portugal 2:1W
- 27 Aug AGFAEuropa League 1:3W
- 20 Aug AGFHEuropa League 3:1W
- 17 Aug Casa PiaALiga Portugal 0:7W
- 13 Aug HeartsAEuropa League 1:1D
- 9 Aug Academico ViseuHLiga Portugal 2:2D
- 6 Aug HeartsHEuropa League 6:1W
- 30 Jul St. GallenHEuropa League 5:0W
- 23 Jul St. GallenAEuropa League 2:1L
- 11 May Sporting BragaHLiga Portugal 2:2D
- 25 Apr MoreirenseHLiga Portugal 4:1W
Mon 26 Oct · Liga Portugalaway
Santa Clara1:2Benfica
Fernando 32' (p)
Pavlidis 62'Prestianni 68'
Thu 22 Oct · Europa Leagueaway
Omonia Nicosia1:4Benfica
Kakoullis 42'
Nego 14' (og)Pavlidis 49'Aursnes 76'Prestianni 85'
Thu 15 Oct · Europa Leagueat home
Benfica4:1Celtic
Durán 5' (p), 36'Bah 23'Pavlidis 89'
Durán 63'
Sun 20 Sep · Liga Portugalaway
Porto3:1Benfica
Veiga 31'Froholdt 54'Hwang 60'
Bah 51'
Sun 13 Sep · Liga Portugalat home
Benfica3:1Gil Vicente
Pavlidis 29', 87' (p)Prestianni 90+3'
Hernández 7'
Wed 9 Sep · Liga Portugalaway
Moreirense0:4Benfica
Pavlidis 45+4' (p)Schjelderup 55'Prestianni 59'Aursnes 72'
Mon 31 Aug · Liga Portugalat home
Benfica2:1Estoril
Pavlidis 40'Lenglet 51'
Begraoui 82'
Thu 27 Aug · Europa Leagueaway
AGF1:3Benfica
Carstensen 60'
Prestianni 19', 61'Silva 56'
Thu 20 Aug · Europa Leagueat home
Benfica3:1AGF
Silva 2'Barreiro 31'Pavlidis 45+2' (p)
Jørgensen 36'
Mon 17 Aug · Liga Portugalaway
Casa Pia0:7Benfica
Prestianni 3'Silva 14'Pavlidis 47', 49', 54'Ofori 58' (og)Durán 61'
Sun 9 Aug · Liga Portugalat home
Benfica2:2Academico Viseu
Pavlidis 10'Prestianni 58'
Pereira 55'Clóvis 67'
Thu 6 Aug · Europa Leagueat home
Benfica6:1Hearts
Silva 3'Araújo 23'Pavlidis 42' (p)Prestianni 59'Durán 87'Schjelderup 90+4' (p)
Renaud 72'
Thu 30 Jul · Europa Leagueat home
Benfica5:0St. Gallen
Pavlidis 11', 55', 65', 74' (p)Lenglet 82'
Mon 11 May · Liga Portugalat home
Benfica2:2Sporting Braga
Silva 46'Pavlidis 90+5' (p)
Víctor 48'Gorby 88'
Sat 25 Apr · Liga Portugalat home
Benfica4:1Moreirense
Barreiro 2'Ríos 29'Ivanović 89', 90+2'
Travassos 26'
Nacional
all matches · 10
3W1D6L1.2scored per match1.8conceded per match
at home · 10
5W0D5L1.2scored per match1.3conceded per match
away · 10
1W2D7L0.7scored per match1.7conceded per match
- 25 Oct Sporting BragaHLiga Portugal 1:0W
- 11 Oct Rio AveALiga Portugal 3:2L
- 19 Sep FamalicãoHLiga Portugal 0:4L
- 12 Sep AlvercaHLiga Portugal 1:3L
- 5 Sep Sporting CPALiga Portugal 2:0L
- 30 Aug Estrela AmadoraHLiga Portugal 2:3L
- 23 Aug Vitória GuimarãesALiga Portugal 1:0L
- 16 Aug EstorilHLiga Portugal 2:0W
- 10 Aug Santa ClaraALiga Portugal 2:2D
- 16 May Vitória GuimarãesHLiga Portugal 2:0W
- 11 May Santa ClaraALiga Portugal 2:0L
- 2 May AVSHLiga Portugal 1:2L
- 25 Apr TondelaALiga Portugal 0:2W
- 18 Apr AlvercaHLiga Portugal 1:0W
- 12 Apr BenficaALiga Portugal 2:0L
- 4 Apr Estrela AmadoraHLiga Portugal 2:0W
- 21 Mar FamalicãoALiga Portugal 1:0L
- 15 Mar EstorilHLiga Portugal 0:1L
- 7 Mar MoreirenseALiga Portugal 1:1D
- 21 Feb AroucaALiga Portugal 3:0L
Sun 11 Oct · Liga Portugalaway
Rio Ave3:2Nacional
Clemmensen 39'Bezerra 57'Blesa 72' (p)
Njoya 32', 59'
Sat 19 Sep · Liga Portugalat home
Nacional0:4Famalicão
Koutsias 7', 40'Sorriso 13', 67'
Sat 12 Sep · Liga Portugalat home
Nacional1:3Alverca
Djaló 81'
Chissumba 34'Camara 36', 42'
Sun 30 Aug · Liga Portugalat home
Nacional2:3Estrela Amadora
Gasolina 3'Ruan 66'
Stoica 45+1' (p)Marcus 62'Antonetti 83'
Mon 10 Aug · Liga Portugalaway
Santa Clara2:2Nacional
Paciência 19', 21'
Liziero 36' (p)Baeza 45'
Head to head
4 meetings since 2024.
Last time · 12 Apr 2026 · Liga Portugal
Benfica 2:0 Nacional
Schjelderup 3' · Silva 14'. Benfica: 4 wins in a row in this fixture.
4wins
0wins
0 draws2.5 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 4
2wins
0wins
0 draws2.5 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 2
2wins
0wins
0 draws2.5 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Benfica (4-2-3-1, last: Santa Clara) · Nacional (5-4-1, last: Sporting Braga).
SSSoares
SDDahl
CLLenglet
TAAraújo
ABBah
JPPalhinha
FAAursnes
GPPrestianni
GSSudakov
RSSilva
VPPavlidis
RMMarin
MJJensen
FGGonçalves
MDDias
ZVVitor
WKKokolo
SGGavriel
CLLabidi
MBBaeza
MSSong
ANNjoya
BenficaNacional
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.
Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.
Pro analysis
GolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.
Volt matchup
75.7
38.4
BenficaNacional
- GolVolt’s own goals model
- XI stability
- Matches with this profile
The first row is real. The rest is waiting in Pro.
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- Kick-off
- Sun 18 AprTime TBD
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lisboa · show map
- Rest
- Benfica 173 days · Nacional 174 days Both last played: Liga Portugal
- Table
- 2. Benfica (22 pts) and 15. Nacional (7 pts) Matchday 30 of 34