Benfica vs Manchester United: result 1-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 1Kick-off on September 14, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Manchester United?
Benfica and Manchester United drew 1-1 on September 14, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 24′Ó. CardozoBenfica
- 42′Ryan GiggsManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Manchester United have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2011 | Guimaraes(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 29, 2011 | Nacional(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 24, 2011 | Twente(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Feirense(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Twente(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2011 | Bolton(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2011 | Arsenal(home) | 8-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 22, 2011 | Tottenham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2011 | West Brom(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 22, 2011 | Blackpool(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
| Manchester United | 2.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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