Zenit vs Benfica: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 5Kick-off on November 26, 2014 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Gazprom Arena, St. Petersburg
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What was the result of Zenit vs Benfica?
Zenit won 1-0 on November 26, 2014.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zenit have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Benfica have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2014 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 22, 2014 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 1, 2014 | Monaco(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Benfica(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 26, 2014 | Standard Liege(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2014 | Nacional(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 4, 2014 | Monaco(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 31, 2014 | Rio Ave(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 26, 2014 | SC Braga(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 22, 2014 | Monaco(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Zenit win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit | 1.2 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Benfica | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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