Benfica vs Barcelona: result 4-5 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 7Kick-off on January 21, 2025 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 Barcelona?
Barcelona won 4-5 on January 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 2′V. PavlidisBenfica
- 13′R. LewandowskiBarcelona (pen.)
- 22′V. PavlidisBenfica
- 30′V. PavlidisBenfica (pen.)
- 64′RaphinhaBarcelona
- 68′R. AraújoBenfica (o.g.)
- 78′R. LewandowskiBarcelona (pen.)
- 86′Eric GarcíaBarcelona
- 90′RaphinhaBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Barcelona have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2025 | Famalicao(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Farense(away) | 3-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 8, 2025 | SC Braga(home) | 3-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 4, 2025 | SC Braga(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Getafe(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Real Betis(home) | 5-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Real Madrid(away) | 5-2 | Super Cup |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Athletic Club(away) | 2-0 | Super Cup |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Barbastro(away) | 4-0 | Copa del Rey |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Benfica win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Barcelona win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2021 | Barcelona 0-0 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Benfica 3-0 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2012 | Barcelona 0-0 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Benfica 0-2 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.3 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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 Barcelona sit 5th (16 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Barcelona | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 16 |
| 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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