Benfica vs Anderlecht: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 1Kick-off on September 17, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Anderlecht?
Benfica won 2-0 on September 17, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 4′F. ĐuričićBenfica
- 30′LuisãoBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Anderlecht
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
- 7Ó. Cardozo
- 5L. Fejsa
- 10F. Đuričić
- 21N. Matić
- 34André Almeida
- 35E. Pérez
- 50L. Marković
- 4Luisão
- 16Guilherme Siqueira
- 24E. Garay
- 1Artur Moraes
Anderlecht
- 9M. Suárez
- 45A. Mitrović
- 6D. de Zeeuw
- 8L. Milivojević
- 16C. Kouyaté
- 17M. Bruno
- 19S. Klještan
- 2F. N'Sakala
- 22C. Mbemba
- 30Guillaume Olivier Gillet
- 1S. Proto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Anderlecht have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2013 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 25, 2013 | GIL Vicente(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 18, 2013 | Maritimo(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| May 19, 2013 | Moreirense(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2013 | KV Mechelen(home) | 5-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 3-4 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Charleroi(home) | 5-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 18, 2013 | SK Beveren(away) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 11, 2013 | Gent(home) | 4-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Anderlecht score 2.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.5 | 0.7 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Anderlecht | 2.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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 |
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