Zenit vs Benfica: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on October 2, 2019 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Gazprom Arena, St. Petersburg
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What was the result of Zenit vs Benfica?
Zenit won 3-1 on October 2, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 21′A. DzyubaZenit
- 70′Rúben DiasZenit (o.g.)
- 78′S. AzmounZenit
- 85′Raúl de TomásBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zenit have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Benfica have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2019 | Lokomotiv(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Enisey(away) | 2-1 | Cup |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Rubin(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2019 | Lyon(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Arsenal Tula(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2019 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Guimaraes(home) | 0-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Moreirense(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 17, 2019 | RB Leipzig(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 14, 2019 | GIL Vicente(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Zenit win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2016 | Zenit 1-2 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Benfica 1-0 Zenit | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 26, 2014 | Zenit 1-0 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Benfica 0-2 Zenit | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Benfica 2-0 Zenit | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 15, 2012 | Zenit 3-2 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Zenit score 1.7 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.3 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit | 1.7 | 0.6 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Benfica | 2.3 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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- Oct 1, 2019FK Crvena Zvezda3-1Olympiakos Piraeus
- Oct 1, 2019Galatasaray0-1Paris Saint Germain
- Oct 1, 2019Tottenham2-7Bayern München
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