Manchester United vs Benfica: result 2-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 5Kick-off on November 22, 2011 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Benfica?
Manchester United and Benfica drew 2-2 on November 22, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 3′P. JonesBenfica (o.g.)
- 30′Dimitar Ivanov BerbatovManchester United
- 59′Darren FletcherManchester United
- 61′P. AimarBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeats; Benfica have 10, 5 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2011 | Swansea(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Sunderland(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2011 | Oţelul(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Everton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 25, 2011 | Aldershot Town(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2011 | SC Braga(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 2, 2011 | FC Basel 1893(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Olhanense(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 22, 2011 | Beira-Mar(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 18, 2011 | FC Basel 1893(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Manchester United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2011 | Benfica 1-1 Manchester United | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Manchester United on Sep 14, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.0 | 0.9 | 9 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.9 | 4 | 11/15 | 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 |
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