Benfica vs Academica: result 5-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 28Kick-off on April 11, 2015 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Academica?
Benfica won 5-1 on April 11, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 8′JardelBenfica
- 11′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica
- 19′Rodrigo José Lima Dos SantosBenfica (pen.)
- 53′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica
- 80′Rafael LopesAcademica
- 84′L. FejsaBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 12 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Academica have 3, 10 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2015 | Nacional(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Rio Ave(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 14, 2015 | SC Braga(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Arouca(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Estoril(home) | 6-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2015 | Rio Ave(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 20, 2015 | SC Braga(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 15, 2015 | Nacional(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Moreirense(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 1, 2015 | Arouca(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Benfica win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Academica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2014 | Academica 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 23, 2014 | Benfica 3-0 Academica | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Academica 0-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 17, 2013 | Benfica 1-0 Academica | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Academica 2-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Academica 0-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Academica score 0.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
| Academica | 0.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
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