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 (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Assistant 1 Daniele Bindoni
- Assistant 2 Alberto Tegoni
11 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.8 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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
40%
Clean Sheets
AS Monaco FC this season
AS Monaco FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
AS Monaco FC are 21st (10 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Monaco FC
| Folarin Balogun | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AS Monaco FC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica is underway.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sport Lisboa e Benfica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Monaco FC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 16' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a card on 16.
- 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
- 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Orkun Kokcu made 322 appearances and scored 47 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 31' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' A moment of madness from Ali Al Musrati on 41 minutes earns him a card. AS Monaco FC will be frustrated.
- 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Nascimento will be considering his options from the bench.
- 48' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is taking the lead after the goal scored by Vangelis Pavlidis on 48.
- 52' The referee shows AS Monaco FC player a card on 52.
- 56' Florentino is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 57' The AS Monaco FC manager makes a substitution. Mika Biereth departs to be replaced by Soungoutou Magassa.
- 62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 67' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Florentino by Angel di Maria on 67 minute.
- 68' AS Monaco FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eliesse Ben Seghir is hanging Maghnes Akliouche on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' It looks surprising AS Monaco FC does not make any changes. Aleksandr Golovin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 78' The whistle greets Andreas Schjelderup as he departs to be replaced by Zeki Amdouni.
- 79' A moment of madness from Vanderson on 79 minutes earns him a card. AS Monaco FC will be frustrated.
- 84' Sport Lisboa e Benfica come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 86' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Angel di Maria has done his job and it is now time for Arthur Cabral to step up.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Denis Zakaria is booked for AS Monaco FC — card on 90.
- The points are shared — AS Monaco FC 0-1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Honours even.
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 Hutter
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 |
| Soungoutou Magassa | 1 |
| Orkun Kokcu | 1 |
| Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 |
| George Ilenikhena | 1 |
| Arthur Cabral | 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.

