Boavista FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Boavista FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga .
- Boavista FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Helder Malheiro
- Referee Manuel Mota
- Referee Nuno Manso
- Referee Jorge Fernandes
- Referee Joao Borlido Matos
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | Portimonense SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 May | Hullbridge Sports FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | Portimonense SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 May | CD Nacional | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Boavista FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Fenerbahçe SK | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | Vitória SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Aug | Fenerbahçe SK | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May | AFC Ajax | H | 5–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | PAE AEK | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 8 G | 2 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 5 G | 3 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sport Lisboa e Benfica kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Boavista FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sport Lisboa e Benfica backline.
- 15' It’s high time Jorge Simao made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Boavista FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' The travelling Sport Lisboa e Benfica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Against the run of play, Facundo Ferreyra has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Carraca.
- 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Odisseas Vlachodimos made 471 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. Boavista FC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 52' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Gedson gets a Yellow card.
- 53' Rafael Costa gets the nod from Boavista FC. He replaces Fabio Espinho and will look to change the dynamic.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mateus Galiano.
- 62' GOAL! Pizzi fires home to make it 0-2!
- 64' The crowd applauds Mateus Galiano as he leaves the pitch. Andre Claro steps in for Boavista FC.
- 69' Portugal international Rochinha has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' Boavista FC make a change. Idrissa Mandiang trudges off to be replaced by Rafael Lopes on 70 minutes.
- 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Talocha on 72.
- 75' Andrija Zivkovic gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Eduardo Salvio and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for Boavista FC. Rafael Costa will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' Alfa Semedo gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Gedson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Boavista FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 88' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Franco Cervi by Joao Felix on 88 minute.
- With this win, Sport Lisboa e Benfica is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Boavista FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 3
- 8
- 28
- 5
- 42
- 17
-
10
Fabio Espinho ↓ Rafael Costa 53'
- 7
-
9
Mateus Galiano ↓ Andre Claro 64'
- 90
Bench
- 1
-
18
Andre Claro ↑ 64'
-
23
Rafael Costa ↑ 53'
- 20
- 22
- 88
-
33
Rafael Lopes ↑ 70'
Coach
Jorge Simao
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
-
83
Gedson ↓ Alfa Semedo 81'
-
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Joao Felix 88'
- 19
- 33
- 3
- 34
- 5
- 18
- 99
Bench
-
17
Andrija Zivkovic ↑ 75'
- 14
- 1
- 27
-
79
Joao Felix ↑ 88'
-
16
Alfa Semedo ↑ 81'
- 2
Coach
Rui Vitoria
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 4 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Darwin Nunez | 3 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 3 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 3 |
| Adel Taarabt | 2 |
| Robert Bozenik | 2 |
| Gabriel | 2 |
Head to Head
Boavista FC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2018-08-18
Boavista FC
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2018-08-14
Fenerbahçe SK
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2018-08-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–2
Vitória SC
W
2018-08-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
Fenerbahçe SK
W
2018-05-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–1
AFC Ajax
W
2018-04-28
PAE AEK
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89
Boavista FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Boavista FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
73%
Boavista FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
13%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Boavista FC
| Handicap | Boavista FC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 24% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

