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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 84 goals in those matches.
Match Centre: Benfica vs AZ Alkmaar
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Benfica
21:00
Thu 28 Jan · your time
in 89 days 23 h
Away
AZ Alkmaar
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'
Thu 22 Oct · Europa Leagueaway
Ararat-Armenia0:4AZ Alkmaar
Andreasen 21'Patati 27', 76'Meerdink 79'
Sun 18 Oct · Eredivisieaway
SC Cambuur2:2AZ Alkmaar
Binder 7'Hamache 39'
Daal 26'Meerdink 83' (p)
Thu 15 Oct · Europa Leagueat home
AZ Alkmaar2:1Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Koopmeiners 49'Meerdink 77' (p)
Forson 55'
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 ✓ / ✗.
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
WWWW
All competitions, friendlies excluded: 4 wins. Last defeat: 20 September, 1:3 against Porto.
Benfica score 2.6 goals per match
Benfica2.6
AZ Alkmaar1.6
Last 5 matches in all competitions. AZ Alkmaar score 1.6.
Players to watch
Each club's league, this season.
Vangelis Pavlidis
Benfica · forward
9goals
3assists
7.74avg rating
Last match, Santa Clara: 1 goal, rating 7.5.
Mexx Meerdink
AZ Alkmaar · forward
4goals
2assists
7.00avg rating
Last match, FC Twente: rating 6.2.
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
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“This set-up” is Benfica at home and AZ Alkmaar 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'
AZ Alkmaar
all matches · 10
5W2D3L1.8scored per match1.3conceded per match
at home · 10
5W4D1L2.1scored per match1.3conceded per match
away · 10
4W3D3L1.6scored per match1.2conceded per match
- 25 Oct FC TwenteHEredivisie 0:2L
- 22 Oct Ararat-ArmeniaAEuropa League 0:4W
- 18 Oct SC CambuurAEredivisie 2:2D
- 15 Oct Hapoel Be'er ShevaHEuropa League 2:1W
- 10 Oct FeyenoordAEredivisie 2:0L
- 20 Sep TelstarHEredivisie 1:0W
- 16 Sep SunderlandAEuropa League 1:0L
- 11 Sep Willem IIHEredivisie 1:1D
- 6 Sep SC HeerenveenAEredivisie 2:3W
- 29 Aug Go Ahead EaglesHEredivisie 5:2W
- 22 Aug Fortuna SittardAEredivisie 0:2W
- 15 Aug FC UtrechtAEredivisie 1:4W
- 8 Aug ADO Den HaagHEredivisie 2:0W
- 17 May NAC BredaHEredivisie 3:3D
- 10 May FeyenoordAEredivisie 1:1D
- 3 May FC TwenteHEredivisie 2:2D
- 23 Apr Go Ahead EaglesAEredivisie 0:0D
- 16 Apr Shakhtar DonetskHEuropa Conference League 2:2D
- 12 Apr SC HeerenveenHEredivisie 3:0W
- 9 Apr Shakhtar DonetskAEuropa Conference League 3:0L
Thu 22 Oct · Europa Leagueaway
Ararat-Armenia0:4AZ Alkmaar
Andreasen 21'Patati 27', 76'Meerdink 79'
Sun 18 Oct · Eredivisieaway
SC Cambuur2:2AZ Alkmaar
Binder 7'Hamache 39'
Daal 26'Meerdink 83' (p)
Thu 15 Oct · Europa Leagueat home
AZ Alkmaar2:1Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Koopmeiners 49'Meerdink 77' (p)
Forson 55'
Sun 6 Sep · Eredivisieaway
SC Heerenveen2:3AZ Alkmaar
Courtens 21'Meerveld 30'
Daal 7'Meerdink 69'Oufkir 83'
Sat 29 Aug · Eredivisieat home
AZ Alkmaar5:2Go Ahead Eagles
Kwakman 7'Daal 35', 86'Schouten 49'Chávez 68'
Edvardsen 22'Suray 90+3'
Sat 15 Aug · Eredivisieaway
FC Utrecht1:4AZ Alkmaar
Stepanov 62'
Koopmeiners 45+1'Patati 47'Meerdink 49'Oufkir 84'
Sun 17 May · Eredivisieat home
AZ Alkmaar3:3NAC Breda
Mijnans 8'Chávez 12'Meerdink 90'
Soumano 61', 71'Talvitie 89'
Sun 3 May · Eredivisieat home
AZ Alkmaar2:2FC Twente
Clasie 13'Koopmeiners 90+5'
Owusu-Oduro 32' (og)Lammers 55'
Thu 16 Apr · Europa Conference Leagueat home
AZ Alkmaar2:2Shakhtar Donetsk
Jensen 73'Sin 80'
Alisson 58'Meirelles 83'
Thu 9 Apr · Europa Conference Leagueaway
Shakhtar Donetsk3:0AZ Alkmaar
Pedrinho 72'Alisson 81', 83'
Head to head
No verified previous meetings are available for this fixture.
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Benfica (4-2-3-1, last: Santa Clara) · AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1, last: FC Twente).
SSSoares
SDDahl
CLLenglet
TAAraújo
ABBah
JPPalhinha
FAAursnes
GPPrestianni
GSSudakov
RSSilva
VPPavlidis
JBDe Busser
EDDijkstra
LSSchouten
WHHoedt
MCChávez
DKKwakman
PKKoopmeiners
WPPatati
VAAndreasen
RDDaal
MMMeerdink
BenficaAZ Alkmaar
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.
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- Kick-off
- Thursday 28 January, 21:00Your time · in 89 days 23 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lisboa · show map
- Rest
- Benfica 94 days · AZ Alkmaar 95 days