Paris Saint Germain vs Benfica: result 3-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 2Kick-off on October 2, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Parc des Princes, Paris
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What was the result of Paris Saint Germain vs Benfica?
Paris Saint Germain won 3-0 on October 2, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 5′Z. IbrahimovićParis Saint Germain
- 25′MarquinhosParis Saint Germain
- 30′Z. IbrahimovićParis Saint Germain
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Paris Saint Germain have 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats; Benfica have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2013 | Toulouse(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 25, 2013 | Valenciennes(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 22, 2013 | Monaco(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Olympiakos Piraeus(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Bordeaux(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2013 | Belenenses(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 22, 2013 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Anderlecht(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Paris Saint Germain score 1.8 and concede 0.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint Germain | 1.8 | 0.6 | 6 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.8 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Paris Saint Germain sit 11th in UEFA Champions League (14 points from 8 matches) and Benfica sit 24th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Paris Saint Germain | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 14 |
| 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