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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

Benfica
4-1
FC Midtjylland

Full time

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.)

Official lineup for Benfica vs FC Midtjylland

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Benfica

4-3-3
  1. 27Rafa
  2. 88Gonçalo Ramos
  3. 7David Neres
  1. 61Florentino
  2. 20João Mário
  3. 13E. Fernández
  1. 3Alejandro Grimaldo
  2. 30N. Otamendi
  3. 91Morato
  4. 2Gilberto
  1. 99O. Vlachodimos

FC Midtjylland

4-3-3
  1. 7P. Sisto
  2. 9S. Kaba
  3. 36A. Dreyer
  1. 35Charles
  2. 24O. Sørensen
  3. 6J. Andersson
  1. 44N. Dyhr
  2. 73Juninho
  3. 28E. Sviatchenko
  4. 14H. Dalsgaard
  1. 16E. Ólafsson
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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.

Benfica
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 26, 2022Newcastle(home)3-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 22, 2022Girona(home)4-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 17, 2022Fulham(home)5-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 15, 2022Nice(home)3-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 9, 2022Reading(away)2-0Friendlies Clubs
FC Midtjylland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 29, 2022Odense(away)5-1Superliga
Jul 26, 2022AEK Larnaca(away)1-1UEFA Champions League
Jul 22, 2022Silkeborg(home)1-3Superliga
Jul 19, 2022AEK Larnaca(home)1-1UEFA Champions League
Jul 15, 2022Randers FC(home)1-1Superliga

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Benfica2.21.168/159/15
FC Midtjylland1.91.3213/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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24Benfica830510129

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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