Nacional 2–0 Benfica B: Result & Stats

Nacional

FT

2 – 0

HT: 2 – 0

Benfica B

12/29/2022

Segunda Liga · Round 14Estádio da Madeira

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 63+ matches

Nacional50%

×Draw24%

Benfica B26%

✓ Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side

Model

50.3%

Always home

44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.3% correct across 582,450 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.5% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

NacionalExpected goals in this matchBenfica B

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

1.66

1.13

Nacional

1.66

Benfica B

1.13

Nacional creates 47% more chances

Season form · 63 home / 133 away

1.79

creates per match

1.35

0.90

allows per match

1.53

creates per match

Nacional

1.79

Benfica B

1.35

allows per match

Nacional

0.90

Benfica B

1.53

+0.00on par

finishing

+0.00on par

finishing

Nacional+0.00on par

Benfica B+0.00on par

Total goals

Over53
Under47

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

Yes55
No45

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Nacional ↓

Benfica B →

0

1

2

3

4

0

0–06%

0–17%

0–24%

0–31%

0–40%

1

1–010%

1–112%

1–27%

1–32%

1–41%

2

2–08%

2–110%

2–25%

2–32%

2–41%

3

3–05%

3–15%

3–23%

3–31%

3–40%

4

4–02%

4–12%

4–21%

4–30%

4–40%

Most likely 1–1 (12%) · grid covers 97% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5

94%6%1.5

77%23%2.5

53%47%3.5

30%70%4.5

15%85%

Double chance

Nacional or draw

74%

Nacional or Benfica B

76%

Draw or Benfica B

50%

Winning margin

Nacional wins by 2+

26%

Benfica B wins by 2+

10%

Team goals

Nacional 1+ goals

81%

Nacional 2+ goals

49%

Nacional 3+ goals

23%

Benfica B 1+ goals

68%

Benfica B 2+ goals

31%

Benfica B 3+ goals

11%

Draw no bet

Nacional (draw refunded)

66%

Benfica B (draw refunded)

34%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals

43%

Both score & under 3

12%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

Nacional at home — creates 1.79, concedes 0.90 · 63 matches

Benfica B away — creates 1.35, concedes 1.53 · 133 matches

⚑ Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

Nacional attack 1.79 + Benfica B defence 1.53 → ÷2 → 1.66

Benfica B attack 1.35 + Nacional defence 0.90 → ÷2 → 1.13

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 50%?"

Nacional scores more

50%

level

24%

Benfica B scores more

26%

Nacional at 50% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

injuries & suspensions
the matchday lineup
motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
weather & pitch condition
in-game coaching decisions

So 50% does not mean "Nacional will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff