Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Boavista FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Boavista FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Boavista FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pedro Vilaca
- Referee Bruno Alexandre Da Silva Esteves
- Referee Pedro Ribeiro
- Referee Rui Costa
- Referee Tiago Costa
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | Boavista FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Rio Ave FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 02 Jan | Portimonense SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 6–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–5 | L |
| 20 Jan | Portimonense SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | CS Marítimo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jan | Vitoria FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Moreirense FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 8 G | 2 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 5 G | 3 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica that hosts another battle between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Boavista FC.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Federico Falcone is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 9' The deadlock is broken! Joao Felix gets on the scoresheet on 9 minutes.
- 14' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 19' Boavista FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' What a strike from Pizzi! The score is 2-0.
- 33' Ruben Dias has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 470 appearances.
- 38' 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.
- 42' Joao Talocha adds to his 0 season tally! Boavista FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 47' Gabriel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Boavista FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 54' Haris Seferovic doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Boavista FC backline.
- 61' Rafa Silva makes way for Andrija Zivkovic at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 66' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Boavista FC's shape.
- 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 72' The deadlock is broken! Haris Seferovic gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
- 76' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Haris Seferovic is withdrawn and Facundo Ferreyra gets his opportunity.
- 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Boavista FC that had 365 games and scored 274 goals.
- 82' Poor challenge from Neris. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 82' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Pizzi by Gedson on 82 minute.
- 85' The Boavista FC bench stirs into life. Aymen Tahar is withdrawn and Carraca gets his opportunity.
- 86' What a strike from Alejandro Grimaldo! The score is 5-1.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-1.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 8
- 14
- 33
- 3
- 34
- 22
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Andrija Zivkovic 61'
- 79
- 99
Bench
-
83
Gedson ↑ 82'
- 11
-
17
Andrija Zivkovic ↑ 61'
-
19
Facundo Ferreyra ↑ 76'
- 18
- 2
- 72
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
Boavista FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
31
Matheus Indio ↓ Andre Claro 76'
- 5
- 42
- 20
-
21
Aymen Tahar ↓ Carraca 85'
- 9
- 90
-
33
Rafael Lopes ↓ Federico Falcone 76'
- 2
- 12
Bench
- 3
- 1
-
18
Andre Claro ↑ 76'
-
28
Federico Falcone ↑ 76'
-
17
Carraca ↑ 85'
- 88
- 94
Coach
Lito Vidigal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 4 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Darwin Nunez | 3 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 3 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 3 |
| Robert Bozenik | 2 |
| Gabriel | 2 |
| Gaius Makouta | 2 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2019-01-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–1
Boavista FC
W
2019-01-18
Vitória SC
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-01-11
CD Santa Clara
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-01-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–2
Rio Ave FC
W
2019-01-02
Portimonense SC
2–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2018-12-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.63
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Boavista FC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
88%
Draw or Boavista FC
30%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Boavista FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
6.9%
4 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Boavista FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

