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PAE AEK vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
PAE AEK
2 – 3
Full Time
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Tue 2 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Ruben Dias
Ezequiel Ponce 34' Y
Anastasios Bakasetas 40' Y
R 45' Ruben Dias
Y 79' Andre Almeida
Y 90' Alejandro Grimaldo

Overview

Match Preview

PAE AEK vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Erez Papir
  • Referee Roy Hassan
  • Referee Orel Grinfeeld
  • Referee Idan Yarkoni
  • Referee Dvir Shimon
  • Referee Ziv Adler

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
2
3
PAE AEK 6 games · Avg 1.5 goals Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-02 PAE AEK 2–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2018-04-28 PAE AEK 0–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2017-12-15 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 PAE AEK 2017-01-02 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–0 PAE AEK 2016-11-26 PAE AEK 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Recent Form

PAE AEK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 2–3 L
19 Sep AFC Ajax A 0–3 L
28 Aug MOL Fehervar FC H 1–1 D
22 Aug MOL Fehervar FC A 2–1 W
14 Aug Celtic FC H 2–1 W
08 Aug Celtic FC A 1–1 D
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct PAE AEK A 3–2 W
27 Sep GD Chaves A 2–2 D
23 Sep CD Aves H 2–0 W
19 Sep FC Bayern München H 0–2 L
02 Sep CD Nacional A 4–0 W
29 Aug PAOK FC A 4–1 W

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. PAE AEK host Sport Lisboa e Benfica — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 6' What a strike from Haris Seferovic! The score is 0-1.
  • 8' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ruben Dias.
  • 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PAE AEK that had 127 games and scored 46 goals.
  • 15' What a strike from Alejandro Grimaldo! The score is 0-2.
  • 20' It looks surprising PAE AEK does not make any changes. Viktor Klonaridis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. PAE AEK must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 34' A moment of madness from Ezequiel Ponce on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. PAE AEK will be frustrated.
  • 39' The 35-year-old Andre Almeida has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' PAE AEK receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Red card for Ruben Dias.
  • 45' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Cristian Lema on, Eduardo Salvio off on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Ezequiel Ponce has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 53' What composure from Viktor Klonaridis! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rui Vitoria might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' A change in the PAE AEK ranks — Ezequiel Ponce exits the field as Giorgos Giakoumakis enters on 60.
  • 62' Alfa Semedo gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Pizzi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' What an equalizer from Viktor Klonaridis!
  • 68' The crowd applauds Marios Oikonomou as he leaves the pitch. Uros Cosic steps in for PAE AEK.
  • 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alfa Semedo makes it 2-3.
  • 79' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Rodrigo Galo. He replaces Andre Simoes on 79 minute.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Rafa Silva is replaced by Franco Cervi.
  • 89' 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 Kostas Galanopoulos suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Alejandro Grimaldo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

PAE AEK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marinos Ouzounidis

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rui Vitoria

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Viktor Klonaridis 2
Alejandro Grimaldo 2
Viktor Klonaridis 2
Alejandro Grimaldo 1
Alfa Semedo 1
Haris Seferovic 1
Alfa Semedo 1
Haris Seferovic 1

Head to Head

2018-10-02 PAE AEK 2–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2018-04-28 PAE AEK 0–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2017-12-15 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 PAE AEK 2017-01-02 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–0 PAE AEK 2016-11-26 PAE AEK 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

PAE AEK Form

2018-10-02 PAE AEK 2–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2018-09-19 AFC Ajax 3–0 PAE AEK L 2018-08-28 PAE AEK 1–1 MOL Fehervar FC D 2018-08-22 MOL Fehervar FC 1–2 PAE AEK W 2018-08-14 PAE AEK 2–1 Celtic FC W 2018-08-08 Celtic FC 1–1 PAE AEK D

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2018-10-02 PAE AEK 2–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2018-09-27 GD Chaves 2–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2018-09-23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 CD Aves W 2018-09-19 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–2 FC Bayern München L 2018-09-02 CD Nacional 0–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2018-08-29 PAOK FC 1–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27 PAE AEK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for: PAE AEK or Sport Lisboa e Benfica 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PAE AEK31% Draw28% Sport Lisboa e Benfica41%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

PAE AEK or Draw
60%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
69%
PAE AEK or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PAE AEK23% Draw46% Sport Lisboa e Benfica31%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — PAE AEK

Handicap PAE AEK covers Push Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

PAE AEK keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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