How did leaders play this Match Day in Primeira Liga


Teams Result
Benfica – Maritimo 3 – 0
FC Porto – Estoril 3 – 2
Rio Ave – GIL Vicente 2 – 1
Chaves – Portimonense 2 – 0
Famalicao – Casa Pia 1 – 0
Pacos Ferreira – Santa Clara 1 – 0
Sporting CP – Boavista 3 – 0
Vizela – SC Braga 0 – 4

The most interesting stats of the Match Day

Goals:

David Neres led Benfica to a commanding victory over Maritimo by scoring two goals, securing a 3 – 0 win. Across all the matches this Match Day, there were a total of 22 goals scored, which is 4% higher than the average of 10 goals for this division. The fastest goal was scored by Marko Grujić in just 9 minutes during FC Porto’s match with Estoril, resulting in a 2 – 3 win for Porto. This Match Day was full of excitement and plenty of scoring opportunities.

Team efficiency:

Destroyer of the Match Day:

Arouca had an impressive performance on Match Day, with 51 total destroying actions. Their 11 interceptions, 9 blocks and 23 tackles forced GIL Vicente to struggle in the match, and their goalkeeper made 8 saves to help keep the score at 1-0 in Arouca’s favor. The destroyer of the season so far is Portimonense, averaging 18 activities per Match Day. It looks like Arouca may be able to give them a run for their money this year!

Creator of the Match Day:

Guimaraes had a great performance in their match against Estoril, winning 1-0. The team won 133 duels and made 8 shots on target and 25 shots off target, for a total of 166 actions. Guimaraes was the creator of the season with 60 similar kinds of actions per Match Day. This is a testament to their skill and determination as they continue to lead the league standings.

The team with the best pass accuracy:

Sporting CP lead the league in pass accuracy, achieving an impressive 89% of 613 passes. Their dominance extends beyond just passing accuracy, as they also have the highest pass success rate per match day at 90%. In stark contrast, Chaves have been the worst team this season in terms of passing accuracy, with a woeful 70% of their passes and 81% pass success rate per match day. It is clear to see why Sporting CP are at the top of the league and Chaves languish near the bottom.

Players stats:

Ignacio de Arruabarrena (Arouca) had a stellar performance on Match Day 24, March 11 2023. He made 24 saves during Arouca’s game against Guimaraes and his team ultimately won 2-0. The game with the most cards shown was between Guimaraes and Estoril, where 8 yellow cards and 1 red card were given out. Despite all of the fouls, Estoril still managed to win 1-0.

There is a top 3 of players with yellow and red cards this season:

  • André_Amaro, 7 yellow + 1 red (Guimaraes)
  • Tiago_Gouveia, 6 yellow + 0 red (Estoril)
  • Pedrão, 6 yellow + 0 red (Portimonense)

The topscorers list in the league:

  • Gonçalo Ramos, 8 (Benfica) ( + 0).
  • Simon Banza, 6 (SC Braga) ( + 0).
  • Mehdi Taremi, 6 (FC Porto) ( + 1).
  • Fran Navarro, 5 (GIL Vicente) ( + 0).
  • João Mário, 5 (Benfica) ( + 0).

In terms of assists — here is top 5 players:

  • Mehdi Taremi , 5 (FC Porto) ( + 0).
  • Alejandro Grimaldo , 4 (Benfica) ( + 1).
  • Stephen Eustáquio , 4 (FC Porto) ( + 0).
  • João Mário , 4 (Benfica) ( + 0).
  • Pedro Gonçalves , 4 (Sporting CP) ( + 0).

The best goalkeepers:

  • Jhonatan (Rio Ave) — 60 saves during the season ( + 5)
  • Andrew (GIL Vicente) — 38 saves during the season ( + 3)
  • Fabijan Buntić (Vizela) — 37 saves during the season ( + 3)
  • Daniel Figueira (Estoril) — 36 saves during the season ( + 2)
  • Luiz Júnior (Famalicao) — 34 saves during the season ( + 2)

League table right now:

# Team Form PL W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Benfica WWWWW 24 21 2 1 61 13 48 65
2 FC_Porto WWLWW 24 18 3 3 55 17 38 57
3 SC_Braga WWLWW 24 18 1 5 54 22 32 55
4 Sporting_CP WWWWL 24 16 2 6 49 23 26 50
5 Guimaraes LWWDW 24 12 4 8 24 24 0 40
6 Arouca WDWLW 24 10 7 7 28 31 -3 37
7 Casa_Pia LWLDD 24 10 5 9 20 24 -4 35
8 Famalicao WLWWL 24 9 3 12 23 31 -8 30
9 Rio_Ave WLWLW 24 8 6 10 23 28 -5 30
10 Boavista LDWLD 24 8 6 10 27 38 -11 30
11 Chaves WLLLD 24 7 8 9 24 31 -7 29
12 Vizela LWLDD 24 8 5 11 26 27 -1 29
13 GIL_Vicente LWWDW 24 8 5 11 26 31 -5 29
14 Portimonense LLLWL 24 8 2 14 18 31 -13 26
15 Estoril LLLLL 24 6 4 14 21 37 -16 22
16 Maritimo LLWLL 24 4 4 16 17 45 -28 16
17 Pacos_Ferreira WLLWL 24 4 3 17 18 42 -24 15
18 Santa_Clara LLLLL 24 3 6 15 17 36 -19 15

The next Match Day will start March 19 at 15:30 (UTC) at Lisboa on (Estádio Pina Manique) with the game Casa Pia vs Maritimo.

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