Anderlecht vs Benfica: result 2-3 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 5Kick-off on November 27, 2013 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Lotto Park, Bruxelles (Brussel)
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What was the result of Anderlecht vs Benfica?
Benfica won 2-3 on November 27, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 18′C. MbembaAnderlecht
- 34′N. MatićBenfica
- 52′C. MbembaBenfica (o.g.)
- 77′M. BrunoAnderlecht
- 90′RodrigoBenfica
Official lineup for Anderlecht vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Anderlecht
- 45A. Mitrović
- 10D. Praet
- 16C. Kouyaté
- 17M. Bruno
- 2F. N'Sakala
- 3O. Deschacht
- 14B. Nuytinck
- 22C. Mbemba
- 30Guillaume Olivier Gillet
- 39A. Vanden Borre
- 1S. Proto
Benfica
- 11Rodrigo José Lima Dos Santos
- 20N. Gaitán
- 5L. Fejsa
- 21N. Matić
- 34André Almeida
- 35E. Pérez
- 50L. Marković
- 4Luisão
- 14M. Pereira
- 24E. Garay
- 1Artur Moraes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Anderlecht have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Benfica have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2013 | Charleroi(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 10, 2013 | Genk(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 5, 2013 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 2, 2013 | OH Leuven(home) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 30, 2013 | Oostende(away) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2013 | SC Braga(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 5, 2013 | Olympiakos Piraeus(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Academica(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 27, 2013 | Nacional(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 23, 2013 | Olympiakos Piraeus(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Anderlecht wins, 0 draws, 1 Benfica win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2013 | Benfica 2-0 Anderlecht | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Anderlecht on Sep 17, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Anderlecht score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht | 1.5 | 1.6 | 5 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Benfica | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 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 |
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