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RB Leipzig vs Benfica: result 2-2 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on November 27, 2019 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

RB Leipzig
2-2
Benfica

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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs Benfica?

RB Leipzig and Benfica drew 2-2 on November 27, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 20′PizziBenfica
  • 59′Carlos ViníciusBenfica
  • 90′E. ForsbergRB Leipzig (pen.)
  • 90′E. ForsbergRB Leipzig

Official lineup for RB Leipzig vs Benfica

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

RB Leipzig

3-5-2
  1. 11T. Werner
  2. 3M. Saracchi
  1. 18C. Nkunku
  2. 27K. Laimer
  3. 7M. Sabitzer
  4. 31D. Demme
  5. 10E. Forsberg
  1. 26E. Ampadu
  2. 5D. Upamecano
  3. 16L. Klostermann
  1. 1P. Gulácsi

Benfica

4-4-2
  1. 95Carlos Vinícius
  2. 19Chiquinho
  1. 11F. Cervi
  2. 8Gabriel Pires
  3. 21Pizzi
  4. 49A. Taarabt
  1. 97Ferro
  2. 6Rúben Dias
  3. 3Álex Grimaldo
  4. 34André Almeida
  1. 99O. Vlachodimos
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Benfica have 11, 1 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 23, 20191. FC Köln(home)4-1Bundesliga
Nov 9, 2019Hertha BSC(away)4-2Bundesliga
Nov 5, 2019Zenit(away)2-0UEFA Champions League
Nov 2, 2019FSV Mainz 05(home)8-0Bundesliga
Oct 30, 2019VfL Wolfsburg(away)6-1DFB Pokal
Benfica
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 23, 2019Vizela(away)2-1Taça de Portugal
Nov 9, 2019Santa Clara(away)2-1Primeira Liga
Nov 5, 2019Lyon(away)1-3UEFA Champions League
Nov 2, 2019Rio Ave(home)2-0Primeira Liga
Oct 30, 2019Portimonense(home)4-0Primeira Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 RB Leipzig win, 0 draws, 0 Benfica wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 17, 2019Benfica 1-2 RB LeipzigUEFA Champions League

Last archived meeting: Benfica vs RB Leipzig on Sep 17, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

RB Leipzig score 2.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.9 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
RB Leipzig2.61.1311/1510/15
Benfica1.90.887/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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20RB Leipzig2101243

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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

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