Casa Pia vs Benfica: Só o Braga Resiste Mais Tempo Sem Perder?!
Benfica’s Tough Opponents: Who Can’t They Beat Lately?
ELI5 Note: This article explains football (soccer) statistics in simple terms. Think of it like keeping score in a playground game — we’re just looking at who hasn’t lost to Benfica recently!
The Casa Pia Story: Two Years Without a Win
Imagine you’re playing a game against a friend. You beat them once, but then… you just can’t seem to win again. That’s exactly what’s happening with Benfica (the Eagles) and Casa Pia (the Geese).
The Last Time Benfica Won
- Date: August 17, 2024
- Occasion: 2nd round of the 2024/25 Liga Portugal Betclic season
- Score: Benfica 3–0 Casa Pia
- When the goals happened: All in the last 20 minutes!
- 71′ — Pavlidis
- 80′ — Tiago Gouveia
- 90′ — Aursnes
Fun Fact: This was the second-to-last game for coach Roger Schmidt.
What Happened Since? Three Games, Zero Wins for Benfica
Since that 3–0 victory, these two teams have met three times — all in the league:
| Season | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Casa Pia vs Benfica | 1–1 |
| 2025/26 | Casa Pia vs Benfica | 2–2 |
| 2024/25 (2nd half) | Casa Pia vs Benfica | 1–3 Casa Pia won! |
So in the last three meetings:
Two draws
One Casa Pia victory
Zero Benfica wins
The Big Question: Is Any Team Doing Even Better Against Benfica?
Question: "Does any club have more than three straight league games without losing to Benfica?"
Answer: YES — but only ONE team.
Meet Sp. Braga: The Current "Benfica Kryptonite"
Sp. Braga (Sporting Clube de Braga) hasn’t lost to Benfica in their last FOUR league games. That’s one more than Casa Pia!
Braga’s Four-Game Unbeaten Run vs Benfica (League Only)
| Season | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Benfica vs Sp. Braga | 2–2 |
| 2025/26 | Sp. Braga vs Benfica | 2–2 |
| 2024/25 | Sp. Braga vs Benfica | 1–1 |
| 2024/25 | Benfica vs Sp. Braga | 1–2 Braga won! |
Key stat: Braga has 2 draws + 1 draw + 1 win = 4 games without losing.
All Competitions Counted: The Full Picture
If we count ALL games (league + cups), here’s who’s giving Benfica the most trouble right now:
| Team | Games Without Losing to Benfica | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Sp. Braga | 4 | 3 league + 1 League Cup |
| Casa Pia | 3 | All league |
| FC Porto | 3 | 2 league draws + 1 Portuguese Cup win (all last season) |
Important: FC Porto’s streak is from last season only — they haven’t played Benfica this season yet.
History Lesson: Boavista’s Legendary Runs
Long before Casa Pia or Braga, Boavista (the Checkered Ones) pulled off two incredible unbeaten streaks against Benfica in the league:
1. The Marathon: 11 Games Unbeaten!
- When: 1996/97 → first half of 2001/02
- Record: 11 straight league games without losing to Benfica
2. The Mini-Streak: 6 Games Unbeaten
- When: Second half of 1988/89 → first half of 1991/92
- Record: 6 straight league games without losing
ELI5: That’s like not losing to your big brother in arm wrestling for 5 years straight!
The Final Verdict
TRUE: Only Sp. Braga currently has a longer active league unbeaten streak against Benfica than Casa Pia.
- Braga: 4 games
- Casa Pia: 3 games
- Everyone else: 2 or fewer
IMPORTANT POINT
Streaks only count "active" runs — meaning they’re still going right now.
Historical streaks (like Boavista’s 11 games) don’t count because they ended years ago.
Think of it like a "current winning streak" in a video game — it resets when you lose!
Summary
- Benfica last beat Casa Pia on August 17, 2024 (3–0 at home).
- Since then: 3 games, 0 wins for Benfica (2 draws, 1 Casa Pia win).
- Only Sp. Braga has a longer current league unbeaten run vs Benfica: 4 games.
- In all competitions, Braga leads with 4, followed by Casa Pia and FC Porto (3 each).
- Historically, Boavista holds the records: 11 and 6 games unbeaten.
- Verdict: The statement is TRUE — Braga is the only team with a longer active streak than Casa Pia.
FAQ: Your Questions Answered
1. What does "unbeaten" mean exactly?
It means the team didn’t lose — they either won or drew (tied). So "4 games unbeaten" = 4 games with no losses.
2. Why don’t Boavista’s old streaks count?
Because they ended years ago. We only count streaks that are still active right now — like a current high score that hasn’t been broken yet.
3. Does the Portuguese Cup count in the "league only" stats?
No. The "league only" stats are just for Liga Portugal Betclic (the main championship). Cup games are separate — but we also showed the "all competitions" table for the full picture.
4. Has Benfica played FC Porto this season?
Not yet. FC Porto’s 3-game unbeaten run is entirely from last season (2 league draws + 1 Cup win). Their streak could grow — or end — when they meet this year.
5. Why is Casa Pia called "the Geese" and Benfica "the Eagles"?
Those are their nicknames!
- Benfica = Águias (Eagles)
- Casa Pia = Gansos (Geese)
It makes the rivalry more fun — like "Birds vs Birds"!
Data sourced from Liga Portugal official match records and ZeroZero statistics.
Article inspired by Polígrafo Futebol fact-checking analysis.