Champions League | Round of 16 | 2nd Leg
Mar 7, 2023 at 8pm UK
Estádio da Luz
Benfica5 - 1Brugge
The Match
Match Report
Benfica thrash Club Brugge 5-1 in the second leg of their last-16 tie to ease through to the Champions League quarter finals with a 7-1 aggregate victory.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash between Benfica and Club Brugge.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Champions League clash between Benfica and Club Brugge, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Club Brugge could line up for Tuesday's Champions League last-16 second leg against Benfica.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Benfica 2-0 Famalicao
Friday, March 3 at 9.15pm in Primeira Liga
Friday, March 3 at 9.15pm in Primeira Liga
Last Game: Oostende 3-0 Brugge
Friday, March 3 at 7.45pm in Belgian Pro League
Friday, March 3 at 7.45pm in Belgian Pro League
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Benfica win with a probability of 73.18%. A draw had a probability of 15.9% and a win for Club Brugge had a probability of 10.92%.
The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.3%) and 3-0 (8.91%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.34%), while for a Club Brugge win it was 1-2 (3.24%). The actual scoreline of 5-1 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Benfica would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Benfica | Draw | Club Brugge |
73.18% ( -0.01) | 15.9% ( 0) | 10.92% ( 0.01) |
| Both teams to score 53.93% ( 0.01) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
