Benfica vs Bayer Leverkusen: result 0-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 6Kick-off on December 9, 2014 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 Bayer Leverkusen?
Benfica and Bayer Leverkusen drew 0-0 on December 9, 2014.
Official lineup for Benfica vs Bayer Leverkusen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
- 9Derley
- 11Rodrigo José Lima Dos Santos
- 15O. John
- 21Pizzi
- 24B. Cristante
- 32Bebé
- 34André Almeida
- 2Lisandro López
- 23L. Benito
- 37César Martins
- 1Artur Moraes
Bayer Leverkusen
- 9J. Drmić
- 6S. Rolfes
- 10H. Çalhanoğlu
- 23R. Kruse
- 27Gonzalo Castro Randon
- 38K. Bellarabi
- 5Emir Spahić
- 13R. Hilbert
- 17S. Boenisch
- 21Ö. Toprak
- 1B. Leno
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Bayer Leverkusen have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2014 | Belenenses(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 30, 2014 | Academica(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 26, 2014 | Zenit(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 9, 2014 | Nacional(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 4, 2014 | Monaco(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2014 | Bayern München(away) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 1. FC Köln(home) | 5-1 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 26, 2014 | Monaco(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Hannover 96(away) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 8, 2014 | FSV Mainz 05(home) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 1 Bayer Leverkusen win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2014 | Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Bayer Leverkusen vs Benfica on Oct 1, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bayer Leverkusen score 1.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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 Bayer Leverkusen sit 16th (12 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
| 24 | Benfica | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
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