Benfica vs FC Midtjylland: result 4-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions League3rd Qualifying RoundKick-off on August 2, 2022 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 FC Midtjylland?
Benfica won 4-1 on August 2, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 16′Gonçalo RamosBenfica
- 33′Gonçalo RamosBenfica
- 40′E. FernándezBenfica
- 61′Gonçalo RamosBenfica
- 77′P. SistoFC Midtjylland (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; FC Midtjylland have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2022 | Newcastle(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Girona(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Fulham(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Nice(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Reading(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2022 | Odense(away) | 5-1 | Superliga |
| Jul 26, 2022 | AEK Larnaca(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Silkeborg(home) | 1-3 | Superliga |
| Jul 19, 2022 | AEK Larnaca(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Randers FC(home) | 1-1 | Superliga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; FC Midtjylland score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| FC Midtjylland | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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