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
Official lineup for Paris Saint Germain vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Paris Saint Germain
- 9E. Cavani
- 10Z. Ibrahimović
- 22E. Lavezzi
- 24M. Verratti
- 8Thiago Motta
- 14B. Matuidi
- 5Marquinhos
- 13Alex
- 17Maxwell Scherrer Cabelino Andrade
- 23G. van der Wiel
- 30S. Sirigu
Benfica
- 7Ó. Cardozo
- 20N. Gaitán
- 5L. Fejsa
- 10F. Đuričić
- 21N. Matić
- 34André Almeida
- 35E. Pérez
- 4Luisão
- 16Guilherme Siqueira
- 24E. Garay
- 1Artur Moraes
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?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
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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