Match

FC Midtjylland vs Benfica: result 1-3 and analysis

UEFA Champions League3rd Qualifying RoundKick-off on August 9, 2022 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Cepheus Park Randers, Randers

FC Midtjylland
1-3
Benfica

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What was the result of FC Midtjylland vs Benfica?

Benfica won 1-3 on August 9, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 23′E. FernándezBenfica
  • 56′Henrique AraújoBenfica
  • 63′P. SistoFC Midtjylland
  • 88′Diogo GonçalvesBenfica

Official lineup for FC Midtjylland vs Benfica

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

FC Midtjylland

  1. 7P. Sisto
  2. 9S. Kaba
  3. 36A. Dreyer
  1. 10Evander
  2. 15R. Onyedika
  1. 6J. Andersson
  2. 14H. Dalsgaard
  3. 17M. Thychosen
  4. 29Paulinho
  5. 73Juninho
  1. 16E. Ólafsson

Benfica

  1. 88Gonçalo Ramos
  1. 2Gilberto
  2. 13E. Fernández
  3. 20João Mário
  4. 22Chiquinho
  5. 27Rafa
  6. 61Florentino
  1. 3Álex Grimaldo
  2. 30N. Otamendi
  3. 91Morato
  1. 99O. Vlachodimos
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Midtjylland have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Benfica have 11, 2 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

FC Midtjylland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 5, 2022Lyngby(away)3-3Superliga
Aug 2, 2022Benfica(away)1-4UEFA Champions League
Jul 29, 2022Odense(away)5-1Superliga
Jul 26, 2022AEK Larnaca(away)1-1UEFA Champions League
Jul 22, 2022Silkeborg(home)1-3Superliga
Benfica
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 5, 2022Arouca(home)4-0Primeira Liga
Aug 2, 2022FC Midtjylland(home)4-1UEFA Champions League
Jul 26, 2022Newcastle(home)3-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 22, 2022Girona(home)4-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 17, 2022Fulham(home)5-1Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 FC Midtjylland wins, 0 draws, 1 Benfica win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 2, 2022Benfica 4-1 FC MidtjyllandUEFA Champions League

Last archived meeting: Benfica vs FC Midtjylland on Aug 2, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

FC Midtjylland score 2.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.5 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FC Midtjylland2.01.7114/1511/15
Benfica2.50.977/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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24Benfica830510129

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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

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