AS Monaco FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League 2024-25 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
AS Monaco FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Champions League at Stade Louis II.
- AS Monaco FC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Assistant 1 Daniele Bindoni
- Assistant 2 Alberto Tegoni
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Feb | AJ Auxerre | H | 4–2 | W |
| 29 Jan | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Jan | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Jan | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Moreirense FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Feb | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Jan | Juventus FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | Casa Pia AC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Jan | FC Barcelona | H | 4–5 | L |
Season Stats
| AS Monaco FC | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #24 |
| 10 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 0 / 5 |
| 8 | Scored | 10 |
| 14 | Conceded | 12 |
| -6 | GD | -2 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 25% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
AS Monaco FC are 21st (10 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Sport Lisboa e Benfica get us underway at Stade Louis II.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 16' It’s gonna be a card for Alvaro Carreras.
- 21' It’s high time Adi Hütter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 36' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 850 goals from 478 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' That is a card for AS Monaco FC. Ali Al Musrati will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Breel Embolo suffering a number of foals already.
- 48' What a strike from Vangelis Pavlidis! The score is 0-1.
- 52' It’s gonna be a card for Ali Al Musrati.
- 56' Florentino is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 57' Time for substitution for AS Monaco FC. Mika Biereth is replaced by Soungoutou Magassa.
- 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Monaco FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 67' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 67 minute. Florentino leaves to be changed by Angel di Maria.
- 68' Time for substitution for AS Monaco FC. Maghnes Akliouche is replaced by Eliesse Ben Seghir.
- 73' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Denis Zakaria has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 78' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Andreas Schjelderup by Zeki Amdouni on 78 minute.
- 79' Vanderson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' AS Monaco FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 86' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Arthur Cabral on, Angel di Maria off on 86 minutes.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Denis Zakaria.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sport Lisboa e Benfica players.
Lineups
AS Monaco FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 27
- 10
- 5
- 36
- 6
- 22
- 1
- 2
- 11
- 8
- 14
Bench
- 12
-
18
Takumi Minamino ↑ 67'
- 16
- 50
-
88
Soungoutou Magassa ↑ 57'
- 20
-
7
Eliesse Ben Seghir ↑ 68'
- 21
- 15
- 37
- 28
- 41
Coach
Adi Hütter
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 10
- 14
- 8
-
61
Florentino ↓ Angel di Maria 67'
- 1
- 17
- 21
- 44
- 3
- 4
Bench
- 9
-
11
Angel di Maria ↑ 67'
- 85
-
18
Leandro Barreiro Martins ↑ 67'
-
19
Andrea Belotti ↑ 78'
- 24
- 25
-
7
Zeki Amdouni ↑ 78'
- 75
- 26
- 81
- 60
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Eliesse Ben Seghir | 2 |
| Arthur Cabral | 1 |
| Zeki Amdouni | 1 |
| Soungoutou Magassa | 1 |
| Orkun Kokcu | 1 |
| Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Monaco FC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2025-02-12
AS Monaco FC
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2025-02-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–2
Moreirense FC
W
2025-02-02
CF Estrela da Amadora
2–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2025-01-29
Juventus FC
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2025-01-25
Casa Pia AC
3–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2025-01-21
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–5
FC Barcelona
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
AS Monaco FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
AS Monaco FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
AS Monaco FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
72%
AS Monaco FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — AS Monaco FC
| Handicap | AS Monaco FC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
AS Monaco FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

