Barcelona vs Benfica: result 0-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 6Kick-off on December 5, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Benfica?
Barcelona and Benfica drew 0-0 on December 5, 2012.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 13 wins, 1 draws and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2012 | Athletic Club(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 25, 2012 | Levante(away) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Spartak Moscow(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Zaragoza(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 11, 2012 | Mallorca(away) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2012 | Olhanense(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Celtic(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 11, 2012 | Rio Ave(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 7, 2012 | Spartak Moscow(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 3, 2012 | Guimaraes(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Barcelona win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2012 | Benfica 0-2 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 3.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| Benfica | 2.0 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 5th in UEFA Champions League (16 points from 8 matches) and Benfica sit 24th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Barcelona | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 16 |
| 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