Spartak Moscow vs Benfica: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 3Kick-off on October 23, 2012 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Olimpiyskiy stadion Luzhniki, Moskva
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What was the result of Spartak Moscow vs Benfica?
Spartak Moscow won 2-1 on October 23, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 3′Rafael CariocaSpartak Moscow
- 33′Rodrigo José Lima Dos SantosBenfica
- 43′JardelSpartak Moscow (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Spartak Moscow have 1 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Benfica have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2012 | Celtic(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 19, 2012 | Barcelona(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 29, 2012 | Fenerbahçe(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Fenerbahçe(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2012 | Beira-Mar(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Barcelona(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 28, 2012 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Academica(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 19, 2012 | Celtic(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Spartak Moscow score 1.8 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 4; Benfica score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartak Moscow | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 3/4 |
| Benfica | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 4 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