Arsenal FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Europe at Stadio Georgios Karaiskaki.
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bjorn Kuipers
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Rob Dieperink
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Feb | Leeds United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 06 Feb | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Arsenal FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | SC Farense | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Feb | Arsenal FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Feb | Moreirense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | FC Famalicao | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | Vitória SC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Gianluca Prestianni | 2 G | 2 A |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 G | |
| Jhon Duran | 2 G | |
| Dodi Lukebakio | 1 G | 1 A |
| Jakub Kaminski | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Arsenal FC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica get this one started.
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 10' Nicolas Otamendi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 450 appearances.
- 15' Germany international Gian-Luca Waldschmidt has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 21' What a moment for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang! That strike on 21 puts his side firmly in control.
- 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 36' Haris Seferovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 43' A stunning finish from Diogo Goncalves — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
- 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Darwin Nunez made 21 appearances and scored 91 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Darwin Nunez. He replaces Haris Seferovic on 57 minute.
- 58' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 58 minute. Pizzi leaves to be changed by Everton.
- 61' Rafa Silva adds to his 1 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 63' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thomas Partey is hanging Emile Smith Rowe on the field on 63 minute.
- 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kieran Tierney makes it 2-2.
- 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 77' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Alexandre Lacazette comes on to replace Hector Bellerin.
- 78' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Hector Bellerin departs to be replaced by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 83' The 33-year-old Gabriel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 85' Nuno Tavares gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Alejandro Grimaldo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' A stunning finish from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' The whistle greets Martin Odegaard as he departs to be replaced by Mohamed El Neny.
- The points are shared — Arsenal FC 3-2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Honours even.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 34
- 2
- 14
- 32
- 23
- 11
- 6
-
8
Dani Ceballos ↓ Willian 63'
- 3
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Calum Chambers 90'
Bench
-
25
Mohamed El Neny ↑ 90'
-
9
Alexandre Lacazette ↑ 77'
- 30
-
12
Willian ↑ 63'
- 17
- 33
-
21
Calum Chambers ↑ 90'
- 19
-
18
Thomas Partey ↑ 63'
- 22
- 35
- 44
Coach
Arteta
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 5
- 17
- 28
- 77
- 21
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↓ Gabriel 58'
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↓ Darwin Nunez 57'
- 3
- 27
- 4
Bench
-
7
Everton ↑ 57'
- 38
- 2
-
10
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 90'
- 19
- 11
-
8
Gabriel ↑ 58'
- 1
- 99
-
71
Nuno Tavares ↑ 85'
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↑ 57'
- 88
Coach
Jorge Jesus
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Kieran Tierney | 1 |
| Diogo Goncalves | 1 |
| Rafa Silva | 1 |
| Bukayo Saka | 1 |
| Pizzi | 1 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-02-25
Arsenal FC
3–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2021-02-21
SC Farense
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2021-02-18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Arsenal FC
D
2021-02-14
Moreirense FC
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2021-02-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
FC Famalicao
W
2021-02-05
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–0
Vitória SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.64
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
52%
Arsenal FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.