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 34 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Vitor Ferreira Fernandes
- Referee Rui Teixeira
- Referee Nuno Almeida
- Referee Rodrigo Pereira
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Mar | CS Maritimo | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #3 |
| 43 | Points | 80 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 7 / 15 | W / D / L | 23 / 11 / 0 |
| 37 | Scored | 74 |
| 49 | Conceded | 25 |
| -12 | GD | +49 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 2.35 |
| 35% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Moreirense FC this season
Moreirense FC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Moreirense FC are 7th (43 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Moreirense FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ 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' Three points are at stake. Moreirense FC host Sport Lisboa e Benfica — let the battle begin!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 6' Joao Aurelio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 6.
- 11' Moreirense FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sport Lisboa e Benfica's shape.
- 16' Neto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 21' Greece international Odisseas Vlachodimos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Moreirense FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 31' 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 Ferro suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' Moreirense FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 37' What a strike from Joao Felix! The score is 0-1.
- 42' Franco Cervi, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 43' Magnificent from Andreas Samaris! That is 2 goals in 467 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' The whistle greets Bruno Silva as he departs to be replaced by Anthony D'Alberto.
- 48' A stunning finish from Rafa Silva — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' Rafik Halliche has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 320 appearances.
- 60' The whistle greets Arsenio as he departs to be replaced by Nene.
- 63' Moreirense FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Moreirense FC that had 320 games and scored 253 goals.
- 72' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Pizzi by Gedson on 72 minute.
- 77' Sport Lisboa e Benfica looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Franjo Ivanovic scoring 2 goals.
- 78' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Gabriel trudges off to be replaced by Florentino Luis on 78 minutes.
- 83' Against the run of play, Florentino Luis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 85' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Jonas is withdrawn and Franco Cervi gets his opportunity.
- 90' It’s a booking for Moreirense FC player. Bilel Aouacheria gets a Yellow card.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Gilberto | 2 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Lucas Verissimo | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 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
0.86
Moreirense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Moreirense FC or Draw
42%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
81%
Moreirense FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.1%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 3
8.3%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 1
3.5%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Moreirense FC
| Handicap | Moreirense FC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 20% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
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.