Moreirense vs Benfica prediction — Liga Portugal · Wed 9 Sept · 20:45 UK

Liga Portugal · Wed 9 Sept · 20:45 UK
Moreirense 11Draw 20Benfica 69
Our call before kickoff
69%
Benfica to win
Landed
3.0
Goals expected
Full time
Final 0–4
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
71%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
48%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
57%

How it finished

Benfica beat Moreirense 4–0. Bawler's model had Benfica in front at 69% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.0 goals; the match produced 4. Moreirense had 8 shots (1 on target) to Benfica's 21 (9), with 26% of the ball against 74%. Expected goals finished 0.4 to 3.0.

MoreirenseFull-time statsBenfica
26%Possession74%
0.4Expected goals (xG)3.0
8Shots21
1Shots on target9
5Shots inside box16
1Big chances6
3Corners7
5Saves1
17Fouls10
0Offsides3
4Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callBenfica to win 69%Benfica won (69% called)
Total goals3.04
Both teams to score48%No

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

MoreirenseBenfica
0.8
Goals+1.4
2.2
5.3
Shots+13.9
19.2
1.5
On target+10.2
11.8
1.4
Corners+7.4
8.8
MoreirenseBenfica
0.2
Goals+0.4
0.6
2.4
Shots+6.5
8.9
0.7
On target+4.9
5.6
0.6
Corners+3.5
4.1
MoreirenseBenfica
0.6
Goals+1.0
1.5
2.9
Shots+7.5
10.3
0.8
On target+5.3
6.2
0.7
Corners+3.9
4.7

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first.

MarketProbability
Benfica to score89%
Over 1.5 goals79%
Under 3.5 goals66%

First half — what we expected

Moreirense
22%
to score before half-time
Benfica
63%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 71%

MoreirenseBenfica
2.41st-half shots8.9
0.71st-half shots on target5.6
0.61st-half corners4.1

First-half chances

<10%Chance of 8+ shots61%
<10%Chance of 10+ shots40%
<10%Chance of 5+ shots on target63%
<10%Chance of 7+ shots on target34%
<10%Chance of 3+ corners73%
<10%Chance of 5+ corners39%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Moreirense2.42.9
Shots · Benfica8.910.3
Shots on target · Moreirense0.70.8
Shots on target · Benfica5.66.2
Corners · Moreirense0.60.7
Corners · Benfica4.14.7
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)-1.4 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Moreirense 0 · Draws 1 · Benfica 4
Benfica in their league tableTop quarter

Head to head

Apr 2026Benfica 4–1 Moreirense
Dec 2025Moreirense 0–4 Benfica
Feb 2025Benfica 3–2 Moreirense
Aug 2024Moreirense 1–1 Benfica
Apr 2024Benfica 3–0 Moreirense
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Common questions

Who won Moreirense vs Benfica?

Benfica beat Moreirense 4–0. Bawler's model had Benfica in front at 69% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.0 goals; the match produced 4. Moreirense had 8 shots (1 on target) to Benfica's 21 (9), with 26% of the ball against 74%. Expected goals finished 0.4 to 3.0.

What was the final score in Moreirense vs Benfica?

Moreirense 0–4 Benfica, played on 09 Sept 2026 in the Portugal: Primeira Liga. Bawler's model had gone into it with Moreirense 11%, the draw 20% and Benfica 69%.

What were the stats in Moreirense vs Benfica?

Full-time: Possession 26%–74%, Expected goals (xG) 0.4–3.0, Shots 8–21, Shots on target 1–9, Shots inside box 5–16, Big chances 1–6, Corners 3–7, Saves 5–1, Fouls 17–10, Offsides 0–3, Yellow cards 4–2.

Did both teams score in Moreirense vs Benfica?

No. It finished 0–4, so Moreirense failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 48% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Moreirense vs Benfica right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Benfica to win 69%, it finished Benfica won (69% called); Total goals — we said 3.0, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 48%, it finished No.

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