Benfica vs Zenit: result 3-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on December 10, 2019 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 Zenit?
Benfica won 3-0 on December 10, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 47′F. CerviBenfica
- 58′PizziBenfica (pen.)
- 79′S. AzmounBenfica (o.g.)
Official lineup for Benfica vs Zenit
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-4-1-1- 95Carlos Vinícius
- 19Chiquinho
- 11F. Cervi
- 8Gabriel Pires
- 21Pizzi
- 49A. Taarabt
- 84Tomás Tavares
- 97Ferro
- 6Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 99O. Vlachodimos
Zenit
4-4-2- 7S. Azmoun
- 22A. Dzyuba
- 5W. Barrios
- 27M. Ozdoev
- 21A. Erokhin
- 17O. Shatov
- 4Y. Osorio
- 3Douglas Santos
- 15V. Karavaev
- 6B. Ivanović
- 41M. Kerzhakov
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; Zenit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2019 | Boavista(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 3, 2019 | SC Covilha(away) | 1-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Maritimo(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 27, 2019 | RB Leipzig(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Vizela(away) | 2-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2019 | Dynamo(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2019 | Spartak Moscow(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2019 | Lyon(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Rubin(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Arsenal Tula(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 3 Zenit wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2019 | Zenit 3-1 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 9, 2016 | Zenit 1-2 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Benfica 1-0 Zenit | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 26, 2014 | Zenit 1-0 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Benfica 0-2 Zenit | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Benfica 2-0 Zenit | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Zenit score 2.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Zenit | 2.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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