FT · Portugal: Primeira Liga · Wednesday, 09 September 2026

Moreirense 0–4 BenficaMatch recap & how our call landed · Wednesday, 09 September 2026

Moreirense
0–4
Benfica win
Benfica

Our call before kickoff

Our call landed

Before kickoff our call was Benfica to win at 69%. Bawler had Moreirense at 11%, the draw at 20% and Benfica at 69%. The match finished 0–4.

Pre-match probability vs result

Moreirense win
11%
Draw
20%
Benfica win
69%
Result

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
0.8 – 2.2
Total 3.0
Actual
0 – 4
Total 4 (+1.0 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
0.4 – 3.0
From the match itself

The match produced 1.0 more goals than we forecast. That can be sharp finishing, set pieces or attacking quality we under-rated.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Benfica to win
Pre-match: 69%
Landed
Outside shot
Over 3.5 goals
Pre-match: 34%
Landed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

What we said pre-match

"Benfica's away win stands at 69% probability, anchored by a 1.40 xG advantage that reflects their superior attacking threat led by striker Pavlidis."

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