Bayern München vs Benfica: result 5-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on November 2, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Allianz Arena, München
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What was the result of Bayern München vs Benfica?
Bayern München won 5-2 on November 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 26′R. LewandowskiBayern München
- 32′S. GnabryBayern München
- 38′MoratoBenfica
- 49′L. SanéBayern München
- 61′R. LewandowskiBayern München
- 74′D. NúñezBenfica
- 84′R. LewandowskiBayern München
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bayern München have 13 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Benfica have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2021 | Union Berlin(away) | 5-2 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 0-5 | DFB Pokal |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 1899 Hoffenheim(home) | 4-0 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Benfica(away) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 5-1 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2021 | Estoril(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Guimaraes(away) | 3-3 | Taça da Liga |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Vizela(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Bayern München(home) | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Trofense(away) | 2-1 | Taça de Portugal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Bayern München win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2021 | Benfica 0-4 Bayern München | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Bayern München 5-1 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Benfica 0-2 Bayern München | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 13, 2016 | Benfica 2-2 Bayern München | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Bayern München 1-0 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Bayern München on Oct 20, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Bayern München score 4.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern München | 4.3 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 15/15 |
| Benfica | 1.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bayern München sit 2nd in UEFA Champions League (21 points from 8 matches) and Benfica sit 24th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bayern München | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 21 |
| 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