Match Report
1 points for Académica (1436th), 3 for Benfica (1057th): a 2-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Académica: only 1625th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1436th. Per game in the league, Académica were scoring 0 and conceding 4, Benfica 4.5 and 1, against a competition average of 1.69 goals per team per game.
Recent form was uneven: 5/15 points for Académica, 12/15 for Benfica.
The head-to-head ledger counts 14 games: 1 Académica win, 11 for Benfica, 2 draws, at 3.07 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 71% of the meetings.
The venue was Estádio EFAPEL, with room for 30,210 spectators. On the scoreboard, Benfica led 3-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 0-8.
Goal scorers
Benfica: Germán Conti (51'), R. De Tomas (24'), R. De Tomas (45'), Germán Conti (84'), A. Taarabt (90'), Haris Seferovic (62'), Pizzi (61'), Rafa Silva (23')
Key stats
Possession: Académica 40% · Benfica 60% · On target: 3-12 · Corners: 5-8