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Benfica vs Barcelona: result 3-0 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 29, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa

Benfica
3-0
Barcelona

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What was the result of Benfica vs Barcelona?

Benfica won 3-0 on September 29, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 3′D. NúñezBenfica
  • 69′RafaBenfica
  • 79′D. NúñezBenfica (pen.)

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats; Barcelona have 8, 4 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Benfica
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 25, 2021Guimaraes(away)3-1Primeira Liga
Sep 20, 2021Boavista(home)3-1Primeira Liga
Sep 14, 2021Dynamo Kyiv(away)0-0UEFA Champions League
Sep 11, 2021Santa Clara(away)5-0Primeira Liga
Aug 29, 2021Tondela(home)2-1Primeira Liga
Barcelona
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2021Levante(home)3-0La Liga
Sep 23, 2021Cadiz(away)0-0La Liga
Sep 20, 2021Granada CF(home)1-1La Liga
Sep 14, 2021Bayern München(home)0-3UEFA Champions League
Aug 29, 2021Getafe(home)2-1La Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Benfica win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Barcelona win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 5, 2012Barcelona 0-0 BenficaUEFA Champions League
Oct 2, 2012Benfica 0-2 BarcelonaUEFA Champions League

Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Benfica on Dec 5, 2012

How many goals should we expect?

Benfica score 1.8 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.0 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Benfica1.80.496/156/15
Barcelona2.01.168/1511/15

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).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Barcelona8512221416
24Benfica830510129

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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