Thursday , 2 July 2026

OGC Nice vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League Q 2025 ROUND 3

Wed 6 Aug 2025 · 19:00 UTC Allianz Riviera HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

OGC Nice vs Sport Lisboa e BenficaChampions League Q at Allianz Riviera.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Oliver
19 games this season 🟨 2.0/game 9.5 goals/game

Head-to-Head

2
OGC Nice 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Aug Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 0–2 L
17 May Stade Brestois 29 H 6–0 W
10 May Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 0–2 L
02 May Stade de Reims H 1–0 W
25 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC A 3–1 W
20 Apr Angers SCO H 2–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Aug OGC Nice A 2–0 W
28 Jun Chelsea FC H 1–4 L
24 Jun FC Bayern München H 1–0 W
20 Jun Auckland City FC H 6–0 W
16 Jun CA Boca Juniors A 2–2 D
17 May Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season
100% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
/
16-30
2/
31-45
1/
46-60
1/
61-75
/
76+
1/
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Allianz Riviera. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' OGC Nice is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gianluca Prestianni made 162 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' It’s high time Franck Haise made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' OGC Nice 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.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. OGC Nice needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 28' Another substitution for OGC Nice to replace Morgan Sanson by Tom Louchet on 28 minute.
  • 30' It’s a booking for OGC Nice player. Abdulay Bah gets a card.
  • 33' Andreas Schjelderup is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sport Lisboa e Benfica winning 100% of all matches.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Kojo Peprah Oppong. He replaces Dante on 46 minute.
  • 51' The travelling Sport Lisboa e Benfica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 53' Franjo Ivanovic puts Sport Lisboa e Benfica on the lead.
  • 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering OGC Nice that had 442 games and scored 370 goals.
  • 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
  • 66' The whistle greets Andreas Schjelderup as he departs to be replaced by Gianluca Prestianni.
  • 71' 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.
  • 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 77' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 77 minute. Enzo Barrenechea leaves to be changed by Florentino.
  • 79' OGC Nice player sees a card in front of him.
  • 79' It is a substitution in OGC Nice team. Badredine Bouanani is replaced by Sofiane Diop on 79 minute.
  • 84' Sport Lisboa e Benfica looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Fredrik Aursnes scoring 1 goals.
  • 85' Antoine Mendy was booked on 85.
  • 88' Goal! Florentino scores his 4 goal in 467 matches.
  • 89' Bernard Jordan Nguene is replacing Terem Moffi for the OGC Nice side.
  • Full Time. Sport Lisboa e Benfica beats OGC Nice

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for: OGC Nice or Sport Lisboa e Benfica 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
OGC Nice32% Draw30% Sport Lisboa e Benfica38%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

OGC Nice or Draw
62%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
68%
OGC Nice or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
OGC Nice22% Draw49% Sport Lisboa e Benfica29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — OGC Nice

Handicap OGC Nice covers Push Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% 70%
+0.5 60% 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% 7%

Clean Sheet

OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
27%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
33%

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