Lyon vs Benfica: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on November 5, 2019 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of Lyon vs Benfica?
Lyon won 3-1 on November 5, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 4′J. AndersenLyon
- 33′M. DepayLyon
- 76′H. SeferovićBenfica
- 89′B. TraoréLyon
Official lineup for Lyon vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lyon
4-2-3-1- 9M. Dembélé
- 11M. Depay
- 8H. Aouar
- 17J. Reine-Adélaïde
- 29L. Tousart
- 12Thiago Mendes
- 5J. Denayer
- 28Y. Koné
- 14L. Dubois
- 3J. Andersen
- 1Anthony Lopes
Benfica
4-4-2- 95Carlos Vinícius
- 61Florentino
- 83Gedson Fernandes
- 19Chiquinho
- 11F. Cervi
- 8Gabriel Pires
- 84Tomás Tavares
- 97Ferro
- 6Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 99O. Vlachodimos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Benfica have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2019 | Toulouse(away) | 3-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Metz(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 23, 2019 | Benfica(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Dijon(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Saint Etienne(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2019 | Rio Ave(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 30, 2019 | Portimonense(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Tondela(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 23, 2019 | Lyon(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Cova De Piedade(away) | 4-0 | Taça de Portugal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Lyon win, 0 draws, 1 Benfica win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2019 | Benfica 2-1 Lyon | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Benfica 2-3 Lyon | International Champions Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Lyon score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.6 | 10 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
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 |
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