Varzim vs Benfica: result 0-2 and analysis
Taça de PortugalRound of 16Kick-off on January 10, 2023 at 08:45 PM (UTC)Estádio Varzim Sport Club, Póvoa de Varzim
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What was the result of Varzim vs Benfica?
Benfica won 0-2 on January 10, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 4′Álex GrimaldoBenfica
- 78′E. FernándezBenfica
Official lineup for Varzim vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Varzim
3-4-3- LLéo Teixeira
- OO. Osemene
- JJoão Vasco
- CC. Gómez
- PPaulo Moreira
- RRúben Gonçalves
- TTito Júnior
- BBruno Sapo
- JJ. Bonilla
- JJoão Faria
- RRicardo Nunes
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 88Gonçalo Ramos
- 93J. Draxler
- 8F. Aursnes
- 7David Neres
- 13E. Fernández
- 22Chiquinho
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 91Morato
- 4Lucas Veríssimo
- 6A. Bah
- 99O. Vlachodimos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Varzim have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2023 | Fafe(away) | 1-0 | Liga 3 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | SC Braga B(home) | 1-1 | Liga 3 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Paredes(home) | 1-0 | Liga 3 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Canelas 2010(away) | 2-3 | Liga 3 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Vilaverdense(home) | 2-2 | Liga 3 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2023 | Portimonense(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 30, 2022 | SC Braga(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Moreirense(away) | 1-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Sevilla(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Penafiel(home) | 2-0 | Taça da Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Varzim score 1.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varzim | 1.3 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Benfica | 2.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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