FC Porto vs Benfica: result 0-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 13Kick-off on December 14, 2014 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
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What was the result of FC Porto vs Benfica?
Benfica won 0-2 on December 14, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 36′Rodrigo José Lima Dos SantosBenfica
- 55′Rodrigo José Lima Dos SantosBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Porto have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2014 | Shakhtar Donetsk(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Academica(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 30, 2014 | Rio Ave(home) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 25, 2014 | Bate Borisov(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 9, 2014 | Estoril(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2014 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Belenenses(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 30, 2014 | Academica(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 26, 2014 | Zenit(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 9, 2014 | Nacional(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 FC Porto win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2014 | FC Porto 2-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 12, 2014 | Benfica 2-0 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| May 11, 2013 | FC Porto 2-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 13, 2013 | Benfica 2-2 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 2, 2012 | Benfica 2-3 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 23, 2011 | FC Porto 2-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Porto score 2.4 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 2.4 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Benfica | 1.7 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Porto sit 1st in Primeira Liga (9 points from 3 matches) and Benfica sit 6th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
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