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 (2025/26)
- AS Monaco FC 8 games · 10 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Glenn Nyberg
- Assistant 1 Mahbod Beigi
- Assistant 2 Andreas Soderqvist (Sweden)
17 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 4.5 goals/game
🟥 2 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 | 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
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
20%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
40%
Clean Sheets
AS Monaco FC this season
AS Monaco FC this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts). AS Monaco FC are 21st (10 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Monaco FC
| Folarin Balogun | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio da Luz. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and AS Monaco FC.
- 5' It looks surprising AS Monaco FC does not make any changes. Orkun Kokcu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu adds to his 1 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 27' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Luz. AS Monaco FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' GOAL! Takumi Minamino fires home to make it 1-1!
- 37' 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.
- 42' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past AS Monaco FC's compact 5-3-2.
- 47' It’s high time Bruno Nascimento made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' What a strike from Eliesse Ben Seghir! The score is 1-2.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 58' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Andreas Schjelderup trudges off to be replaced by Samuel Dahl on 58 minutes.
- 62' AS Monaco FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 65' Mika Biereth has so much to prove this time. He replaces Breel Embolo on 65 minute.
- 67' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Leandro Barreiro Martins gets a card.
- 71' Zeki Amdouni was booked on 71.
- 76' What an equalizer from Vangelis Pavlidis!
- 80' The crowd applauds Caio Henrique as he leaves the pitch. Kassoum Ouattara steps in for AS Monaco FC.
- 81' AS Monaco FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by George Ilenikhena on 81.
- 84' What an equalizer from Orkun Kokcu!
- 87' The crowd applauds Takumi Minamino as he leaves the pitch. Lucas Michal steps in for AS Monaco FC.
- It finishes all square. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and AS Monaco FC share the spoils 3-3.
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 Hutter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Eliesse Ben Seghir | 2 |
| Soungoutou Magassa | 1 |
| Orkun Kokcu | 1 |
| Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 |
| George Ilenikhena | 1 |
| Arthur Cabral | 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.

