Benfica vs Oţelul: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 6Kick-off on December 7, 2011 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 Oţelul?
Benfica won 1-0 on December 7, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 7′Ó. CardozoBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Oţelul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
- 7Ó. Cardozo
- 20N. Gaitán
- 5Ruben Amorim
- 6Francisco Javier García Fernández
- 8Bruno César
- 10P. Aimar
- 28A. Witsel
- 3Emerson da Conceição
- 24E. Garay
- 33Jardel
- 1Artur Moraes
Oţelul
- 8L. Antal
- 4I. Filip
- 7Laurenţiu Cătălin Iorga
- 10G. Paraschiv
- 14Silviu Ilie
- 26I. Neagu
- 29G. Giurgiu
- 3C. Râpă
- 6A. Benga
- 55Milan Perendija
- 12Branko Grahovac
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats; Oţelul have 0, 0 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2011 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 22, 2011 | Manchester United(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 6, 2011 | SC Braga(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 2, 2011 | FC Basel 1893(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Olhanense(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2011 | FC Basel 1893(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 2, 2011 | Manchester United(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 18, 2011 | Manchester United(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 27, 2011 | Benfica(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 14, 2011 | FC Basel 1893(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Benfica win, 0 draws, 0 Oţelul wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2011 | Oţelul 0-1 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Oţelul score 0.6 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.9 | 0.8 | 5 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Oţelul | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
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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