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Fenerbahce SK vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Tue 14 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Fenerbahce SK vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Slavko Vincic
  • Referee Tomaz Klancnik
  • Referee Andraz Kovacic
  • Referee Roberto Ponis
9 games this season 🟨 5.4/game ⚽ 12.8 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 1–1 D
07 Aug Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–1 L
06 May AS Monaco FC A 0–2 L
28 Apr SK Slavia Praha H 3–1 W
21 Apr FK Spartak Moskva A 1–2 L
14 Apr FK Dynamo Kyiv H 1–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug Fenerbahce SK A 1–1 D
10 Aug Vitoria SC H 3–2 W
07 Aug Fenerbahce SK H 1–0 W
06 May AFC Ajax H 5–1 W
28 Apr PAE AEK A 0–0 D
21 Apr CA Mineiro H 3–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Fenerbahce SK this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fenerbahce SK
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fenerbahce SK
Archie Brown 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Fenerbahçe SK welcome Sport Lisboa e Benfica for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 841 goals from 475 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Fenerbahçe SK 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.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Volkan Demirel, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 22' Eljif Elmas was booked on 22.
  • 26' The deadlock is broken! Gedson gets on the scoresheet on 26 minutes.
  • 31' Ljubomir Fejsa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Nicolas Castillo by Facundo Ferreyra on 34 minute.
  • 39' Fenerbahçe SK currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fenerbahçe SK needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' What a moment for Alper Potuk! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 46' Magnificent from Alper Potuk! That is 2 goals in 196 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 51' 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.
  • 53' That is a Yellow card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Odisseas Vlachodimos will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' Eduardo Salvio picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ruben Dias on 63.
  • 65' The whistle greets Mehmet Topal as he departs to be replaced by Baris Alici.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Alfa Semedo on, Eduardo Salvio off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Alfa Semedo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Fenerbahce SK team. Mauricio Isla is replaced by Sener Ozbayrakli on 79 minute.
  • 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pizzi on 83.
  • 88' Mathieu Valbuena needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' Fenerbahce SK player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29 Fenerbahce SK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for: Fenerbahce SK or Sport Lisboa e Benfica 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fenerbahce SK37% Draw30% Sport Lisboa e Benfica33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Fenerbahce SK or Draw
68%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
63%
Fenerbahce SK or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fenerbahce SK28% Draw50% Sport Lisboa e Benfica22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Fenerbahce SK

Handicap Fenerbahce SK covers Push Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Fenerbahce SK keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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