For the love of the game. Find your next match
Benfica
VS Scheduled Portugal 26/27 Liga Portugal · Matchday 8
Guimaraes

Head-to-head overview

18 meetings
BenficaWins
15
Draws16.7% of meetings
3
GuimaraesWins
0
Goals per match
2.78
Over 2.5 goals
61.1%
Both teams scored
33.3%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-03-21 Portugal, Liga Portugal 25/26 Benfica3–0Guimaraes
2025-11-01 Portugal, Liga Portugal 25/26 Guimaraes0–3Benfica
2025-04-19 Portugal, Liga Portugal 24/25 Guimaraes0–3Benfica
2024-12-07 Portugal, Liga Portugal 24/25 Benfica1–0Guimaraes
2024-02-11 Portugal, Liga Portugal 23/24 Guimaraes2–2Benfica
2023-09-02 Portugal, Liga Portugal 23/24 Benfica4–0Guimaraes
2023-03-18 Portugal, Liga Portugal 22/23 Benfica5–1Guimaraes
2022-10-01 Portugal, Liga Portugal 22/23 Guimaraes0–0Benfica
Recent matches

Benfica

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Porto3–1Benfica
2026-09-14 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Benfica3–1Gil Vicente
2026-09-13 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Benfica3–1Gil Vicente
2026-09-09 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Moreirense0–4Benfica
2026-09-05 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Maritimo0–3Benfica
2026-08-31 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Benfica2–1Estoril
2026-08-17 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Casa Pia0–7Benfica
2026-08-09 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Benfica2–2Academico Viseu

Guimaraes

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Guimaraes1–1Moreirense
2026-09-13 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Academico Viseu2–1Guimaraes
2026-09-12 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Academico Viseu2–1Guimaraes
2026-09-06 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Guimaraes0–0Casa Pia
2026-08-31 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Sp Braga1–0Guimaraes
2026-08-23 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Guimaraes1–0Nacional
2026-08-14 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Sp Lisbon3–2Guimaraes
2026-08-08 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Guimaraes0–1Arouca
Benfica Guimaraes

Wins

75%
12%

Over 2.5 goals

100%
38%

Both teams scored

62%
50%

Clean sheets

38%
25%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Benfica

Home · Liga Portugal
HomeAway1st goal
2 Benfica Porto 1
2 · Benfica
2 Benfica Santa Clara 3
2 Benfica Sp Lisbon 4
2 Benfica 2–2 Academico Viseu 5 10′ Home
2 Benfica Arouca 6
2 Benfica Sp Braga 7
2 Benfica Alverca 8
2 Benfica Estrela 9
2 Benfica Famalicao 10
2 Benfica 3–1 Gil Vicente 11 7′ Away
2 Benfica 3–1 Gil Vicente 11 —
2 Benfica Maritimo 12
2 Benfica Moreirense 13
2 Benfica Guimaraes 14
2 Benfica Nacional 15
2 Benfica Rio Ave 16
2 Benfica Casa Pia 17
2 Benfica 2–1 Estoril 18 40′ Home

Guimaraes

Away · Liga Portugal
HomeAway1st goal
1 Porto Guimaraes 14
2 Benfica Guimaraes 14
3 Santa Clara Guimaraes 14
4 Sp Lisbon 3–2 Guimaraes 14 9′ Home
5 Academico Viseu 2–1 Guimaraes 14 53′ Home
5 Academico Viseu 2–1 Guimaraes 14 —
6 Arouca Guimaraes 14
7 Sp Braga 1–0 Guimaraes 14 79′ Home
8 Alverca Guimaraes 14
9 Estrela Guimaraes 14
10 Famalicao Guimaraes 14
11 Gil Vicente Guimaraes 14
12 Maritimo Guimaraes 14
13 Moreirense Guimaraes 14
14 · Guimaraes
15 Nacional Guimaraes 14
16 Rio Ave Guimaraes 14
17 Casa Pia Guimaraes 14
18 Estoril Guimaraes 14
Benfica Home Guimaraes Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Liga Portugal · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Benfica

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match2.502.252.38
Draws25.0%0.0%12.5%
Goals scored / match2.503.753.12
Goals conceded / match1.250.751.00
Total goals / match3.754.504.12
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%0.0%0.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 3/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Guimaraes

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match1.250.000.62
Draws50.0%0.0%25.0%
Goals scored / match0.501.000.75
Goals conceded / match0.502.001.25
Total goals / match1.003.002.00
Failed to score50.0%25.0%37.5%
Under 2.5 goals100.0%25.0%62.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 3/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelBenficaDraw GuimaraesHow it works
Strength (Elo) 78.2% 9.0% 12.8% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 71.7% 13.8% 8.5% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
2.74–0.82 Model expected goals
62.9% Probability of over 2.5 goals
48.8% Both teams to score
2-0 Most likely score, at 10.7%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
2-010.7%
3-09.8%
2-18.7%
3-18.0%
1-07.8%
4-06.7%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureBenficaGuimaraes How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1733 1460 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -49 -59 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1531 1522 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 65.8% 62.9% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 66.7% 51.8% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1143 865 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 41.1% 23.3% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 73.2% 63.2% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Benfica 1.161.47 0.320.68
Guimaraes 0.320.68 0.680.79

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Benfica 5%2%15%35%42%
Guimaraes 8%22%30%20%20%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.40 Benfica at home, 10 matches
0.36 Guimaraes away, 11 matches
21d Days of rest for Benfica
21d Days of rest for Guimaraes
— Manager of Benfica
— Manager of Guimaraes
0 Matches for Benfica in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Guimaraes in the last 14 days
5 Points for Benfica behind the leaders, and 15 above the relegation zone
19 Points for Guimaraes behind the leaders, and 1 above the relegation zone
2.68 League goals per match
26.9% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Benfica, the right bar represents Guimaraes.

On the ball

20 matches
18.65
shots
14.76
6.59
shots on target
4.29
35.3%
accuracy
29.1%
7.89
corners
4.78
11.58
fouls
13.79
1.74
yellow cards
2.22

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Benfica LWWWWWWDWD 2.30 3.00–1.10 1L
Guimaraes DLLDLWLLLL 0.50 0.60–1.30 1D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Benfica13 33 12
Guimaraes2 125 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Benfica

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Guimaraes

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams