Galatasaray vs Benfica: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Europa League16th FinalsKick-off on February 14, 2019 at 05:55 PM (UTC)RAMS Park, İstanbul
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What was the result of Galatasaray vs Benfica?
Benfica won 1-2 on February 14, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 27′E. SalvioBenfica (pen.)
- 54′C. LuyindamaGalatasaray
- 64′H. SeferovićBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Galatasaray have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Benfica have 14, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2019 | Trabzonspor(home) | 3-1 | Süper Lig |
| Feb 6, 2019 | Hatayspor(home) | 2-0 | Türkiye Kupası |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Alanyaspor(away) | 1-1 | Süper Lig |
| Jan 29, 2019 | Boluspor(home) | 4-1 | Türkiye Kupası |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Göztepe(away) | 1-0 | Süper Lig |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2019 | Nacional(home) | 10-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 6, 2019 | Sporting CP(home) | 2-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 3, 2019 | Sporting CP(away) | 4-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 29, 2019 | Boavista(home) | 5-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Galatasaray win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2015 | Benfica 2-1 Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 21, 2015 | Galatasaray 2-1 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Galatasaray on Nov 3, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Galatasaray score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galatasaray | 2.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Benfica | 2.9 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Galatasaray | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
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