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.
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 7David Villa
- 37Cristian Tello
- 11Thiago Alcântara
- 25Alexandre Dimitri Song-Billong
- 28Sergi Roberto
- 30Rafinha
- 5Carles Puyol i Saforcada
- 19Martín Montoya
- 21Adriano
- 29Carles Planas Antolínez
- 13José Manuel Pinto Colorado
Benfica
- 9Nolito
- 11Rodrigo José Lima Dos Santos
- 15O. John
- 19Rodrigo
- 25L. Melgarejo
- 21N. Matić
- 89André Gomes
- 4Luisão
- 14M. Pereira
- 24E. Garay
- 1Artur Moraes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; 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?
In the last meeting: 1 Barcelona win, 0 draws, 0 Benfica wins.
| 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?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy