Casa Pia 1-1 Benfica – Result & Analysis

Poisson model favours Benfica (57%) — form and H2H data both point in the same direction as Casa Pia face Benfica.

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A Primeira Liga encounter, Regular Season - 28 sees Benfica travel to Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior to take on Casa Pia. The game is scheduled for Monday 6 April 2026, 20:45 UTC.

Form Analysis

Looking at all fixtures this season, Casa Pia stand at 2W 4D 4L from 10 Primeira Liga matches — 1.00 PPG. Last five: W L D D L. They are averaging 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.90 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. This season is still relatively young for Casa Pia, so this record blends games from this season and last.

Casa Pia at Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior this season: 2W 6D 2L from 10 home games — 1.20 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 1.60 goals scored and 1.80 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 80% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.

Across all Primeira Liga games this season, Benfica have recorded 8W 2D 0L from 10 outings — 2.60 PPG. Last five: W W D W W. Their attacking form is sharp — 2.20 goals per game is a high-output rate that commands respect in the goals markets. Defensively, 0.60 goals conceded per game is elite-level — a side this difficult to score against is a real threat to Over 2.5 and BTTS Yes. 5 clean sheets from 10 games (50%) is an exceptional defensive record — they are keeping clean sheets more often than not. This season is still relatively young for Benfica, so this record blends games from this season and last.

Benfica's form when playing away from home: 7W 3D 0L across 10 road games this term (2.40 PPG). They are averaging 1.90 goals per away game — strong road scoring that makes them a threat even without home support. 5 away clean sheets from 10 games (50%) — they are as difficult to score against on the road as they are at home.

The form data does not support a straightforward home bias here. Benfica are 1.60 PPG ahead (2.60 vs 1.00), making them the form-guided selection despite the trip.

H2H

The previous 7 encounters between these sides heavily favour Benfica, who boast 4 victories compared to 1 for Casa Pia.

The 7 previous meetings have averaged 2.6 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 9 Nov 2025, ended 2–2 with a draw.

It is worth noting that Benfica have a superior record in this fixture despite their visitor status — 4 wins from 7 meetings. Home advantage alone is not a sufficient reason to dismiss that track record.

Trading Patterns

Casa Pia in-play and half-time data (60 games, 29 at home): they score before half-time in 79% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 71% of the time; BTTS occurs in 66% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 41% of games (home games); they fail to score in 35% of games.

Benfica in-play and half-time data (60 games, 29 at away): they score before half-time in 72% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 83% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 67% of those occasions; they lead at the break 60% of the time; BTTS occurs in 52% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 62% of games (away games); they keep a clean sheet 47% of the time.

BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Casa Pia 53% versus Benfica 52%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Casa Pia 47% | Benfica 70%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Casa Pia 1.05 xG and Benfica 1.89 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Casa Pia attack 1.003 / defence 1.233 | Benfica attack 1.313 / defence 0.685. League average goals — home 1.536 / away 1.165. Benfica's defence strength of 0.685 is below average — they are conceding at a rate that inflates the home xG figure. Benfica have an above-average attack strength of 1.313 — the away xG of 1.89 is driven by genuine attacking quality on the road. Data: 60 Casa Pia games / 61 Benfica games used (CurrentSeason).

Result probabilities: Casa Pia 21% | Draw 22% | Benfica 57%. Fair-value odds: Casa Pia 4.76 | Draw 4.55 | Benfica 1.75. The model has a clear lean to Benfica (57%) — a 36pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 56% | BTTS probability 55% | Total xG 2.94. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 56% — the 2.94 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS probability of 55% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.

Our Verdict

Poisson rates Benfica as the most likely outcome at 57% — clear model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 22% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.

On the goals line, Poisson's 2.94 combined xG gives a 56% probability to Over 2.5 — reasonable, supported by form averaging 3.0 goals per game.

Poisson assigns a 55% probability to BTTS Yes based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates corroborate: Casa Pia 80% | Benfica 50% BTTS from recent games.

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