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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2022 | Lyngby(away) | 3-3 | Superliga |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Benfica(away) | 1-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Odense(away) | 5-1 | Superliga |
| Jul 26, 2022 | AEK Larnaca(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Silkeborg(home) | 1-3 | Superliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2022 | Arouca(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 2, 2022 | FC Midtjylland(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Newcastle(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Girona(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Fulham(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 FC Midtjylland win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2022 | Benfica 4-1 FC Midtjylland | UEFA 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Midtjylland | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1 | 14/15 | 11/15 |
| Benfica | 2.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 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
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