Academica vs Benfica: result 0-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on February 25, 2012 at 08:15 PM (UTC)Estádio EFAPEL, Coimbra
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What was the result of Academica vs Benfica?
Academica and Benfica drew 0-0 on February 25, 2012.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Academica have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Benfica have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2012 | Nacional(away) | 1-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 13, 2012 | GIL Vicente(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Rio Ave(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 20, 2012 | União de Leiria(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 15, 2012 | Guimaraes(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2012 | Guimaraes(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2012 | Zenit(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Nacional(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Feirense(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 22, 2012 | GIL Vicente(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Academica win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2011 | Benfica 4-1 Academica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 16, 2011 | Academica 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 15, 2010 | Benfica 1-2 Academica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Academica score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academica | 0.8 | 1.5 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Benfica | 2.2 | 0.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy