GolVolt — Alverca vs Benfica: preview, line-ups, chances

Today

Liga Portugal Matchday 27

Alverca

Sun 21 Mar Time TBD

Benfica

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Stadium: Complexo Desportivo do FC Alverca, Alverca do Ribatejo

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Benfica have scored in 31 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 84 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 8 February 2026: Benfica – Alverca 2:1

Player in form

Gianluca Prestianni: 3 goals and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals3 xG1.20

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.2).

Streak

Benfica unbeaten in 4 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 4 wins. Last defeat: 20 September, 1:3 against Porto.

Player in form

Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

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The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

Liga Portugal, this season.

Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira

Alverca · forward

2goals 2assists 7.32avg rating

Last match, Arouca: rating 7.0.

Vangelis Pavlidis

Benfica · forward

9goals 3assists 7.74avg rating

Last match, Santa Clara: 1 goal, rating 7.5.

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 Alverca at home and Benfica away, as in this match.

Alverca

at home · 10

3W4D3L1.2scored per match1.3conceded per match

Benfica

away · 10

7W1D2L2.8scored per match0.9conceded per match

Head to head

2 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 8 Feb 2026 · Liga Portugal Benfica 2:1 Alverca Schjelderup 16' · Cabral 86' · Figueiredo 30'. Benfica: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

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0 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 2

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Alverca (3-4-3, last: Arouca) · Benfica (4-2-3-1, last: Santa Clara).

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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 Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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