Benfica have recorded 16 expected goals (xG) across 7 Liga Portugal games in 2026/2027, averaging 2.3 per match. V. Pavlidis leads the squad with 5 expected goals (xG) - 0.77 per game. G. Prestianni is next with 2.
Over their last 10 games, Benfica are averaging 2.3 expected goals (xG) per match - V. Pavlidis leads that period with 5. Use the match-by-match table above to compare expected goals (xG) game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Benfica vs Vitória SC on 11.10.2026.
Benfica average 2.3 expected goals (xG) per Liga Portugal game in 2026/2027, based on 7 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 2.3 per match.
V. Pavlidis leads Benfica for expected goals (xG) in 2026/2027 with 5 in Liga Portugal - an average of 0.77 per game. G. Prestianni is second with 2.
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Benfica's expected goals (xG) totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026/2027.
Benfica have taken 3.5 points more than their chances warranted over 20 games: +3.7 goals against their xG, and -0.7 on the goals their xGA expected them to concede. Finishing and goalkeeping at that level rarely hold, so the table is the optimistic reading of this side.
| Window | Games | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xGA | Conceded | xGA minus conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 20 | 20 | 48.28 | 52 | +3.72 | 19.33 | 20 | -0.67 | 43.49 | 47 | +3.51 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 24.62 | 29 | +4.38 | 9.41 | 12 | -2.59 | 22.14 | 21 | -1.14 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 10.50 | 13 | +2.50 | 3.91 | 5 | -1.09 | 10.85 | 12 | +1.15 |
| Home | 9 | 24.18 | 23 | -1.18 | 6.29 | 9 | -2.71 | 21.70 | 21 | -0.70 |
| Away | 11 | 24.10 | 29 | +4.90 | 13.04 | 11 | +2.04 | 21.79 | 26 | +4.21 |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | xG | xGA | xPts | Points | Deserved result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Liga Portugal | Porto (A) | 3-1 | 1.08 | 2.07 | 0.78 | 0 | L |
| 13 Sep | Liga Portugal | Gil Vicente (H) | 3-1 | 2.89 | 0.93 | 2.45 | 3 | W |
| 9 Sep | Liga Portugal | Moreirense (A) | 0-4 | 3.10 | 0.40 | 2.75 | 3 | W |
| 5 Sep | Liga Portugal | MarÃtimo (A) | 0-3 | 1.47 | 0.17 | 2.39 | 3 | W |
| 31 Aug | Liga Portugal | Estoril (H) | 2-1 | 1.96 | 0.34 | 2.48 | 3 | W |
| 17 Aug | Liga Portugal | Casa Pia (A) | 0-7 | 2.68 | 0.26 | 2.74 | 3 | W |
| 9 Aug | Liga Portugal | Ac. Viseu (H) | 2-2 | 3.31 | 1.04 | 2.51 | 1 | W |
| 16 May | Liga Portugal | Estoril (A) | 1-3 | 3.44 | 1.90 | 2.13 | 3 | W |
| 11 May | Liga Portugal | Braga (H) | 2-2 | 3.12 | 0.20 | 2.83 | 1 | W |
| 2 May | Liga Portugal | Famalicão (A) | 2-2 | 1.57 | 2.10 | 1.08 | 1 | L |
| 25 Apr | Liga Portugal | Moreirense (H) | 4-1 | 2.46 | 0.43 | 2.59 | 3 | W |
| 19 Apr | Liga Portugal | Sporting (A) | 1-2 | 2.29 | 1.98 | 1.58 | 3 | W |
| 12 Apr | Liga Portugal | Nacional (H) | 2-0 | 3.72 | 0.32 | 2.83 | 3 | W |
| 6 Apr | Liga Portugal | Casa Pia (A) | 1-1 | 2.38 | 0.43 | 2.57 | 1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Liga Portugal | Vitória SC (H) | 3-0 | 1.60 | 0.76 | 1.97 | 3 | W |
| 14 Mar | Liga Portugal | Arouca (A) | 1-2 | 2.34 | 2.55 | 1.30 | 3 | L |
| 8 Mar | Liga Portugal | Porto (H) | 2-2 | 1.76 | 2.16 | 1.16 | 1 | L |
| 2 Mar | Liga Portugal | Gil Vicente (A) | 1-2 | 1.67 | 0.88 | 1.92 | 3 | W |
| 21 Feb | Liga Portugal | AVS (H) | 3-0 | 3.36 | 0.11 | 2.88 | 3 | W |
| 13 Feb | Liga Portugal | Santa Clara (A) | 1-2 | 2.08 | 0.30 | 2.55 | 3 | W |
| Player | Position | Apps | Minutes | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xG per 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianluca Prestianni | attacker | 19 | 1329 | 3.36 | 6 | +2.64 | 0.23 |
| Richard RÃos | midfielder | 13 | 947 | 2.99 | 5 | +2.01 | 0.28 |
| Franjo Ivanović | attacker | 10 | 328 | 1.69 | 3 | +1.31 | 0.46 |
| Leandro Barreiro | midfielder | 18 | 1293 | 2.95 | 4 | +1.05 | 0.21 |
| Alexander Bah | defender | 14 | 844 | 2.26 | 3 | +0.74 | 0.24 |
| Jhon Durán | attacker | 6 | 90 | 0.35 | 1 | +0.65 | 0.35 |
| Enzo Barrenechea | midfielder | 14 | 766 | 0.41 | 1 | +0.59 | 0.05 |
| Rafa Silva | attacker | 20 | 1280 | 5.44 | 6 | +0.56 | 0.38 |
| Fredrik Aursnes | midfielder | 10 | 632 | 0.45 | 1 | +0.55 | 0.06 |
| Clément Lenglet | defender | 7 | 575 | 0.58 | 1 | +0.42 | 0.09 |
| Andreas Schjelderup | attacker | 20 | 1299 | 5.85 | 6 | +0.15 | 0.41 |
| Samuel Dahl | defender | 19 | 1693 | 0.70 | 0 | -0.70 | 0.04 |
| João Palhinha | midfielder | 5 | 353 | 0.70 | 0 | -0.70 | 0.18 |
| Tomás Araújo | defender | 15 | 1261 | 1.02 | 0 | -1.02 | 0.07 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | attacker | 19 | 1462 | 13.04 | 12 | -1.04 | 0.80 |
| Georgiy Sudakov | midfielder | 10 | 450 | 1.17 | 0 | -1.17 | 0.23 |
| António Silva | defender | 11 | 821 | 1.80 | 0 | -1.80 | 0.20 |
| Dodi Lukébakio | attacker | 17 | 417 | 2.03 | 0 | -2.03 | 0.44 |
| # | Team | MP | xG | Goals | xGA | Conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 7 | 16.4 | 18 | 7.7 | 3 | 14.5 | 21 | +6.5 |
| 2 | Academico Viseu | 7 | 8.6 | 9 | 12.9 | 9 | 7.3 | 11 | +3.7 |
| 3 | Moreirense | 7 | 5.4 | 8 | 12.4 | 14 | 5.6 | 8 | +2.4 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 7 | 10.2 | 11 | 5.7 | 4 | 12.8 | 15 | +2.2 |
| 5 | Arouca | 7 | 8.1 | 10 | 9.7 | 7 | 9.1 | 11 | +1.9 |
| 6 | Sporting CP | 7 | 12.8 | 17 | 5.7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | +1 |
| 7 | Sporting Braga | 6 | 7.4 | 7 | 4.2 | 5 | 10.3 | 11 | +0.7 |
| 8 | Estrela Amadora | 7 | 10.4 | 14 | 10.3 | 14 | 9.6 | 10 | +0.4 |
| 9 | Alverca | 7 | 8.7 | 9 | 11.7 | 11 | 7.7 | 8 | +0.3 |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 7 | 4.5 | 5 | 13.7 | 15 | 3.8 | 4 | +0.2 |
| 11 | Benfica | 7 | 16.5 | 22 | 5.2 | 7 | 16.1 | 16 | -0.1 |
| 12 | MarÃtimo | 7 | 6.9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8.2 | 8 | -0.2 |
| 13 | Famalicão | 7 | 6.3 | 9 | 8.9 | 7 | 7.9 | 7 | -0.9 |
| 14 | Casa Pia | 7 | 6.7 | 3 | 12.9 | 16 | 6.2 | 4 | -2.2 |
| 15 | Gil Vicente | 6 | 8.3 | 5 | 5.5 | 5 | 10.3 | 8 | -2.3 |
| 16 | Nacional | 7 | 8.4 | 7 | 12.3 | 15 | 8 | 4 | -4 |
| 17 | Estoril | 7 | 6.2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6.6 | 2 | -4.6 |
| 18 | Vitória Guimarães | 7 | 12.7 | 5 | 5.7 | 8 | 13.7 | 5 | -8.7 |