Borussia Dortmund vs Benfica: result 4-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions League8th FinalsKick-off on March 8, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund
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What was the result of Borussia Dortmund vs Benfica?
Borussia Dortmund won 4-0 on March 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′P. AubameyangBorussia Dortmund
- 59′C. PulišićBorussia Dortmund
- 61′P. AubameyangBorussia Dortmund
- 85′P. AubameyangBorussia Dortmund
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Borussia Dortmund have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Benfica have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2017 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 6-2 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 25, 2017 | SC Freiburg(away) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 18, 2017 | VfL Wolfsburg(home) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Benfica(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 11, 2017 | SV Darmstadt 98(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2017 | Feirense(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Estoril(away) | 2-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Chaves(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 19, 2017 | SC Braga(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Borussia Dortmund win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2017 | Benfica 1-0 Borussia Dortmund | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Borussia Dortmund on Feb 14, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Borussia Dortmund score 2.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.3 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 2.0 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Benfica | 2.3 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Borussia Dortmund sit 17th in UEFA Champions League (11 points from 8 matches) and Benfica sit 24th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 11 |
| 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