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Benfica
Champions League | League Stage
Dec 11, 2024 at 8pm UK
Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Bologna logo

Benfica
0 - 0
Bologna


Pavlidis (24'), Luis (48'), Bah (59'), Kokcu (63'), Otamendi (76')
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Fabbian (53'), Casale (62'), Ferguson (71'), Italiano (77'), Freuler (89'), Beukema (90+5')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Champions League clash between Benfica and Bologna, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Benfica 1-0 Guimaraes
Saturday, December 7 at 6pm in Primeira Liga
Last Game: Juventus 2-2 Bologna
Saturday, December 7 at 5pm in Serie A

We said: Benfica 2-0 Bologna

Only one of Benfica's last 36 UEFA fixtures has finished goalless, and they are scoring freely at the moment - with plenty of attacking options available on the bench if Bruno Lage requires 'Plan B'. It is a virtually make-or-break situation for Bologna, but their lack of a razor-sharp cutting edge could cost them again. Read more.

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 69.81%. A draw had a probability of 18.5% and a win for Bologna had a probability of 11.72%.

The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.53%) and 2-1 (9.56%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.78%), while for a Bologna win it was 0-1 (4.04%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood.

Result
BenficaDrawBologna
69.81% (2.527 2.53) 18.47% (-0.924 -0.92) 11.72% (-1.603 -1.6)
Both teams to score 47.25% (-1.792 -1.79)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.26% (0.196 0.2)43.74% (-0.197 -0.2)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
33.87% (0.19 0.19)66.13% (-0.191 -0.19)
Benfica Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.65% (0.742 0.74)11.35% (-0.744 -0.74)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
63.95% (1.592 1.59)36.05% (-1.592 -1.59)
Bologna Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
53.3% (-2.491 -2.49)46.7% (2.491 2.49)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
17.74% (-1.965 -1.97)82.26% (1.964 1.96)
Score Analysis
    Benfica 69.8%
    Bologna 11.72%
    Draw 18.47%
BenficaDrawBologna
2-0 @ 12.54% (0.61 0.61)
1-0 @ 11.53% (0.24 0.24)
2-1 @ 9.56% (-0.182 -0.18)
3-0 @ 9.1% (0.701 0.7)
3-1 @ 6.93% (0.073 0.07)
4-0 @ 4.95% (0.515 0.52)
4-1 @ 3.77% (0.149 0.15)
3-2 @ 2.64% (-0.16 -0.16)
5-0 @ 2.15% (0.28 0.28)
5-1 @ 1.64% (0.11 0.11)
4-2 @ 1.44% (-0.043 -0.04)
Other @ 3.55%
Total : 69.8%
1-1 @ 8.78% (-0.437 -0.44)
0-0 @ 5.3% (-0.046 -0.05)
2-2 @ 3.64% (-0.336 -0.34)
Other @ 0.74%
Total : 18.47%
0-1 @ 4.04% (-0.328 -0.33)
1-2 @ 3.34% (-0.418 -0.42)
0-2 @ 1.54% (-0.244 -0.24)
2-3 @ 0.92% (-0.158 -0.16)
Other @ 1.88%
Total : 11.72%

How you voted: Benfica vs Bologna

Benfica
84.0%
Draw
9.7%
Bologna
6.3%
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