Match

Benfica vs AEK Athens FC: result 1-0 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on December 12, 2018 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa

Benfica
1-0
AEK Athens FC

Full time

What was the result of Benfica vs AEK Athens FC?

Benfica won 1-0 on December 12, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 88′Álex GrimaldoBenfica

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; AEK Athens FC have 7, 2 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Benfica
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 8, 2018Vitoria Setubal(away)1-0Primeira Liga
Dec 1, 2018Feirense(home)4-0Primeira Liga
Nov 27, 2018Bayern München(away)1-5UEFA Champions League
Nov 22, 2018Arouca(home)2-1Taça de Portugal
Nov 11, 2018Tondela(away)3-1Primeira Liga
AEK Athens FC
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 8, 2018Lamia(home)2-0Super League 1
Dec 2, 2018Xanthi FC(home)2-0Super League 1
Nov 27, 2018Ajax(home)0-2UEFA Champions League
Nov 24, 2018Panetolikos(away)1-2Super League 1
Nov 11, 2018Atromitos(home)0-2Super League 1

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Benfica win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 AEK Athens FC win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2018AEK Athens FC 2-3 BenficaUEFA Champions League

Last archived meeting: AEK Athens FC vs Benfica on Oct 2, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Benfica score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; AEK Athens FC score 1.5 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Benfica1.61.357/158/15
AEK Athens FC1.51.074/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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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

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