Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Arsenal FC, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32
Overview
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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
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 6.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | 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 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadio Olimpico. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 414 games and scored 725 goals.
- 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 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' 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.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jan Vertonghen made 385 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' Sport Lisboa e Benfica 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.
- 46' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rafa Silva is hanging Gian-Luca Waldschmidt on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Mohamed El Neny has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' What a strike from Pizzi! The score is 1-0.
- 57' Goal! Bukayo Saka scores his 93 goal in 414 matches.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Cedric by Kieran Tierney on 63 minute.
- 68' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 77' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Adel Taarabt by Gabriel on 77 minute.
- 82' It looks like no one’s ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Lucas Verissimo departs to be replaced by Chiquinho.
- 90' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Dani Ceballos is replaced by Mohamed El Neny.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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.