RB Leipzig vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
RB Leipzig vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Champions League at Red Bull Arena.
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Teodoro Sobrino
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Diego Barbero
- Referee Javier Estrada
- Referee Jesus Gil
- Referee Angel Nevado
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 Atletico 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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Nov | 1. FC Koln | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | Hertha BSC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 05 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 8–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 6–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | RB Leipzig | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Nov | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | Rio Ave FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Portimonense SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | CD Tondela | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Red Bull Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The travelling Sport Lisboa e Benfica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' 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.
- 20' GOAL! Pizzi scores on 20.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sport Lisboa e Benfica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jota made 467 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' Sport Lisboa e Benfica 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.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' 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 Peter Gulacsi suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' Adel Taarabt is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
- 56' Nordi Mukiele has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ethan Ampadu on 56 minute.
- 59' Goal! Carlos Vinicius scores his 77 goal in 324 matches.
- 64' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Peter Gulacsi departs to be replaced by Yvon Mvogo.
- 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrik Schick is hanging Marcelo Saracchi on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' RB Leipzig started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Leipzig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 82' Raul de Tomas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Carlos Vinicius on 82 minute.
- 87' RB Leipzig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 89' Ruben Dias is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 90' Goal! Emil Forsberg scores his 80 goal in 105 matches.
- 90' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Pizzi is replaced by Caio.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
Ethan Ampadu ↓ Nordi Mukiele 56'
- 18
- 11
- 10
-
1
Peter Gulacsi ↓ Yvon Mvogo 64'
- 16
- 5
- 31
- 27
- 7
- 3
Bench
- 17
-
22
Nordi Mukiele ↑ 56'
-
28
Yvon Mvogo ↑ 64'
- 20
-
21
Patrik Schick ↑ 70'
- 8
- 53
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
95
Carlos Vinicius ↓ Raul de Tomas 82'
- 6
- 21
-
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Jota 90'
- 8
- 49
- 3
- 34
- 99
- 97
Bench
-
9
Raul de Tomas ↑ 82'
- 33
- 72
-
73
Jota ↑ 90'
- 61
-
7
Caio ↑ 90'
- 84
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Haris Seferovic | 1 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 1 |
| Pizzi | 1 |
| Emil Forsberg | 1 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2019-11-27
RB Leipzig
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2019-11-09
CD Santa Clara
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-11-05
Olympique Lyonnais
3–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2019-11-02
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Rio Ave FC
W
2019-10-30
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–0
Portimonense SC
W
2019-10-27
CD Tondela
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.97
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
76%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
48%
RB Leipzig or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.