Benfica vs Rovers: result 4-2 and analysis
AFC Champions League TwoQualification Round - 2Kick-off on August 21, 2016 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Rovers?
Benfica won 4-2 on August 21, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 5′Carlos Leonel Góis FernandesBenfica
- 9′Carlos Leonel Góis FernandesBenfica
- 33′Nicholas Mário de Almeida TorrãoBenfica
- 74′Man ChanBenfica (pen.)
- 78′Jason Ryan Quitugua CunliffeRovers
- 84′Brandon Marquee McDonaldRovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 13 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Rovers have 0, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2016 | Tondela(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 7, 2016 | SC Braga(home) | 3-0 | Super Cup |
| May 15, 2016 | Nacional(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 8, 2016 | Maritimo(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Guimaraes(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2016 | Dordoi Bishkek(home) | 0-2 | AFC Champions League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Rovers score 0.0 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.6 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Rovers | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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