Benfica's recorded results for 2026/2027, newest first, with the available xG behind each score. Compare outcomes with the chances created and conceded, then open a match for more detail.
Results
- Wins – draws – losses (W–D–L)
- 4 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss
12 pts 13–5 goals +8 GD
Chances
- Provider xG / xGA
- 10.07 – 3.28
- 2.01 – 0.66 per match
- xGD
- +6.79
- +1.36 per match
- xG record
- 4 with the chances, 0 with even chances, 1 against them
Comparable xG: 5 of 5 completed results.
Points vs xPts Model
12 pts 11.4 xPts
+0.6 vs xPts
Matched xPts: 5 of 5 selected results.
Model · How xPts works →Match points use 3 for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss, before deductions or sanctions.
Points vs xPts uses only matches with available xPts on both sides of the comparison.
What the results say
Last 5 · All competitions · All venues
Benfica's winning record is broadly supported by the chances at both ends. They out-created the opponent in 4 of 5 matches, for +6.79 xG difference overall on 10.07–3.28. Their points total of 12 sits 0.6 above the model's 11.4 xPts, so the results have slightly outrun the chances.
Points minus xPts, match by match
Over these 5 results Benfica are 0.64 points above their xPts. The gap was widest at +1.58, against Gil Vicente on Sun 13/09.
- Points
- 12
- xPts
- 11.36
- Gap
- +0.64
- This match
- Match gap
- Running gap
| Date | Opponent | Points | xPts | Match gap | Running gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 31/08 | Estoril Praia | 3 | 2.62 | +0.38 | +0.38 |
| Sat 05/09 | Marítimo | 3 | 2.47 | +0.53 | +0.91 |
| Wed 09/09 | Moreirense | 3 | 2.84 | +0.16 | +1.07 |
| Sun 13/09 | Gil Vicente | 3 | 2.49 | +0.51 | +1.58 |
| Sun 20/09 | FC Porto | 0 | 0.94 | -0.94 | +0.64 |
Scores and xG
Benfica first
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Match analysis →
Why this label · FC Porto, Sun 20/09
The team lost and recorded less xG than its opponent. The direction of the result aligns with the chance difference.
An xGD of at least +0.25 is positive; at most −0.25 is negative; between them is approximately even. The band uses unrounded figures and is an editorial guide, not a statistical confidence threshold. The chip on each result reads one of three ways: backed by the chances, with even chances, or against them. Counted over the selection, those three are the xG record on the Chances card — 5–1–0 reads as five results with the chances, one even and none against them.
- Points
- 0
- Post-match model xPts
- 0.94
- Points minus xPts
- -0.94
xPts is our post-match model's 3 × win probability + draw probability using the match's provider xG, not a pre-match forecast.
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Why this label · Gil Vicente, Sun 13/09
The team won and had a positive xG difference. The chances support the direction of the result, without making a judgment about fairness.
An xGD of at least +0.25 is positive; at most −0.25 is negative; between them is approximately even. The band uses unrounded figures and is an editorial guide, not a statistical confidence threshold. The chip on each result reads one of three ways: backed by the chances, with even chances, or against them. Counted over the selection, those three are the xG record on the Chances card — 5–1–0 reads as five results with the chances, one even and none against them.
- Points
- 3
- Post-match model xPts
- 2.49
- Points minus xPts
- +0.51
xPts is our post-match model's 3 × win probability + draw probability using the match's provider xG, not a pre-match forecast.
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Why this label · Moreirense, Wed 09/09
The team won and had a positive xG difference. The chances support the direction of the result, without making a judgment about fairness.
An xGD of at least +0.25 is positive; at most −0.25 is negative; between them is approximately even. The band uses unrounded figures and is an editorial guide, not a statistical confidence threshold. The chip on each result reads one of three ways: backed by the chances, with even chances, or against them. Counted over the selection, those three are the xG record on the Chances card — 5–1–0 reads as five results with the chances, one even and none against them.
- Points
- 3
- Post-match model xPts
- 2.84
- Points minus xPts
- +0.16
xPts is our post-match model's 3 × win probability + draw probability using the match's provider xG, not a pre-match forecast.
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Why this label · Marítimo, Sat 05/09
The team won and had a positive xG difference. The chances support the direction of the result, without making a judgment about fairness.
An xGD of at least +0.25 is positive; at most −0.25 is negative; between them is approximately even. The band uses unrounded figures and is an editorial guide, not a statistical confidence threshold. The chip on each result reads one of three ways: backed by the chances, with even chances, or against them. Counted over the selection, those three are the xG record on the Chances card — 5–1–0 reads as five results with the chances, one even and none against them.
- Points
- 3
- Post-match model xPts
- 2.47
- Points minus xPts
- +0.53
xPts is our post-match model's 3 × win probability + draw probability using the match's provider xG, not a pre-match forecast.
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Why this label · Estoril Praia, Mon 31/08
The team won and had a positive xG difference. The chances support the direction of the result, without making a judgment about fairness.
An xGD of at least +0.25 is positive; at most −0.25 is negative; between them is approximately even. The band uses unrounded figures and is an editorial guide, not a statistical confidence threshold. The chip on each result reads one of three ways: backed by the chances, with even chances, or against them. Counted over the selection, those three are the xG record on the Chances card — 5–1–0 reads as five results with the chances, one even and none against them.
- Points
- 3
- Post-match model xPts
- 2.62
- Points minus xPts
- +0.38
xPts is our post-match model's 3 × win probability + draw probability using the match's provider xG, not a pre-match forecast.
Learn how xG and xPts are calculated →
Biggest overperformance
Marítimo 3:0
· Away xG / xGA 1.31 – 0.12
- Goal difference
- +3
- xGD
- +1.19
- GD minus xGD
- +1.81
Among 5 comparable results.
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Biggest underperformance
FC Porto 1:3
· Away xG / xGA 0.84 – 1.30
- Goal difference
- -2
- xGD
- -0.46
- GD minus xGD
- -1.54
Among 5 comparable results.
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Reading these results
xG is the provider's estimate of chances created; xGA is the opponent's xG. xGD is the difference. Labels compare the recorded outcome with those chances; they are interpretations, not judgments about fairness.
xPts is our post-match model's 3 × win probability + draw probability using the match's provider xG, not a pre-match forecast.
How each figure on this page is read
Every xG bar is drawn on one fixed scale: full width is 7.20 xG, the same on every card and in every window, so two cards can be compared by eye. A rarer match above that is capped with a hatched end, and the figure beside the bar still gives its value.
An xGD of at least +0.25 is positive; at most −0.25 is negative; between them is approximately even. The band uses unrounded figures and is an editorial guide, not a statistical confidence threshold. The chip on each result reads one of three ways: backed by the chances, with even chances, or against them. Counted over the selection, those three are the xG record on the Chances card — 5–1–0 reads as five results with the chances, one even and none against them.
Goal difference minus xGD says how far a scoreline finished from the chances behind it: a 4:2 won off level chances ran nearly two goals ahead of them. The two callouts under the list name the match that ran furthest each way, and a direction with no result a full goal clear of the chances gets no card rather than a card built from a rounding.
Windows count back from the most recent recorded match, and only matches attached to this club record are included. Home and away mean the provider-designated side, not a verified physical venue. Scores describe recorded play, not shootout advancement. Unverified periods receive no chance comparison.