On March 18th at 18:00 (UTC) Benfica and Guimaraes will face off in Primeira Liga action. Benfica currently sits atop the league table, while Guimaraes is in fifth place. Benfica will look to star forward Gonçalo Ramos, who has scored eight goals this season, to lead them to victory. Guimaraes will hope André Silva can continue his impressive form, having scored three times in the league so far. This is sure to be an exciting clash between two teams at the top of the table.
This season, Benfica have been on a roll both at home and away, with their biggest win at home being a 5-0 victory and away being a 1-5 win. They have yet to suffer a single loss at home, having won 11 games and drawn once. Their away record is slightly less impressive, with 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, the biggest of which being a 3-0 loss. Guimaraes have also had a good season away from home, with 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses.
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 had a tough time finding the back of the net, with 16 games ending goalless. Meanwhile, their opponents Guimaraes have been more successful, not conceding a single goal in 10 matches. The biggest win for Guimaraes came at home, with a 3-2 victory, and away with a 1-3 win. Unfortunately, Benfica were on the receiving end of the biggest losses, 0-2 at home and 3-0 away.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Benfica — WWWDW
- Guimaraes — LWWDD
The last five games for Benfica have seen a strong run of form, with four wins and one draw. Guimaraes have been less successful in their last five games, with two wins, two draws, and one loss. Both teams will be looking to improve their form in their upcoming fixtures.
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.
