CD Tondela vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Tondela vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga .
- CD Tondela 34 games · 28 pts (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Bruno Rodrigues
- Referee Vitor Ferreira Fernandes
- Referee Nuno Eiras
- Referee Antonio Nobre
20 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | CD Feirense | A | 4–2 | W |
| 28 Oct | Vitoria FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | CD Nacional | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | FC Porto | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | Moreirense FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | CD Tondela | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | AFC Ajax | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Moreirense FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | AFC Ajax | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | FC Porto | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CD Tondela | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #3 |
| 28 | Points | 80 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 6 / 10 / 18 | W / D / L | 23 / 11 / 0 |
| 27 | Scored | 74 |
| 55 | Conceded | 25 |
| -28 | GD | +49 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 2.35 |
| 18% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
CD Tondela this season
CD Tondela this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
CD Tondela are 17th (28 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Tondela
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
6/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 1' A stunning finish from German Conti — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 6' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 9' Against the run of play, Jonas has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 14' CD Tondela started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
- 17' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rafa Silva on 17 minutes.
- 22' Franco Cervi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 23' Controversy at the stadium! Antonio Xavier argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 28' It looks surprising CD Tondela does not make any changes. Bruno Monteiro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 38' It’s a booking for CD Tondela player. Tomane gets a Yellow card.
- 43' 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.
- 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CD Tondela and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 51' David Bruno is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 54' CD Tondela receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 57' A tactical swap from CD Tondela — Jorge Fernandes on, Sergio Pena off on 57 minutes.
- 59' Franco Cervi makes way for Haris Seferovic at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 62' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' Assisted by Andre Almeida with the perfectly-timed delivery and Haris Seferovic makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 69' Time for substitution for CD Tondela. Jhon Murillo is replaced by Juan Delgado.
- 74' 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 Rafa Silva suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' Rafa Silva doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 77' The whistle greets Pizzi as he departs to be replaced by Andrija Zivkovic.
- 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alejandro Grimaldo made 467 appearances and scored 46 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' Icaro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 85.
- 85' The whistle greets Ljubomir Fejsa as he departs to be replaced by Andreas Samaris.
- 86' The CD Tondela bench stirs into life. Antonio Xavier is withdrawn and Joao Reis gets his opportunity.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
CD Tondela Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Sergio Pena ↓ Jorge Fernandes 57'
-
14
Jhon Murillo ↓ Juan Delgado 69'
-
7
Antonio Xavier ↓ Joao Reis 86'
- 1
- 20
- 22
- 23
- 2
- 27
- 8
- 19
Bench
- 28
-
44
Jorge Fernandes ↑ 57'
-
17
Joao Reis ↑ 86'
- 25
-
15
Juan Delgado ↑ 69'
- 5
- 9
Coach
Pepa
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
21
Pizzi ↓ Andrija Zivkovic 77'
-
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Haris Seferovic 59'
- 8
- 3
- 34
- 5
- 27
- 10
- 99
- 2
Bench
- 83
-
17
Andrija Zivkovic ↑ 77'
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↑ 59'
- 1
-
22
Andreas Samaris ↑ 85'
- 20
- 79
Coach
Rui Vitoria
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Everton | 2 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Pizzi | 1 |
| Everton | 1 |
| Pizzi | 1 |
| Gilberto | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Tondela Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2018-11-11
CD Tondela
1–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2018-11-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
AFC Ajax
D
2018-11-02
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–3
Moreirense FC
L
2018-10-27
Os Belenenses Futebol
2–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2018-10-23
AFC Ajax
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2018-10-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
FC Porto
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84
CD Tondela xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.37
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
CD Tondela or Draw
41%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
81%
CD Tondela or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.2%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 3
8.6%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 4
5.1%
1 – 4
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.3%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — CD Tondela
| Handicap | CD Tondela covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| +1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +2 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
CD Tondela keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

