Benfica vs Atletico Madrid: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on December 8, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Atletico Madrid?
Atletico Madrid won 1-2 on December 8, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 33′SaúlAtletico Madrid
- 55′L. ViettoAtletico Madrid
- 75′Konstantinos MitroglouBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Atletico Madrid have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2015 | Academica(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 30, 2015 | SC Braga(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 25, 2015 | FC Astana(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 8, 2015 | Boavista(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 3, 2015 | Galatasaray(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2015 | Granada CF(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Espanyol(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 25, 2015 | Galatasaray(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 22, 2015 | Real Betis(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 8, 2015 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Benfica win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Atletico Madrid win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2015 | Atletico Madrid 1-2 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Atletico Madrid vs Benfica on Sep 30, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Atletico Madrid score 1.5 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
| Atletico Madrid | 1.5 | 0.4 | 10 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 24th in UEFA Champions League (9 points from 8 matches) and Atletico Madrid sit 14th (13 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Atletico Madrid | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| 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
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