Benfica vs Barcelona: result 0-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 2Kick-off on October 2, 2012 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 Barcelona?
Barcelona won 0-2 on October 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 6′A. SánchezBarcelona
- 56′Cesc FàbregasBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Barcelona have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2012 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Academica(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 19, 2012 | Celtic(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Nacional(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Sevilla(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Granada CF(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 19, 2012 | Spartak Moscow(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Getafe(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Valencia(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.8 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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