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
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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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | Guimaraes(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Boavista(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Dynamo Kyiv(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Santa Clara(away) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Tondela(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2021 | Levante(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Cadiz(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Granada CF(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Bayern München(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Getafe(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Benfica win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Barcelona win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.8 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.8 | 0.4 | 9 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 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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