Liverpool vs Benfica: result 3-3 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-finalsKick-off on April 13, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Benfica?
Liverpool and Benfica drew 3-3 on April 13, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 21′I. KonatéLiverpool
- 32′Gonçalo RamosBenfica
- 55′Roberto FirminoLiverpool
- 65′Roberto FirminoLiverpool
- 73′R. YaremchukBenfica
- 82′D. NúñezBenfica
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
4-3-3- 23L. Díaz
- 20Diogo Jota
- 9Roberto Firmino
- 8N. Keïta
- 14J. Henderson
- 7J. Milner
- 5I. Konaté
- 21K. Tsimikas
- 12J. Gomez
- 32J. Matip
- 1Alisson Becker
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 88Gonçalo Ramos
- 9D. Núñez
- 7Everton
- 17Diogo Gonçalves
- 28J. Weigl
- 49A. Taarabt
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 2Gilberto
- 30N. Otamendi
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 99O. Vlachodimos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Benfica have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2022 | Manchester City(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Benfica(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Watford(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Arsenal(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2022 | Belenenses(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Liverpool(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 1, 2022 | SC Braga(away) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Estoril(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Ajax(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Liverpool win, 0 draws, 0 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2022 | Benfica 1-3 Liverpool | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.9 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.9 | 0.4 | 10 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Benfica | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
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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