Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs AS Monaco FC, Champions League 2024-25 PLAYOFFS
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs AS Monaco FC — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- AS Monaco FC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Glenn Nyberg
- Assistant 1 Mahbod Beigi
- Assistant 2 Andreas Soderqvist (Sweden)
12 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 5.4 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | AS Monaco FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Feb | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Moreirense FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Feb | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Jan | Juventus FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Feb | FC Nantes | H | 7–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Feb | AJ Auxerre | H | 4–2 | W |
| 29 Jan | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | AS Monaco FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #21 |
| 9 | Points | 10 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 8 |
| 12 | Conceded | 14 |
| -2 | GD | -6 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 38% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts). AS Monaco FC are 21st (10 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Sport Lisboa e Benfica get us underway at Estadio da Luz.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and AS Monaco FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' AS Monaco FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 22' GOAL! Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu fires home to make it 1-0!
- 27' Krepin Diatta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 32' What an equalizer from Takumi Minamino!
- 37' Lucas Michal has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 429 appearances.
- 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 47' It’s high time Bruno Nascimento made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' Eliesse Ben Seghir adds to his 0 season tally! AS Monaco FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 56' AS Monaco FC is showing some good football. However, AS Monaco FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Andreas Schjelderup exits the field as Samuel Dahl enters on 58.
- 62' Maghnes Akliouche was booked on 62.
- 65' Time for substitution for AS Monaco FC. Breel Embolo is replaced by Mika Biereth.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Leandro Barreiro Martins.
- 71' Zeki Amdouni picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' GOAL! Vangelis Pavlidis scores on 76.
- 80' Time for substitution for AS Monaco FC. Caio Henrique is replaced by Kassoum Ouattara.
- 81' A goal from the France international George Ilenikhena! He fires home on 81 to make it 2-3!
- 84' What composure from Orkun Kokcu! The Turkey international strokes it home. 3-3.
- 87' Another substitution for AS Monaco FC to replace Takumi Minamino by Lucas Michal on 87 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
-
10
Orkun Kokcu ↓ Joao Rego 87'
- 18
- 14
- 8
- 1
- 17
- 21
- 44
- 3
- 4
Bench
- 9
-
19
Andrea Belotti ↑ 87'
- 24
- 25
-
7
Zeki Amdouni ↑ 58'
-
26
Samuel Dahl ↑ 58'
- 81
- 86
-
84
Joao Rego ↑ 87'
- 71
- 60
- 8
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
AS Monaco FC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 27
- 12
- 5
-
36
Breel Embolo ↓ Mika Biereth 65'
-
18
Takumi Minamino ↓ Lucas Michal 87'
- 1
- 17
- 11
- 7
- 13
- 15
Bench
- 22
- 16
- 50
-
20
Kassoum Ouattara ↑ 80'
-
14
Mika Biereth ↑ 65'
-
21
George Ilenikhena ↑ 80'
- 37
- 28
- 42
-
41
Lucas Michal ↑ 87'
Coach
Adi Hütter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Eliesse Ben Seghir | 2 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 |
| George Ilenikhena | 1 |
| Arthur Cabral | 1 |
| Zeki Amdouni | 1 |
| Soungoutou Magassa | 1 |
| Orkun Kokcu | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2025-02-18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–3
AS Monaco FC
D
2025-02-15
CD Santa Clara
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2025-02-12
AS Monaco FC
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2025-02-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–2
Moreirense FC
W
2025-02-02
CF Estrela da Amadora
2–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2025-01-29
Juventus FC
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
AS Monaco FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
AS Monaco FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
80%
Draw or AS Monaco FC
41%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or AS Monaco FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | AS Monaco FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
AS Monaco FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

