Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Arsenal FC, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32
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Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Arsenal FC — Europe at Stadio Olimpico.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Cuneyt Cakιr
- Referee Bahattin Duran
- Referee Tarik Ongun
- Referee Halis Ozkahya
19 games this season 🟨 0.7/game ⚽ 2.8 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21 2 Aston Villa FC 8 21 3 FC Midtjylland 8 19 4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17 5 FC Porto 8 17 6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17 7 SC Freiburg 8 17 8 AS Roma 8 16 9 KRC Genk 8 16 10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15 11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15 12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15 13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14 14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14 15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14 16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13 17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12 18 Lille OSC 8 12 19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12 20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12 21 Celtic FC 8 11 22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10 23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10 24 SK Brann 8 9 25 BSC Young Boys 8 9 26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7 27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7 28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7 29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6 30 FC Basel 1893 8 6 31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6 32 Rangers FC 8 4 33 OGC Nice 8 3 34 FC Utrecht 8 1 35 Malmo FF 8 1 36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1 Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 Feb Arsenal FC H 1–1 D 14 Feb Moreirense FC A 1–1 D 08 Feb FC Famalicao H 2–0 W 05 Feb Vitoria SC H 0–0 D 01 Feb Sporting Clube de Portugal A 0–1 L 25 Jan CD Nacional H 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 Feb Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 1–1 D 14 Feb Leeds United FC H 4–2 W 06 Feb Aston Villa FC A 0–1 L 02 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L 30 Jan Manchester United FC H 0–0 D 26 Jan Southampton FC A 3–1 W Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadio Olimpico. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 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' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bernd Leno made 396 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Cedric has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 50 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' The whistle greets Gian-Luca Waldschmidt as he departs to be replaced by Rafa Silva.
- 51' 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 Alejandro Grimaldo suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' What a strike from Pizzi! The score is 1-0.
- 57' GOAL! Bukayo Saka scores on 57. Assisted by Cedric
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Cedric is replaced by Kieran Tierney on 63 minute.
- 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 455 games and scored 685 goals.
- 73' Arsenal FC 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.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Gabriel. He replaces Adel Taarabt on 77 minute.
- 82' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Gabriel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Lucas Verissimo departs to be replaced by Chiquinho.
- 90' The whistle greets Dani Ceballos as he departs to be replaced by Mohamed El Neny.
- The final score is 1-1.
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Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 5
- 17
- 28
- 10
- 77
- 21
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49
Adel Taarabt ↓ Gabriel 77'
- 3
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4
Lucas Verissimo ↓ Chiquinho 85'
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9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Haris Seferovic 63'
Bench
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7
Everton ↑ 63'
- 38
- 2
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19
Chiquinho ↑ 85'
- 11
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8
Gabriel ↑ 77'
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14
Haris Seferovic ↑ 63'
- 1
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27
Rafa Silva ↑ 46'
- 99
- 71
- 82
Coach Jorge JesusArsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 34
- 2
- 14
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32
Emile Smith Rowe ↓ Martinelli 77'
- 23
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17
Cedric ↓ Kieran Tierney 63'
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11
Martin Odegaard ↓ Willian 90'
- 6
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8
Dani Ceballos ↓ Mohamed El Neny 90'
- 7
Bench
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25
Mohamed El Neny ↑ 90'
- 16
- 9
- 30
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12
Willian ↑ 90'
- 33
- 21
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19
Nicolas Pepe ↑ 77'
- 22
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3
Kieran Tierney ↑ 63'
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35
Martinelli ↑ 77'
- 44
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2 Bukayo Saka 1 Pizzi 1 Kieran Tierney 1 Diogo Goncalves 1 Rafa Silva 1 Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-02-18 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2021-02-14 Moreirense FC 1–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2021-02-08 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 FC Famalicao W 2021-02-05 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–0 Vitoria SC D 2021-02-01 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2021-01-25 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 CD Nacional DArsenal FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.21 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.98 Arsenal FC xGI would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.19Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 87% 13% ± 1.5 65% 35% ± 2.5 37% 63% ± 3.5 18% 82% ± 4.5 8% 92% Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw 71%Draw or Arsenal FC 59%Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Arsenal FC 69%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 Actual0 – 0 13.5%1 – 0 12.3%0 – 1 9.7%2 – 0 7.9%2 – 1 7.8%1 – 2 6.3%0 – 2 5.2%2 – 2 3.9%3 – 1 3.2%3 – 0 3.1%1 – 3 2.1%Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push Arsenal FC covers -2.5 6% — 94% -2 6% 12% 82% -1.5 18% — 82% -1 18% 22% 60% -0.5 40% — 60% +0.5 72% — 28% +1 72% 18% 11% +1.5 89% — 11% +2 89% 8% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet 38% ✓Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet 31% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.