On March 18th, the top teams in the Primeira Liga will face off in an exciting match. Benfica, currently sitting in 1st place, will go head to head with Guimaraes, who are in 5th place. Both teams have star players leading their offence, with Gonçalo Ramos having scored 8 goals this season for Benfica and André Silva having scored 3 for Guimaraes. This match is sure to be a thrilling match with both teams bringing their best players to the game. Don’t miss out on this exciting match between two of the top teams in the Primeira Liga.
This season has been a successful one for Benfica, with 11 wins and only 1 draw at home. Their biggest score of the season was a 5-0 victory, and they didn’t suffer a single loss at home. Away from home, Benfica won 4 games and drew 2, but they also suffered 5 losses, including a 3-0 loss which was their biggest defeat of the season. Guimaraes also had a good season, with 4 wins, 2 draws, and 5 losses away from home.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) — 4 assists, Afonso Freitas (Guimaraes) — 1 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: Odysseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) — 12, Bruno Varela (Guimaraes) — 27
- Tackles: Florentino Luís (Benfica) — 30, Ibrahima Bamba (Guimaraes) — 15.
- Most encounters won: Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) — 62, Ibrahima Bamba (Guimaraes) — 62.
- Yellow cards: Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) — 4, André Amaro (Guimaraes) — 7.
- Red cards: Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) — 1, Alfa Semedo (Guimaraes) — 1.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- Gonçalo Ramos (8, Benfica)
- Simon Banza (6, SC Braga)
- Mehdi Taremi (6, FC Porto)
- Fran Navarro (5, GIL Vicente)
- João Mário (5, Benfica)
Team statistics:
This season, Benfica has gone a remarkable 16 matches without scoring a goal. Guimaraes, on the other hand, has not conceded in any of the 10 games they have played. Guimaraes also has the biggest score gap when playing at home, having won 3-2, and away with a score of 1-3. The biggest loss for them at home is 0-2, and away 3-0. This season has certainly been a memorable one for Benfica and Guimaraes, and it will be interesting to see how the rest of the season pans out.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Benfica — WWWDW
- Guimaraes — LWWDD
The last five games for Benfica have been very successful, with four wins and one draw. On the other hand, Guimaraes has had a more inconsistent recent record, with two wins, two draws and one loss. It remains to be seen who will come out on top when the two teams meet.
According to home statistics this season, Benfica scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 14.75% | 15.38% |
| 16-30 | 11.48% | 23.08% |
| 31-45 | 16.39% | 15.38% |
| 46-60 | 19.67% | 15.38% |
| 61-75 | 13.11% | 7.69% |
| 76-90 | 16.39% | 15.38% |
| 91-105 | 8.20% | 7.69% |
Guimaraes has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 8.33% | 4.17% |
| 16-30 | 33.33% | 0% |
| 31-45 | 12.50% | 20.83% |
| 46-60 | 20.83% | 20.83% |
| 61-75 | 8.33% | 20.83% |
| 76-90 | 4.17% | 20.83% |
| 91-105 | 12.50% | 12.50% |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Benfica | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Guimaraes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Benfica | Guimaraes | |
| 74.3% | Winning the game | 25.7% |
| 68% | Attack potential | 32% |
| 80% | Potential in defense | 20% |
| 85% | Strength against each other | 15% |
| 71% | Goal Potential | 29% |
Summary: the probability of Guimaraes winning – 0, draw – 50%, loss – 50%. Thus Benfica, most likely, win (win or draw)
Goal Forecast:Benfica, is likely to score 4 goals, Guimaraes is likely to score no more than 2.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| Tipico 1.19 |
Bwin 7.0 |
NordicBet 19.0 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Benfica and Guimaraes will take place on March 18 at 18:00 (UTC) at the stadium Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
