Bayer Leverkusen vs Benfica: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 2Kick-off on October 1, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)BayArena, Leverkusen
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What was the result of Bayer Leverkusen vs Benfica?
Bayer Leverkusen won 3-1 on October 1, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 25′S. KießlingBayer Leverkusen
- 34′Son Heung-MinBayer Leverkusen
- 61′E. SalvioBenfica
- 64′H. ÇalhanoğluBayer Leverkusen (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bayer Leverkusen have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Benfica have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2014 | SC Freiburg(away) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 24, 2014 | FC Augsburg(home) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 21, 2014 | VfL Wolfsburg(away) | 1-4 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Monaco(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Werder Bremen(home) | 3-3 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2014 | Estoril(away) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Moreirense(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Zenit(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 31, 2014 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Bayer Leverkusen score 2.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Benfica | 2.2 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bayer Leverkusen sit 16th in UEFA Champions League (12 points from 8 matches) and Benfica sit 24th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
| 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