Benfica vs Twente: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 24, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Twente?
Benfica won 3-1 on August 24, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 46′A. WitselBenfica
- 59′LuisãoBenfica
- 66′A. WitselBenfica
- 85′Bryan Jafet Ruiz GonzálezTwente
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Twente have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2011 | Feirense(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Twente(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 12, 2011 | GIL Vicente(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 3, 2011 | Trabzonspor(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 27, 2011 | Trabzonspor(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2011 | Heerenveen(away) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Benfica(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 13, 2011 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2011 | NAC Breda(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 3, 2011 | Vaslui(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Benfica win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Twente win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2011 | Twente 2-2 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Twente score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1 | 14/15 | 11/15 |
| Twente | 1.9 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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 |
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