Benfica vs Galatasaray: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on November 3, 2015 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 Galatasaray?
Benfica won 2-1 on November 3, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 52′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica
- 58′Ł. PodolskiGalatasaray
- 67′LuisãoBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Galatasaray have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2015 | Tondela(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Sporting CP(home) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 21, 2015 | Galatasaray(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 30, 2015 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2015 | Eskişehirspor(home) | 4-0 | Süper Lig |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Fenerbahçe(away) | 1-1 | Süper Lig |
| Oct 21, 2015 | Benfica(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Gençlerbirliği S.K.(home) | 4-1 | Süper Lig |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Başakşehir(away) | 2-0 | Süper Lig |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Benfica win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Galatasaray win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2015 | Galatasaray 2-1 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Galatasaray vs Benfica on Oct 21, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Galatasaray score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 11/15 |
| Galatasaray | 2.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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 Galatasaray sit 20th (10 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Galatasaray | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| 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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