Benfica vs Olympiakos Piraeus: result 1-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 3Kick-off on October 23, 2013 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 Olympiakos Piraeus?
Benfica and Olympiakos Piraeus drew 1-1 on October 23, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 29′91251Olympiakos Piraeus
- 83′Ó. CardozoBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Olympiakos Piraeus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2013 | Estoril(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 2, 2013 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Belenenses(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 22, 2013 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Anderlecht(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2013 | Platanias(away) | 4-1 | Super League 1 |
| Oct 6, 2013 | Veria(home) | 6-0 | Super League 1 |
| Oct 2, 2013 | Anderlecht(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Panionios(away) | 2-0 | Super League 1 |
| Sep 25, 2013 | Fokikos(home) | 5-1 | Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Olympiakos Piraeus score 3.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.6 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Olympiakos Piraeus | 3.1 | 0.8 | 7 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
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 Olympiakos Piraeus sit 18th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 11 |
| 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