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
14 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
🟥 2 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 Atletico 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
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).
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AS Monaco FC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica is underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thilo Kehrer, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Louis II with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. AS Monaco FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 16' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a card for a hard tackle on 16.
- 21' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 26' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' AS Monaco FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ali Al Musrati on 41.
- 46' The travelling Sport Lisboa e Benfica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 48' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is taking the lead after the goal scored by Vangelis Pavlidis on 48.
- 52' AS Monaco FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 56' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Florentino gets a card.
- 57' AS Monaco FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Soungoutou Magassa is hanging Mika Biereth on the field on 57 minute.
- 62' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 67' Angel di Maria is replacing Florentino for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 68' The whistle greets Maghnes Akliouche as he departs to be replaced by Eliesse Ben Seghir.
- 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 78' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Andreas Schjelderup is replaced by Zeki Amdouni on 78 minute.
- 79' The referee shows AS Monaco FC player a card on 79.
- 84' 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 Antonio Silva suffering a number of foals already.
- 86' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Angel di Maria is replaced by Arthur Cabral.
- 90' Denis Zakaria was booked on 90.
- 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 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 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 |
| George Ilenikhena | 1 |
| Arthur Cabral | 1 |
| Zeki Amdouni | 1 |
| Soungoutou Magassa | 1 |
| Orkun Kokcu | 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.

