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Liverpool FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League 2021-22 QUARTER FINALS

Wed 13 Apr 2022 · 19:00 UTC Anfield HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Sport Lisboa e BenficaChampions League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Tasos Sidiropoulos
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Johan Balder
7 games this season 🟨 1.3/game 4.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

1
1
Liverpool FC 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 3–3 D
10 Apr Manchester City FC A 2–2 D
05 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 3–1 W
02 Apr Watford FC H 2–0 W
20 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 1–0 W
16 Mar Arsenal FC A 2–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Liverpool FC A 3–3 D
09 Apr Os Belenenses Futebol H 3–1 W
05 Apr Liverpool FC H 1–3 L
01 Apr Sporting Clube de Braga A 2–3 L
20 Mar GD Estoril Praia H 2–1 W
15 Mar AFC Ajax A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Liverpool FC Sport Lisboa e Benfica
#3 Position #24
18 Points 9
8 Played 8
6 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 3 / 0 / 5
20 Scored 10
8 Conceded 12
+12 GD -2
2.25 PPG 1.13
75% Win % 38%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Anfield. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Liverpool 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.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paulo Bernardo, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 21' What a strike from Ibrahima Konate! The score is 1-0.
  • 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 31' Roman Yaremchuk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 40 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 32' What a strike from Goncalo Ramos! The score is 1-1.
  • 37' It’s high time Nelson Verissimo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Naby Keita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Roman Yaremchuk. He replaces Diogo Goncalves on 46 minute.
  • 51' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 55' Sensational shot from Roberto Firmino. Liverpool FC is back in the lead.
  • 56' What a strike from Roberto Firmino! The score is 3-1.
  • 57' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Diogo Jota by Mohamed Salah on 57 minute.
  • 58' The whistle greets Jordan Henderson as he departs to be replaced by Fabinho.
  • 63' 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.
  • 65' GOAL! Roberto Firmino scores on 65. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas
  • 66' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Luis Diaz is replaced by Sadio Mane.
  • 71' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 73' GOAL! Roman Yaremchuk scores on 73.
  • 78' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 78 minute. Goncalo Ramos leaves to be changed by Paulo Bernardo.
  • 82' Goal! Darwin Nunez scores his 91 goal in 19 matches.
  • 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Gilberto is replaced by Gil Dias.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.67 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC61% Draw20% Sport Lisboa e Benfica19%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
39%
Liverpool FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC47% Draw35% Sport Lisboa e Benfica18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.5%
1 – 0
4.3%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5 25% 75%
-2 25% 18% 57%
-1.5 43% 57%
-1 43% 20% 37%
-0.5 63% 37%
+0.5 82% 18%
+1 82% 10% 8%
+1.5 92% 8%
+2 92% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
25%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
8%

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