Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs AS Monaco FC, Champions League 2024-25 PLAYOFFS

Tue 18 Feb 2025 · 20:00 UTC Estadio da Luz 60,776 HT 45' · FT 45'
1–1 32' Takumi Minamino
1–2 51' Eliesse Ben Seghir
Vangelis Pavlidis pen 76' 2–2
2–3 81' George Ilenikhena
Orkun Kokcu 84' 3–3

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs AS Monaco FCChampions League at Estadio da Luz.

Match Details

  • Referee Glenn Nyberg
  • Assistant 1 Mahbod Beigi
  • Assistant 2 Andreas Soderqvist (Sweden)
16 games this season 🟨 1.4/game 4.3 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
40% Clean Sheets
AS Monaco FC this season

Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts). AS Monaco FC are 21st (10 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Estadio da Luz will turn into a battlefield for Sport Lisboa e Benfica and AS Monaco FC.
  • 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' 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.
  • 15' 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 Christian Mawissa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Monaco FC that had 422 games and scored 533 goals.
  • 22' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is taking the lead after the goal scored by Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu on 22.
  • 27' George Ilenikhena has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 32' What a strike from Takumi Minamino! The score is 1-1.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 47' It looks surprising AS Monaco FC does not make any changes. Lamine Camara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 51' Goal! Eliesse Ben Seghir scores his 16 goal in 422 matches.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kassoum Ouattara made 434 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup is replaced by Samuel Dahl.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a card for Maghnes Akliouche.
  • 65' Another substitution for AS Monaco FC to replace Breel Embolo by Mika Biereth on 65 minute.
  • 67' Leandro Barreiro Martins is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
  • 71' That looks like a foul for a card for Zeki Amdouni.
  • 76' What a strike from Vangelis Pavlidis! The score is 2-2.
  • 80' Kassoum Ouattara is replacing Caio Henrique for the AS Monaco FC side.
  • 81' GOAL! George Ilenikhena scores on 81.
  • 84' Goal! Orkun Kokcu scores his 46 goal in 322 matches.
  • 87' It is a substitution in AS Monaco FC team. Takumi Minamino is replaced by Lucas Michal on 87 minute.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

H2H

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

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica59% Draw21% AS Monaco FC20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
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

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica42% Draw39% AS Monaco FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
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.