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
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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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Feirense(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Bayern München(away) | 1-5 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 22, 2018 | Arouca(home) | 2-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Tondela(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Lamia(home) | 2-0 | Super League 1 |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Xanthi FC(home) | 2-0 | Super League 1 |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Ajax(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Panetolikos(away) | 1-2 | Super League 1 |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Atromitos(home) | 0-2 | Super 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).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2018 | AEK Athens FC 2-3 Benfica | UEFA 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| AEK Athens FC | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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