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Benfica vs PAOK: result 1-1 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 21, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa

Benfica
1-1
PAOK

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What was the result of Benfica vs PAOK?

Benfica and PAOK drew 1-1 on August 21, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 45′PizziBenfica (pen.)
  • 76′Amr WardaPAOK

Official lineup for Benfica vs PAOK

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Benfica

4-3-3
  1. 19F. Ferreyra
  2. 83Gedson Fernandes
  3. 11F. Cervi
  1. 17A. Živković
  2. 21Pizzi
  3. 5L. Fejsa
  1. 6Rúben Dias
  2. 3Álex Grimaldo
  3. 33Jardel
  4. 34André Almeida
  1. 99O. Vlachodimos

PAOK

4-2-3-1
  1. 98Léo Jabá
  1. 18D. Limnios
  2. 9A. Prijović
  3. 10D. Pelkas
  1. 87Cañas
  2. 8Maurício
  1. 20Vieirinha
  2. 5Fernando Varela
  3. 15José Crespo
  4. 3Leonardo de Matos Cruz
  1. 31A. Paschalakis
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; PAOK have 11, 2 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Benfica
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 18, 2018Boavista(away)2-0Primeira Liga
Aug 14, 2018Fenerbahçe(away)1-1UEFA Champions League
Aug 10, 2018Guimaraes(home)3-2Primeira Liga
Aug 7, 2018Fenerbahçe(home)1-0UEFA Champions League
Aug 1, 2018Lyon(home)2-3International Champions Cup
PAOK
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2018Spartak Moscow(away)0-0UEFA Champions League
Aug 8, 2018Spartak Moscow(home)3-2UEFA Champions League
Aug 1, 2018FC Basel 1893(away)3-0UEFA Champions League
Jul 24, 2018FC Basel 1893(home)2-1UEFA Champions League
May 12, 2018AEK Athens FC(away)2-0Cup

How many goals should we expect?

Benfica score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; PAOK score 2.1 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Benfica1.61.158/157/15
PAOK2.10.977/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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24Benfica830510129

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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

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