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RB Leipzig vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
RB Leipzig
2 – 2
Full Time
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Wed 27 Nov 2019 · 20:00 UTC Red Bull Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 52' Adel Taarabt
Y 89' Ruben Dias

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Champions League at Red Bull Arena.

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 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
1
RB Leipzig 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-27 RB Leipzig 2–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2019-09-17 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–2 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 2–2 D
23 Nov 1. FC Köln 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
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — RB Leipzig and Sport Lisboa e Benfica get this one started.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Timo Werner is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RB Leipzig so far.
  • 20' The deadlock is broken! Pizzi gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Caio, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' It’s high time Julian Nagelsmann made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Dayot Upamecano has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adel Taarabt on 52.
  • 56' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Ethan Ampadu is replaced by Nordi Mukiele.
  • 59' Carlos Vinicius is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
  • 64' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Yvon Mvogo on, Peter Gulacsi off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 70' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Marcelo Saracchi exits the field as Patrik Schick enters on 70.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 82' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Carlos Vinicius has done his job and it is now time for Raul de Tomas to step up.
  • 87' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 89' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Emil Forsberg doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Pizzi has done his job and it is now time for Caio to step up.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Timo Werner 2
Carlos Vinicius 1
Pizzi 1
Emil Forsberg 1
Haris Seferovic 1

Head to Head

2019-11-27 RB Leipzig 2–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2019-09-17 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–2 RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig Form

2019-11-27 RB Leipzig 2–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2019-11-23 RB Leipzig 4–1 1. FC Köln W 2019-11-09 Hertha BSC 2–4 RB Leipzig W 2019-11-05 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–2 RB Leipzig W 2019-11-02 RB Leipzig 8–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2019-10-30 VfL Wolfsburg 1–6 RB Leipzig W

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

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig52% Draw24% Sport Lisboa e Benfica24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
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

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig38% Draw42% Sport Lisboa e Benfica20%
Actual: 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.