Chelsea vs Benfica: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-finalsKick-off on April 4, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Benfica?
Chelsea won 2-1 on April 4, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 21′F. LampardChelsea (pen.)
- 85′Francisco Javier García FernándezBenfica
- 90′Raul José Trindade MeirelesChelsea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Benfica have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2012 | Aston Villa(away) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 27, 2012 | Benfica(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Manchester City(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Leicester(home) | 5-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2012 | SC Braga(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 27, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 23, 2012 | Olhanense(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 16, 2012 | Beira-Mar(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Chelsea win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2012 | Benfica 0-1 Chelsea | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.8 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Benfica | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chelsea sit 6th in UEFA Champions League (16 points from 8 matches) and Benfica sit 24th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chelsea | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 16 |
| 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