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Benfica vs PSV Eindhoven: result 2-1 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 18, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa

Benfica
2-1
PSV Eindhoven

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What was the result of Benfica vs PSV Eindhoven?

Benfica won 2-1 on August 18, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 10′RafaBenfica
  • 42′J. WeiglBenfica
  • 51′C. GakpoPSV Eindhoven

Official lineup for Benfica vs PSV Eindhoven

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Benfica

3-4-2-1
  1. 15R. Yaremchuk
  1. 17Diogo Gonçalves
  2. 28J. Weigl
  1. 27Rafa
  2. 20João Mário
  3. 21Pizzi
  4. 91Morato
  1. 4Lucas Veríssimo
  2. 3Álex Grimaldo
  3. 30N. Otamendi
  1. 99O. Vlachodimos

PSV Eindhoven

4-2-3-1
  1. 23N. Madueke
  1. 11C. Gakpo
  2. 7E. Zahavi
  3. 6I. Sangaré
  1. 8M. van Ginkel
  2. 27M. Götze
  1. 28O. Boscagli
  2. 31P. Max
  3. 5André Ramalho
  4. 29P. Mwene
  1. 16J. Drommel
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; PSV Eindhoven have 12, 3 and 0.

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

Benfica
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2021Arouca(home)2-0Primeira Liga
Aug 10, 2021Spartak Moscow(home)2-0UEFA Champions League
Aug 7, 2021Moreirense(away)2-1Primeira Liga
Aug 4, 2021Spartak Moscow(away)2-0UEFA Champions League
Jul 25, 2021Marseille(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
PSV Eindhoven
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2021Heracles(away)2-0Eredivisie
Aug 10, 2021FC Midtjylland(away)1-0UEFA Champions League
Aug 7, 2021Ajax(away)4-0Super Cup
Aug 3, 2021FC Midtjylland(home)3-0UEFA Champions League
Jul 28, 2021Galatasaray(away)2-1UEFA Champions League

How many goals should we expect?

Benfica score 1.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; PSV Eindhoven score 2.9 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Benfica1.90.877/155/15
PSV Eindhoven2.90.787/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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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

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