Benfica vs Liverpool: result 1-3 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-finalsKick-off on April 5, 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 Liverpool?
Liverpool won 1-3 on April 5, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 17′I. KonatéLiverpool
- 34′S. ManéLiverpool
- 49′D. NúñezBenfica
- 87′L. DíazLiverpool
Official lineup for Benfica vs Liverpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 88Gonçalo Ramos
- 9D. Núñez
- 7Everton
- 28J. Weigl
- 27Rafa
- 49A. Taarabt
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 2Gilberto
- 30N. Otamendi
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 99O. Vlachodimos
Liverpool
4-3-3- 23L. Díaz
- 10S. Mané
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 8N. Keïta
- 3Fabinho
- 6Thiago Alcântara
- 5I. Konaté
- 66T. Alexander-Arnold
- 26A. Robertson
- 4V. van Dijk
- 1Alisson Becker
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Liverpool have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2022 | SC Braga(away) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Estoril(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Ajax(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Vizela(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Portimonense(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2022 | Watford(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Arsenal(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Brighton(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Inter(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 2.0 and concede 0.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Liverpool | 2.0 | 0.3 | 10 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
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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