AEK Athens FC vs Benfica: result 2-3 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on October 2, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)OPAP Arena, Athens
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What was the result of AEK Athens FC vs Benfica?
Benfica won 2-3 on October 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′H. SeferovićBenfica
- 15′Álex GrimaldoBenfica
- 53′V. KlonaridisAEK Athens FC
- 63′V. KlonaridisAEK Athens FC
- 74′Alfa SemedoBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AEK Athens FC have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Benfica have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2018 | OFI(away) | 3-0 | Super League 1 |
| Sep 23, 2018 | PAOK(away) | 0-2 | Super League 1 |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Ajax(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Panionios(home) | 4-0 | Super League 1 |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Asteras Tripolis(away) | 1-0 | Super League 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2018 | Chaves(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Aves(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Bayern München(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Nacional(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 29, 2018 | PAOK(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
AEK Athens FC score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens FC | 1.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Benfica | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Benfica | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
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