Benfica vs Napoli: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on December 6, 2016 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 Napoli?
Napoli won 1-2 on December 6, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 60′José CallejónNapoli
- 79′D. MertensNapoli
- 87′R. JiménezBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Napoli have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2016 | Maritimo(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Moreirense(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Beşiktaş(away) | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Maritimo(home) | 6-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 6, 2016 | FC Porto(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2016 | Inter(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 28, 2016 | Sassuolo(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Dynamo Kyiv(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Udinese(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Lazio(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Benfica win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Napoli win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2016 | Napoli 4-2 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Napoli score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.4 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Napoli | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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 Napoli sit 30th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Benfica | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
| 30 | Napoli | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 |
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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