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Boavista FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2019-20
Boavista FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Fri 6 Dec 2019 · 20:30 UTC Estadio do Bessa Seculo XXI HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Franco Cervi
Nwankwo Obiora 30' Y
Nikola Stojiljkovic 45' Y
Y 48' Tomas Tavares
Y 54' Ruben Dias
Rafael Costa 55' Y
Miguel Reisinho 90' Y
Y 90' Ferro

Overview

Match Preview

Boavista FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Bessa Seculo XXI.

Match Details

  • Referee Jorge de Sousa
  • Referee Helder Malheiro
  • Referee Nuno Manso
  • Referee Sergio Jesus
  • Referee Antonio Alves

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 2 6
2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2 4
3 CD Santa Clara 2 4
4 CS Marítimo 1 3
5 FC Arouca 1 3
6 Gil Vicente FC 1 3
7 CF Estrela da Amadora 2 2
8 Moreirense FC 1 1
9 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 1
10 Sporting Clube de Braga 1 1
11 Académico de Viseu FC 2 1
12 FC Famalicão 1 1
13 GD Estoril Praia 1 1
14 CD Nacional 1 1
15 FC Alverca 2 1
16 Casa Pia AC 1 0
17 Vitória SC 2 0
18 Rio Ave FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
11
Boavista FC 14 games · Avg 3.6 goals Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-06 Boavista FC 1–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2019-01-29 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–1 Boavista FC 2018-08-18 Boavista FC 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Recent Form

Boavista FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 1–4 L
29 Nov CD Santa Clara A 2–1 W
10 Nov FC Porto H 0–1 L
04 Nov Vitoria FC A 0–1 L
31 Oct Sporting Clube de Braga H 2–0 W
26 Oct Moreirense FC A 1–1 D
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Boavista FC A 4–1 W
30 Nov CS Marítimo H 4–0 W
27 Nov RB Leipzig A 2–2 D
09 Nov CD Santa Clara A 2–1 W
05 Nov Olympique Lyonnais A 1–3 L
02 Nov Rio Ave FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
79% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Sport Lisboa e Benfica gets underway.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 9' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Franco Cervi gets a Yellow card.
  • 14' It is a cagey affair so far. Boavista FC in their trying to find a way past Sport Lisboa e Benfica's compact .
  • 19' Boavista FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 24' Boavista FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sport Lisboa e Benfica's shape.
  • 29' It’s high time Lito Vidigal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' The referee has no hesitation. Nwankwo Obiora is booked for Boavista FC — Yellow card on 30.
  • 34' What a moment for Carlos Vinicius! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' GOAL! Nikola Stojiljkovic fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Nikola Stojiljkovic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 48' Tomas Tavares picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 52' Franco Cervi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
  • 54' Ruben Dias catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
  • 55' Poor challenge from Rafael Costa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Miguel Reisinho. He replaces Marlon on 58 minute.
  • 62' GOAL! Carlos Vinicius fires home to make it 1-3!
  • 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 69' The Boavista FC bench stirs into life. Gustavo Sauerbeck is withdrawn and Samuel Pedro gets his opportunity.
  • 74' A quiet spell here at Estadio do Bessa Seculo XXI. Sport Lisboa e Benfica seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Ricardo Costa as he leaves the pitch. Yusupha Njie steps in for Boavista FC.
  • 82' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Haris Seferovic is hanging Carlos Vinicius on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ferro made 467 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 88' The whistle greets Chiquinho as he departs to be replaced by Andreas Samaris.
  • 90' Boavista FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Jota on, Pizzi off on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Sport Lisboa e Benfica is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Boavista FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lito Vidigal

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Haris Seferovic 4
Darwin Nunez 3
Alejandro Grimaldo 3
Carlos Vinicius 3
Pizzi 3
Vangelis Pavlidis 2
Angel di Maria 2
Gustavo Sauerbeck 2

Head to Head

2019-12-06 Boavista FC 1–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2019-01-29 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–1 Boavista FC 2018-08-18 Boavista FC 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Boavista FC Form

2019-12-06 Boavista FC 1–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2019-11-29 CD Santa Clara 1–2 Boavista FC W 2019-11-10 Boavista FC 0–1 FC Porto L 2019-11-04 Vitoria FC 1–0 Boavista FC L 2019-10-31 Boavista FC 2–0 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2019-10-26 Moreirense FC 1–1 Boavista FC D

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2019-12-06 Boavista FC 1–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2019-11-30 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–0 CS Marítimo W 2019-11-27 RB Leipzig 2–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2019-11-09 CD Santa Clara 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2019-11-05 Olympique Lyonnais 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2019-11-02 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 Rio Ave FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.19 Boavista FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Boavista FC24% Draw25% Sport Lisboa e Benfica51%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Boavista FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
76%
Boavista FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Boavista FC18% Draw42% Sport Lisboa e Benfica40%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.2%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 4
Actual

Asian Handicap — Boavista FC

Handicap Boavista FC covers Push Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 13% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 22% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 17% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.