Stats Benfica 2023

All figures below cover Liga Portugal Bwin 2023, 34 played matches.

Benfica season overview

Benfica played 34 matches this season: 25 won, 5 drawn and 4 lost. That adds up to 80 points, or 2.35 points per match. At home the side averages 2.76 points per match, away from home 1.94.

  Finished W G V For Against GD Points PPG
Total 34 25 5 4 77 28 49 80 2,35
Home 17 15 2 0 48 7 41 47 2,76
Away 17 10 3 4 29 21 8 33 1,94
Points per match 2,35
Goals scored per match 2,26
Conceded per match 0,82
Clean sheet 47%

Benfica basic statistics

Basic Total Home Away
Won 74% 88% 59%
Draw 15% 12% 18%
Lost 12% 0% 24%
Goals scored per match 2,26 2,82 1,71
Goals conceded per match 0,82 0,41 1,24
Clean sheet 47% 59% 35%
Failed to score 9% 0% 18%
Scored first 71% 76% 65%

Benfica goal statistics

Benfica scored 77 goals, an average of 2.26 per match. That works out at a goal every 40 minutes. In 65% of matches the side scored at least twice, and in 9% it failed to score at all.

Scored Total Home Away
Goals scored per match 2,26 2,82 1,71
Scored at least 1 goal 91% 100% 82%
Scored at least 2 goals 65% 76% 53%
Scored at least 3 goals 44% 59% 29%
Scored at least 4 goals 18% 29% 6%
Scored in both halves 44% 47% 41%
Failed to score 9% 0% 18%

Goals conceded by Benfica

At the other end Benfica conceded 28 goals, an average of 0.82 per match. The side kept a clean sheet in 47% of its matches.

Against Total Home Away
Goals conceded per match 0,82 0,41 1,24
At least 1 goal conceded 53% 41% 65%
At least 2 goals conceded 18% 0% 35%
At least 3 goals conceded 6% 0% 12%
At least 4 goals conceded 3% 0% 6%
Clean sheet 47% 59% 35%

Benfica over/under statistics

Matches involving Benfica produce 3.09 goals on average. More than 2.5 goals were scored in 62% of them and more than 3.5 in 41%.

Total goals Total Home Away
Average goals 3,09 3,24 2,94
Over 0.5 97% 100% 94%
Over 1.5 82% 88% 76%
Over 2.5 62% 65% 59%
Over 3.5 41% 41% 41%
Over 4.5 21% 18% 24%
Over 5.5 3% 6% 0%

Both teams to score in Benfica matches

Both teams scored in 47% of matches. At home that figure is 41%, away from home 53%.

Both teams to score Total Home Away
Both teams to score 47% 41% 53%
Both teams to score + win 29% 29% 29%
Both teams to score + draw 12% 12% 12%
Both teams to score + loss 6% 0% 12%
Both teams to score + over 2.5 38% 29% 47%
No BTTS + over 2.5 24% 35% 12%
Both teams to score in the first half 18% 12% 24%
Both teams to score in the second half 18% 12% 24%
Both teams to score in both halves 3% 0% 6%

Statistics by half

Benfica scored 35 goals before the break and 42 after it, while conceding 10 in the first half and 18 in the second. The side is clearly stronger after the interval.

First half Total Home Away
First half won 50% 47% 53%
First half drawn 41% 41% 41%
First half lost 9% 12% 6%
Scored in the first half 1,03 1,18 0,88
Conceded in the first half 0,29 0,24 0,35
Clean sheet in the first half 74% 76% 71%
Failed to score in the first half 41% 47% 35%
Second half Total Home Away
Second half won 59% 82% 35%
Second half drawn 21% 12% 29%
Second half lost 21% 6% 35%
Scored in the second half 1,24 1,65 0,82
Conceded in the second half 0,53 0,18 0,88
Clean sheet in the second half 65% 82% 47%
Failed to score in the second half 24% 6% 41%
Most goals in the first half 32% 35% 29%
Most goals in the second half 53% 59% 47%
Equal in both halves 15% 6% 24%

When does Benfica score?

Most of Benfica's goals arrive between minutes 41 and 50, accounting for 19% of the total. Goals against come most often between minutes 81 and 90.

Goals scored per 10 minutes
4%
10%
6%
12%
19%
8%
8%
13%
19%
1-10' 11-20' 21-30' 31-40' 41-50' 51-60' 61-70' 71-80' 81-90'+
Goals conceded per 10 minutes
7%
4%
14%
4%
11%
14%
7%
11%
29%
1-10' 11-20' 21-30' 31-40' 41-50' 51-60' 61-70' 71-80' 81-90'+

Benfica corner statistics

Benfica won 7.1 corners per match on average and gave away 3.3. More than 8.5 corners were taken in 69% of its matches.

Corners Total Home Away
Corners for per match 7,10 7,46 6,81
Corners against per match 3,31 2,85 3,69
Over 6.5 corners in the match 86% 92% 81%
Over 8.5 corners in the match 69% 77% 63%
Over 10.5 corners in the match 41% 38% 44%
Over 12.5 corners in the match 28% 31% 25%
Team over 3.5 corners 83% 92% 75%
Team over 4.5 corners 79% 92% 69%

Based on 29 from the 34 matches.

Benfica card statistics

Benfica picked up 1.97 yellow cards per match on average, against 2.91 for the opposition. More than 3.5 cards were shown in 71% of its matches.

Cards Total Home Away
Yellow cards per match 1,97 1,59 2,35
Red cards per match 0,09 0,00 0,18
Opponent yellow cards per match 2,91 3,06 2,76
Team over 1.5 cards 65% 59% 71%
Team over 2.5 cards 26% 18% 35%
Over 3.5 cards in the match 71% 71% 71%
Over 4.5 cards in the match 59% 59% 59%
Over 5.5 cards in the match 41% 41% 41%

Benfica shots and xG

The side attempted 16.8 shots per match on average, 6.6 of them on target, a shooting accuracy of 39%.

Shots Total Home Away
Shots per match 16,76 18,46 15,38
Shots on target per match 6,59 7,46 5,88
Shots off target per match 5,76 6,15 5,44
Shots against per match 10,45 8,15 12,31
Expected goals (xG) for 2,12 2,53 1,79
Expected goals (xG) against 0,97 0,68 1,22
Ball possession 59,7 61,7 58,1

Based on 29 from the 34 matches (shots).

Most common Benfica scorelines

The most frequent scoreline is 1-0, in 5 of the 34 matches.

Result Count Share
1 - 0 5 15%
3 - 0 4 12%
3 - 1 4 12%
2 - 0 3 9%
1 - 1 3 9%
4 - 0 2 6%
4 - 1 2 6%
2 - 1 2 6%
6 - 1 1 3%
5 - 0 1 3%

Scorelines are shown from the perspective of Benfica.

Benfica player statistics

Top scorers
Player Goals
Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da Silva 14
Ángel Fabián Di María Hernández 9
Orkun Kökçü 7
Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida 7
Arthur Mendonça Cabral 6

The leading scorer for Benfica this season is Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da Silva (14). Next come Ángel Fabián Di María Hernández (9) and Orkun Kökçü (7).

Benfica top scorers

Most assists
Player Assists
Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da Silva 12
Ángel Fabián Di María Hernández 10
Orkun Kökçü 8
David Neres Campos 7
Fredrik Aursnes 6

Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da Silva has provided the most assists for Benfica (12). Next come Ángel Fabián Di María Hernández (10) and Orkun Kökçü (8).

Benfica assists

Most appearances
Player Matches
João Mário Naval da Costa Eduardo 34
Felipe Rodrigues da Silva 34
Samuel Jumpe Soares 34
João Pedro Gonçalves Neves 34
Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da Silva 33

João Mário Naval da Costa Eduardo has played the most matches for Benfica (34). Next come Felipe Rodrigues da Silva (34) and Samuel Jumpe Soares (34).

Benfica appearances

Most cards
Player Cards
Nicolás Hernán Otamendi 12
Florentino Ibrain Morris Luís 8
Orkun Kökçü 7
António João Pereira Albuquerque Tavares Si 6
João Mário Naval da Costa Eduardo 4

Nicolás Hernán Otamendi has picked up the most cards for Benfica (12). Next come Florentino Ibrain Morris Luís (8) and Orkun Kökçü (7).

Benfica cards

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