Benfica vs Zenit: result 0-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 1Kick-off on September 16, 2014 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 Zenit?
Zenit won 0-2 on September 16, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 5′HulkZenit
- 22′A. WitselZenit
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Zenit have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2014 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 31, 2014 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 24, 2014 | Boavista(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 17, 2014 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| May 10, 2014 | FC Porto(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2014 | Standard Liege(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 20, 2014 | Standard Liege(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 6, 2014 | AEL(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 30, 2014 | AEL(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 19, 2014 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Benfica win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Zenit win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2012 | Benfica 2-0 Zenit | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 15, 2012 | Zenit 3-2 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Zenit score 1.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.4 | 11 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Zenit | 1.9 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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