#24

Benfica

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Points

12.2 xPts

Pts − xPts

-3.2

over/under

Goals

10 – 12

-2 GD

11.8

10.3 xGA

xGD

+1.5

-0.1 npxGD

PPDA

—

no pressing data

Profile — percentile rank vs league (100 = best)

Attack (xG)42

Defence72

Expected pts64

Goals39

Analyst — squad needs & recruitment priorities

Priority need:goalscorer

Weakest area: Attack — attacking output in the 19th percentile of the league.

Attacking output by area — percentile vs league

Attack

Midfield

Defence

Top-2 xG share

28%

balanced

Top-2 minutes

Core avg age

25.4

1 aged 30+

Expiring soon

contracts

Recruitment priorities

goalscorerFW attacking output in the bottom 19% of the league

ball-playing defenderDF attacking output in the bottom 23% of the league

Expiring: António Silva (2027)

Data desk view: attacking output only (npxG + xA). Defensive and tactical quality are not modelled — pair with the eye test.

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Clean sheets

Failed to score

Finishing (G − xG)

-1.8

Defence (xGA − GA)

-1.7

Home / Away split

	P	W–D–L	GF–GA	Pts	xG	xGA
Home	4	2–0–2	8–6	6	8.1	4.4
Away	4	1–0–3	2–6	3	3.7	5.9

Cumulative expected goals — attack vs defence

Season by season — league finish (top-4 shaded; current highlighted)

League position by matchday (1 = top)

xG by situation — attack (team colour) vs defence (red)

xG by 15-min window — for (team colour) vs against (red, below)

xG by game state — leading / level / trailing

Results — click a score for the match, a team for its page

MD	H/A	Opponent		Score	xG	xGA
–	H	Real Madrid	l	0–1	0.4	1.1
–	A	Real Madrid	l	1–2	1.9	1.1
1	H	Qarabağ	l	2–3	1.4	1.5
2	A	Chelsea	l	0–1	0.8	0.7
3	A	Newcastle United	l	0–3	0.3	2.9
4	H	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	l	0–1	1.4	0.8
5	A	AFC Ajax	w	2–0	1.1	1.0
6	H	Napoli	w	2–0	2.3	0.6
7	A	Juventus	l	0–2	1.4	1.4
8	H	Real Madrid	w	4–2	3.0	1.5

Away travel — league round trips

Squad planning — value, age and expiring contracts

Squad market value

€183M

8 players valued

Average age

25.0

23.8 value-weighted

Expiring by 2026

contracts

Market values and contract dates are current snapshots for players in the present squad — historical seasons may be incomplete. Not transfer advice.

Squad · 16 players

Player
VP Vangelis Pavlidis Benfica· FW	14	1122	2	2	3.79	2.15	18	28	-0.1
LB Leandro Barreiro Benfica· MF	13	776	2	1	1.22	1.22	5	11	+0.8
RR Richard Ríos Benfica· MF	12	982	1	1	1.20	1.20	10	19	-0.2
DL Dodi Lukebakio Benfica· FW	4	266	0	0	1.14	1.14	5	13	-1.1
FA Fredrik Aursnes Benfica· FW	14	1217	1	4	1.09	1.09	23	13	-0.1
AS Andreas Schjelderup Benfica· FW	10	565	3	1	0.98	0.98	14	13	+2.0
FI Franjo Ivanović Benfica· FW	11	354	1	0	0.65	0.65	3	13	+0.4
EB Enzo Barrenechea Benfica· MF	13	885	1	0	0.50	0.50	6	10	+0.5
NO Nicolás Otamendi Benfica· DF	14	1260	0	0	0.49	0.49	6	14	-0.5
GS Georgiy Sudakov Benfica· FW	9	651	0	1	0.45	0.45	18	12	-0.4
AD Amar Dedić Benfica· DF	14	1164	0	0	0.39	0.39	8	9	-0.4
GP Gianluca Prestianni Benfica· MF	7	338	0	0	0.37	0.37	5	13	-0.4
SD Samuel Dahl Benfica· DF	13	1149	1	1	0.09	0.09	14	3	+0.9
AT Anatoliy Trubin Benfica· G	14	1260	1	0	0.06	0.06	1	1	+0.9
TA Tomás Araújo Benfica· DF	9	656	0	0	0.01	0.01	1	1	0.0
AS António Silva Benfica· DF	10	718	0	0	0.00	0.00	1	3	0.0

xA, xGCh, xGBld arenot provided by this season’s data source, so they are hidden here. What do these mean?

W–D–L

GF–GA

Pts

xGA

Home

2–0–2

8–6

8.1

4.4

Away

1–0–3

2–6

3.7

5.9

H/A

Opponent

Score

xGA

–

Real Madrid

0–1

0.4

1.1

–

Real Madrid

1–2

1.9

1.1

Qarabağ

2–3

1.4

1.5

Chelsea

0–1

0.8

0.7

Newcastle United

0–3

0.3

2.9

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0–1

1.4

0.8

AFC Ajax

2–0

1.1

1.0

Napoli

2–0

2.3

0.6

1.4

3.0

1.5

Squad · 16 players

Player
VP Vangelis Pavlidis Benfica· FW	14	1122	2	2	3.79	2.15	18	28	-0.1
LB Leandro Barreiro Benfica· MF	13	776	2	1	1.22	1.22	5	11	+0.8
RR Richard Ríos Benfica· MF	12	982	1	1	1.20	1.20	10	19	-0.2
DL Dodi Lukebakio Benfica· FW	4	266	0	0	1.14	1.14	5	13	-1.1
FA Fredrik Aursnes Benfica· FW	14	1217	1	4	1.09	1.09	23	13	-0.1
AS Andreas Schjelderup Benfica· FW	10	565	3	1	0.98	0.98	14	13	+2.0
FI Franjo Ivanović Benfica· FW	11	354	1	0	0.65	0.65	3	13	+0.4
EB Enzo Barrenechea Benfica· MF	13	885	1	0	0.50	0.50	6	10	+0.5
NO Nicolás Otamendi Benfica· DF	14	1260	0	0	0.49	0.49	6	14	-0.5
GS Georgiy Sudakov Benfica· FW	9	651	0	1	0.45	0.45	18	12	-0.4
AD Amar Dedić Benfica· DF	14	1164	0	0	0.39	0.39	8	9	-0.4
GP Gianluca Prestianni Benfica· MF	7	338	0	0	0.37	0.37	5	13	-0.4
SD Samuel Dahl Benfica· DF	13	1149	1	1	0.09	0.09	14	3	+0.9
AT Anatoliy Trubin Benfica· G	14	1260	1	0	0.06	0.06	1	1	+0.9
TA Tomás Araújo Benfica· DF	9	656	0	0	0.01	0.01	1	1	0.0
AS António Silva Benfica· DF	10	718	0	0	0.00	0.00	1	3	0.0

xA, xGCh, xGBld arenot provided by this season’s data source, so they are hidden here. What do these mean?