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Spartak Moscow vs Benfica: result 0-2 and analysis

UEFA Champions League3rd Qualifying RoundKick-off on August 4, 2021 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Lukoil Arena, Moskva

Spartak Moscow
0-2
Benfica

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What was the result of Spartak Moscow vs Benfica?

Benfica won 0-2 on August 4, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 50′RafaBenfica
  • 73′GilbertoBenfica

Official lineup for Spartak Moscow vs Benfica

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Spartak Moscow

4-1-4-1
  1. 7A. Sobolev
  1. 11J. Larsson
  2. 18N. Umyarov
  3. 10Z. Bakaev
  4. 4J. Hendrix
  1. 47R. Zobnin
  1. 92N. Rasskazov
  2. 6Ayrton Lucas
  3. 2S. Gigot
  4. 14G. Dzhikiya
  1. 98A. Maksimenko

Benfica

3-4-2-1
  1. 14H. Seferović
  1. 17Diogo Gonçalves
  2. 28J. Weigl
  1. 27Rafa
  2. 20João Mário
  3. 21Pizzi
  4. 4Lucas Veríssimo
  1. 3Álex Grimaldo
  2. 30N. Otamendi
  3. 5J. Vertonghen
  1. 99O. Vlachodimos
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartak Moscow have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Benfica have 10, 3 and 2.

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

Spartak Moscow
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 30, 2021Krylia Sovetov(away)1-0Premier League
Jul 24, 2021Rubin(away)0-1Premier League
Jul 18, 2021Khimki(away)5-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 18, 2021Khimki(home)5-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 14, 2021Rubin(away)4-0Friendlies Clubs
Benfica
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 25, 2021Marseille(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 22, 2021Lille(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 13, 2021Belenenses(home)0-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 10, 2021Farense(home)3-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 7, 2021SC Covilha(home)2-0Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Spartak Moscow win, 0 draws, 1 Benfica win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 7, 2012Benfica 2-0 Spartak MoscowUEFA Champions League
Oct 23, 2012Spartak Moscow 2-1 BenficaUEFA Champions League

Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Spartak Moscow on Nov 7, 2012

How many goals should we expect?

Spartak Moscow score 2.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.2 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Spartak Moscow2.21.248/1511/15
Benfica2.21.059/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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24Benfica830510129

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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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