Benfica vs Nice: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions League3rd Qualifying RoundKick-off on August 12, 2025 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 Nice?
Benfica won 2-0 on August 12, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 19′F. AursnesBenfica
- 27′A. SchjelderupBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Nice
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-4-2- 14V. Pavlidis
- 9F. Ivanović
- 21A. Schjelderup
- 5E. Barrenechea
- 20R. Rios
- 8F. Aursnes
- 26S. Dahl
- 30N. Otamendi
- 4António Silva
- 17A. Dedić
- 1A. Trubin
Nice
3-4-1-2- 21I. Jansson
- 9T. Moffi
- 19B. Bouanani
- 26M. Bard
- 39D. Coulibaly
- 20T. Louchet
- 92J. Clauss
- 37K. Peprah Oppong
- 28Abdulay Bah
- 33A. Mendy
- 80Y. Diouf
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Nice have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2025 | Nice(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-0 | Super Cup |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Fenerbahçe(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Chelsea(home) | 1-4 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Bayern München(home) | 1-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2025 | Benfica(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Feyenoord(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Aubagne(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 17, 2025 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 6-0 | Ligue 1 |
| May 10, 2025 | Rennes(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 0 Nice wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2025 | Nice 0-2 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Benfica 3-0 Nice | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Nice score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.4 | 1.1 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Nice | 1.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 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 |
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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