AS Monaco FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
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 Rade Obrenovic
- Assistant 1 Jure Praprotnik
- Assistant 2 Grega Kordez (Slovenia)
7 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Nov | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Nov | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Angers SCO | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | OGC Nice | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | AS Monaco FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Nov | FC Porto | H | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | SC Farense | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Rio Ave FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–3 | 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' We are underway at Stade Louis II. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Florentino catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 5.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 13' Eliesse Ben Seghir adds to his 0 season tally! AS Monaco FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 18' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Nicolas Otamendi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Denis Zakaria, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Louis II with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
- 28' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a card in front of him.
- 34' AS Monaco FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 4-3-3 shape.
- 39' Anatolii Trubin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' Denis Zakaria has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 41.
- 42' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a card in front of him.
- 47' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adi Hutter might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 48' Vangelis Pavlidis adds to his 1 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 467 games and scored 818 goals.
- 57' Time for substitution for AS Monaco FC. Lamine Camara is replaced by Soungoutou Magassa.
- 58' A moment of madness from Wilfried Singo on 58 minutes earns him a card. AS Monaco FC will be frustrated.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Folarin Balogun. He replaces Breel Embolo on 63 minute.
- 65' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Florentino by Zeki Amdouni on 65 minute.
- 67' A stunning finish from Soungoutou Magassa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 72' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Nascimento will be considering his options from the bench.
- 77' AS Monaco FC is showing some good football. However, AS Monaco FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 79' Christian Mawissa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
- 84' What composure from Arthur Cabral! The Brazil international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 85' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Fredrik Aursnes by Leandro Barreiro Martins on 85 minute.
- 88' Zeki Amdouni puts Sport Lisboa e Benfica on the lead.
- 90' George Ilenikhena gets the nod from AS Monaco FC. He replaces Denis Zakaria and will look to change the dynamic.
- 2-3 the final result. AS Monaco FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
AS Monaco FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 12
- 10
- 5
-
36
Breel Embolo ↓ Folarin Balogun 63'
- 6
- 1
- 17
- 2
- 11
- 7
- 15
Bench
-
22
Mohammed Salisu ↑ 63'
- 18
- 16
-
9
Folarin Balogun ↑ 63'
- 8
- 50
-
88
Soungoutou Magassa ↑ 57'
- 20
- 13
-
21
George Ilenikhena ↑ 90'
- 46
Coach
Adi Hutter
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 10
- 11
- 14
- 8
-
61
Florentino ↓ Zeki Amdouni 65'
- 1
- 6
- 17
- 44
- 3
Bench
-
9
Arthur Cabral ↑ 65'
-
18
Leandro Barreiro Martins ↑ 85'
-
32
Benjamin Rollheiser ↑ 90'
- 28
- 24
- 21
- 4
-
7
Zeki Amdouni ↑ 65'
- 75
- 81
- 91
- 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
2024-11-27
AS Monaco FC
2–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-11-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–1
FC Porto
W
2024-11-06
FC Bayern München
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2024-11-02
SC Farense
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-10-27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–0
Rio Ave FC
W
2024-10-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–3
Feyenoord Rotterdam
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28
AS Monaco FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
AS Monaco FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AS Monaco FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
69%
AS Monaco FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Monaco FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AS Monaco FC
| Handicap | AS Monaco FC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
AS Monaco FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

