Benfica vs Rangers: result 2-2 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 16Kick-off on March 7, 2024 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Rangers?
Benfica and Rangers drew 2-2 on March 7, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 7′T. LawrenceRangers
- 45′Á. Di MaríaBenfica (pen.)
- 45′D. SterlingRangers
- 67′C. GoldsonBenfica (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Rangers have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2024 | FC Porto(away) | 0-5 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Portimonense(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Toulouse(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Vizela(home) | 6-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2024 | Motherwell(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Kilmarnock(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 18, 2024 | ST Johnstone(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Ross County(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Benfica win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2020 | Rangers 2-2 Benfica | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Benfica 3-3 Rangers | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 2.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Rangers | 2.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Rangers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 4 |
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