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SL Benfica First Half Goals
In 60 Champions League matches, 65.0% of SL Benfica’s first halves produced a goal, 3rd of the 4 published clubs in the division. They scored before halftime in 51.7% of them and conceded in 36.7%.
What SL Benfica’s first halves look like
SL Benfica are close to two different sides either side of the coach door: a first-half goal of their own in 60.0% of home matches, 43.3% of away ones, 16.7pp between them. Most of the early scoring in SL Benfica’s matches is their own doing. They find the net before the break in 51.7% of matches and let one in during 36.7%, 15.0pp apart.
Once the scoring starts here it keeps going: a second goal follows the first 69% of the time, well clear of the 55% the division manages. A goal arrives before halftime in 65.0% of SL Benfica’s Champions League matches. Set against the Champions League figure of 71.6%, that is a full 6.6pp adrift. A goalless first half remains common all the same, at 35.0%.
Two goals before the break is no rarity in this fixture: 45.0% of SL Benfica’s matches get there, where the division manages 39.3%. A SL Benfica home first half is worth 1.57 goals on average, an away one 1.10.
Every figure on this page rests on 60 completed SL Benfica matches over 5 seasons (2021 to 2026). At that size a single percentage point is about one match, so read each rate as a range rather than a figure.
SL Benfica first-half profile
| A goal before halftime (over 0.5) | 65.0% |
|---|---|
| Two or more (over 1.5) | 45.0% |
| Three or more (over 2.5) | 18.3% |
| Average first-half goals in their matches | 1.33 |
| Matches in which they scored before halftime | 51.7% |
| Matches in which they conceded before halftime | 36.7% |
| First-half goals scored per match | 0.83 |
| First-half goals conceded per match | 0.50 |
| Matches counted | 60 |
| Seasons covered | 5 (2021 to 2026) |
The over rows count goals by either side; the scored and conceded rows split that between them.
Home and away
| Venue | Over 0.5 | Over 1.5 | Scored | Conceded | Avg goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 70.0% | 53.3% | 60.0% | 33.3% | 1.57 | 30 |
| Away | 60.0% | 36.7% | 43.3% | 40.0% | 1.10 | 30 |
SL Benfica score before halftime 60.0% of the time at home against 43.3% away, a gap of 16.7pp. Each row rests only on the matches played at that venue, so read them as two separate samples rather than one split in half.
SL Benfica against Champions League
| Line | SL Benfica | Champions League | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 65.0% | 71.6% | −6.6pp |
| Over 1.5 | 45.0% | 39.3% | +5.7pp |
| Over 2.5 | 18.3% | 16.4% | +1.9pp |
Counted from 60 matches · 5 seasons · 2021 to 2026.
How to read these numbers
- These are historical rates over pooled seasons, not a forecast. A club that has changed manager, division or squad reads as the average of every version of itself on record.
- The opponent matters as much as the club. A high-scoring side against a defense that rarely concedes early is a different fixture from the same side against one that does.
For the model’s estimate of an actual upcoming fixture rather than this club’s history, see first half goals predictions and how the model works.
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