FC Basel 1893 vs Benfica: result 5-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 27, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St. Jakob-Park, Basel
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What was the result of FC Basel 1893 vs Benfica?
FC Basel 1893 won 5-0 on September 27, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 2′M. LangFC Basel 1893
- 20′D. OberlinFC Basel 1893
- 59′R. van WolfswinkelFC Basel 1893 (pen.)
- 69′D. OberlinFC Basel 1893
- 76′B. RiverosFC Basel 1893
Official lineup for FC Basel 1893 vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Basel 1893
3-4-3- 19D. Oberlin
- 9R. van Wolfswinkel
- 28R. Petretta
- 11R. Steffen
- 34T. Xhaka
- 7L. Zuffi
- 36M. Akanji
- 23É. Balanta
- 5M. Lang
- 17M. Suchý
- 1T. Vaclík
Benfica
4-4-2- 9R. Jiménez
- 10Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira
- 22F. Cervi
- 17A. Živković
- 21Pizzi
- 5L. Fejsa
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 33Jardel
- 34André Almeida
- 4Luisão
- 12Júlio César
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Basel 1893 have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Benfica have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | FC Zurich(home) | 1-0 | Super League |
| Sep 20, 2017 | FC ST. Gallen(away) | 1-2 | Super League |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Manchester United(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Lausanne(home) | 1-2 | Super League |
| Aug 27, 2017 | FC Sion(away) | 1-1 | Super League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Boavista(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 12, 2017 | CSKA Moscow(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Portimonense(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Rio Ave(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 FC Basel 1893 wins, 1 draw, 1 Benfica win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2011 | Benfica 1-1 FC Basel 1893 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 18, 2011 | FC Basel 1893 0-2 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs FC Basel 1893 on Nov 2, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
FC Basel 1893 score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Basel 1893 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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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