Eintracht Frankfurt vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Europe 2018-19 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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Eintracht Frankfurt vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Europe .
- Eintracht Frankfurt 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Alessandro Costanzo
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Lorenzo Manganelli
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Referee Fabiano Preti
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 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 | Fenerbahçe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | FC Augsburg | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 2–4 | L |
| 06 Apr | FC Schalke 04 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | VfB Stuttgart | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Vitoria FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 11 Apr | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 4–2 | W |
| 07 Apr | CD Feirense | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | CD Tondela | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Eintracht Frankfurt are looking to make home advantage count against Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 5' The 26-year-old Joao Felix has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Eintracht Frankfurt is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Eintracht Frankfurt are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sport Lisboa e Benfica backline.
- 20' Sport Lisboa e Benfica come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Eintracht Frankfurt must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' The travelling Sport Lisboa e Benfica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' Assisted by Mijat Gacinovic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Filip Kostic makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Abraham made 515 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 47' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 818 goals from 467 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 52' 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.
- 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eduardo Salvio is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Eintracht Frankfurt.
- 62' Simon Falette has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 67' Sebastian Rode does the damage! The net is bulging and Eintracht Frankfurt surge ahead!
- 70' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Andreas Samaris is replaced by Pizzi.
- 72' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Rafa Silva by Eduardo Salvio on 72 minute.
- 74' David Abraham has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
- 76' A tactical swap from Eintracht Frankfurt — Goncalo Paciencia on, Luka Jovic off on 76 minutes.
- 78' Poor challenge from Simon Falette. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 79' Jonas is replacing Andre Almeida for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 83' Ante Rebic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
- 85' Another change for Eintracht Frankfurt made on 85 minute. Sebastian Rode leaves to be changed by Lucas Torro.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Jonas. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Jetro Willems. He replaces Simon Falette on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Eintracht Frankfurt to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Eintracht Frankfurt Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Sebastian Rode ↓ Lucas Torro 85'
- 31
- 20
- 11
- 10
- 5
- 4
- 19
- 24
-
3
Simon Falette ↓ Jetro Willems 90'
-
8
Luka Jovic ↓ Goncalo Paciencia 76'
Bench
- 1
- 23
- 22
-
15
Jetro Willems ↑ 90'
- 6
-
39
Goncalo Paciencia ↑ 76'
-
16
Lucas Torro ↑ 85'
Coach
Adi Hutter
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 83
- 14
- 33
- 3
-
34
Andre Almeida ↓ Jonas 79'
- 5
-
22
Andreas Samaris ↓ Pizzi 70'
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Eduardo Salvio 72'
- 79
- 99
Bench
-
21
Pizzi ↑ 70'
- 11
- 1
-
18
Eduardo Salvio ↑ 72'
-
10
Jonas ↑ 79'
- 97
- 61
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Felix | 3 |
| Ruben Dias | 1 |
| Luka Jovic | 1 |
| Goncalo Paciencia | 1 |
| Sebastian Rode | 1 |
| Filip Kostic | 1 |
Head to Head
Eintracht Frankfurt Form
2019-04-18
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-04-14
Eintracht Frankfurt
1–3
FC Augsburg
L
2019-04-11
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–2
Eintracht Frankfurt
L
2019-04-06
FC Schalke 04
1–2
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2019-03-31
Eintracht Frankfurt
3–0
VfB Stuttgart
W
2019-03-17
Eintracht Frankfurt
1–0
1. FC Nürnberg
W
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2019-04-18
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2019-04-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–2
Vitoria FC
W
2019-04-11
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–2
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2019-04-07
CD Feirense
1–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-03-30
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
CD Tondela
W
2019-03-17
Moreirense FC
0–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.52
Eintracht Frankfurt xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Eintracht Frankfurt or Sport Lisboa e Benfica 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Eintracht Frankfurt win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Eintracht Frankfurt or Draw
68%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
59%
Eintracht Frankfurt or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Eintracht Frankfurt win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Eintracht Frankfurt
| Handicap | Eintracht Frankfurt covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Eintracht Frankfurt keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

