Moreirense FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Moreirense FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at P.D. Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.
- Moreirense FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Vitor Ferreira Fernandes
- Referee Rui Teixeira
- Referee Nuno Almeida
- Referee Rodrigo Pereira
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Mar | CS Marítimo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Vitoria FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | CD Feirense | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | CD Tondela | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | FC Porto | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Mar | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | FC Porto | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | GD Chaves | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Moreirense FC | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #2 |
| 8 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 22 |
| 14 | Conceded | 7 |
| -6 | GD | +15 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 29% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Moreirense FC this season
Moreirense FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Moreirense FC are 9th (8 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Moreirense FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Moreirense FC
| Joao Veloso | 1 G | 2 A |
| Nile John | 1 G |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 8 G | 2 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 5 G | 3 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Moreirense FC is hosting Sport Lisboa e Benfica for another epic battle.
- 5' Rafa Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 6' The referee shows Moreirense FC player a Yellow card on 6.
- 11' Jonas, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ivo Vieira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Moreirense FC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bilel Aouacheria made 323 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 36' Fabio Pacheco is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 37' Joao Felix does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
- 42' Moreirense FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sport Lisboa e Benfica's shape.
- 43' Andreas Samaris has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
- 46' The crowd applauds Bruno Silva as he leaves the pitch. Anthony D'Alberto steps in for Moreirense FC.
- 48' A goal from the Portugal international Rafa Silva! He fires home on 48 to make it 0-3!
- 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Moreirense FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' A change in the Moreirense FC ranks — Arsenio exits the field as Nene enters on 60.
- 63' The referee calls foul for Ivanildo Fernandes. He receives a Yellow card.
- 68' Ferro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Gedson. He replaces Pizzi on 72 minute.
- 77' It looks surprising Moreirense FC does not make any changes. Pizzi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 78' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Gabriel has done his job and it is now time for Florentino Luis to step up.
- 83' Florentino Luis does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
- 85' Franco Cervi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonas on 85 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Bilel Aouacheria. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Moreirense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 22
- 2
- 14
- 23
-
37
Bruno Silva ↓ Anthony D'Alberto 46'
- 91
- 77
- 27
-
6
Fabio Pacheco ↓ Ibrahima Camara 46'
- 88
Bench
-
11
Nene ↑ 60'
-
82
Anthony D'Alberto ↑ 46'
- 4
- 9
- 1
-
7
Ibrahima Camara ↑ 46'
- 17
Coach
Ivo Vieira
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
-
8
Gabriel ↓ Florentino 78'
- 3
- 34
- 22
- 27
-
10
Jonas ↓ Franco Cervi 85'
- 79
- 99
- 97
Bench
-
83
Gedson ↑ 72'
-
11
Franco Cervi ↑ 85'
- 17
- 7
- 72
-
61
Florentino ↑ 78'
- 73
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Gilberto | 2 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 |
| Lucas Verissimo | 2 |
| Florentino | 1 |
| Richard Rios | 1 |
Head to Head
Moreirense FC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2019-03-17
Moreirense FC
0–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-03-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2019-03-11
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
Os Belenenses Futebol
D
2019-03-07
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2019-03-02
FC Porto
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-02-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–0
GD Chaves
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1
Moreirense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.38
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Moreirense FC or Draw
33%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
84%
Moreirense FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
8.1%
1 – 3
7.9%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
6.6%
1 – 1
5%
0 – 5
4.5%
1 – 5
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Moreirense FC
| Handicap | Moreirense FC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +1 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| +1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +2 | 37% | 20% | 44% |
| +2.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
Clean Sheet
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

