Arsenal vs Benfica: result 3-2 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32Kick-off on February 25, 2021 at 05:55 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Benfica?
Arsenal won 3-2 on February 25, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 21′P. AubameyangArsenal
- 43′Diogo GonçalvesBenfica
- 61′RafaBenfica
- 67′K. TierneyArsenal
- 87′P. AubameyangArsenal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Benfica have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Benfica(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Leeds(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Wolves(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2021 | Farense(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Arsenal(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Moreirense(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Estoril(away) | 3-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Famalicao(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Arsenal win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2021 | Benfica 1-1 Arsenal | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Benfica | 1.5 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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
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