Monaco vs Benfica: result 0-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 3Kick-off on October 22, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stade Louis-II, Monaco
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What was the result of Monaco vs Benfica?
Monaco and Benfica drew 0-0 on October 22, 2014.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Monaco have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Benfica have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2014 | Evian TG(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 1, 2014 | Zenit(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Nice(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 24, 2014 | Montpellier(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2014 | Arouca(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 1, 2014 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Estoril(away) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Moreirense(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Zenit(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Monaco score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Monaco sit 21st in UEFA Champions League (10 points from 8 matches) and Benfica sit 24th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Monaco | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 10 |
| 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