Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Arsenal FC, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Arsenal FC — Europe at Stadio Olimpico.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Cuneyt Cakιr
- Referee Bahattin Duran
- Referee Tarik Ongun
- Referee Halis Ozkahya
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 | Ferencvárosi 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 | Fenerbahçe 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 meetings
Recent 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 Famalicão | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | Vitória 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Jakub Kaminski | 1 G | 1 A |
| Dodi Lukebakio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Arsenal FC get us underway at Stadio Olimpico.
- 5' England international Bukayo Saka has been a key figure this campaign — 7 goals and 4 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Arsenal FC have won 734 goals from 420 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arteta might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' Cedric has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 420 games and scored 734 goals.
- 46' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt has done his job and it is now time for Rafa Silva to step up.
- 51' Diogo Goncalves has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 377 appearances.
- 55' The Portugal attacking midfielder Pizzi breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 1-0!
- 57' Assisted by Cedric with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bukayo Saka makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Cedric departs to be replaced by Kieran Tierney.
- 68' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 73' Emile Smith Rowe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 77' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Gabriel on, Adel Taarabt off on 77 minutes.
- 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julian Weigl, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Olimpico with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' Chiquinho gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Lucas Verissimo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The crowd applauds Dani Ceballos as he leaves the pitch. Mohamed El Neny steps in for Arsenal FC.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 5
- 17
- 28
- 10
- 77
- 21
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↓ Gabriel 77'
- 3
-
4
Lucas Verissimo ↓ Chiquinho 85'
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Haris Seferovic 63'
Bench
-
7
Everton ↑ 63'
- 38
- 2
-
19
Chiquinho ↑ 85'
- 11
-
8
Gabriel ↑ 77'
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↑ 63'
- 1
-
27
Rafa Silva ↑ 46'
- 99
- 71
- 82
Coach
Jorge Jesus
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 34
- 2
- 14
-
32
Emile Smith Rowe ↓ Martinelli 77'
- 23
-
17
Cedric ↓ Kieran Tierney 63'
-
11
Martin Odegaard ↓ Willian 90'
- 6
-
8
Dani Ceballos ↓ Mohamed El Neny 90'
- 7
Bench
-
25
Mohamed El Neny ↑ 90'
- 16
- 9
- 30
-
12
Willian ↑ 90'
- 33
- 21
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↑ 77'
- 22
-
3
Kieran Tierney ↑ 63'
-
35
Martinelli ↑ 77'
- 44
Coach
Arteta
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 Famalicão
W
2021-02-05
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–0
Vitória 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
D
Arsenal FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | 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 HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 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.