Benfica vs Real Sociedad: result 0-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup D - 3Kick-off on October 24, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Real Sociedad?
Real Sociedad won 0-1 on October 24, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 63′Brais MéndezReal Sociedad
Official lineup for Benfica vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 33P. Musa
- 20João Mário
- 27Rafa
- 7David Neres
- 8F. Aursnes
- 87João Neves
- 13D. Jurásek
- 30N. Otamendi
- 4António Silva
- 6A. Bah
- 1A. Trubin
Real Sociedad
4-3-3- 7Barrenetxea
- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 14T. Kubo
- 8Mikel Merino
- 4Martín Zubimendi
- 23Brais Méndez
- 3Aihen Muñoz
- 24Robin Le Normand
- 5Zubeldia
- 18H. Traoré
- 1Álex Remiro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Real Sociedad have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2023 | Lusitânia(away) | 4-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Estoril(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Inter(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2023 | FC Porto(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Portimonense(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2023 | Mallorca(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Red Bull Salzburg(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Athletic Club(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Valencia(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.5 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Benfica | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
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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