Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Bologna FC 1909, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Bologna FC 1909 — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Bologna FC 1909 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Radu Petrescu
- Assistant 1 Adrian Ghinguleac (Romania)
- Assistant 2 Mircea Grigoriu
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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Dec | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | FC Arouca | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | AS Monaco FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Nov | FC Porto | H | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Dec | Juventus FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Nov | Venezia FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Lille OSC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | SS Lazio | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | AS Roma | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Bologna FC 1909 is underway.
- 5' Bologna FC 1909 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Nicolas Otamendi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 24' The referee calls foul for Vangelis Pavlidis. He receives a card.
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' Nikola Moro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Bologna FC 1909 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu, a Turkey , has 7 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 48' Florentino picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 53' The referee calls foul for Giovanni Fabbian. He receives a card.
- 58' Dan Ndoye is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bologna FC 1909 so far.
- 59' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 62' A moment of madness from Nicolo Casale on 62 minutes earns him a card. Bologna FC 1909 will be frustrated.
- 63' Orkun Kokcu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 63.
- 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Nascimento will be considering his options from the bench.
- 71' The referee calls foul for Lewis Ferguson. He receives a card.
- 72' Zeki Amdouni is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vangelis Pavlidis at the 72 minute mark.
- 73' The crowd applauds Nikola Moro as he leaves the pitch. Remo Freuler steps in for Bologna FC 1909.
- 76' Nicolas Otamendi was booked on 76.
- 81' Vangelis Pavlidis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 24 Yellow cards this season.
- 86' Bologna FC 1909 is showing some good football. However, Bologna FC 1909 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 88' The Bologna FC 1909 manager makes a substitution. Stefan Posch departs to be replaced by Tommaso Corazza.
- 89' It’s a booking for Bologna FC 1909 player. Remo Freuler gets a card.
- 90' That is a card for Bologna FC 1909. Sam Beukema will be fuming at that decision.
- It finishes all square. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Bologna FC 1909 share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 10
- 11
- 14
- 8
- 61
- 1
- 6
- 17
- 44
- 3
Bench
-
37
Jan-Niklas Beste ↑ 72'
- 9
- 18
- 32
- 28
- 24
- 21
- 25
- 4
-
7
Zeki Amdouni ↑ 72'
- 75
- 81
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
Bologna FC 1909 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
3
Stefan Posch ↓ Tommaso Corazza 88'
- 1
- 31
- 24
- 19
-
6
Nikola Moro ↓ Remo Freuler 73'
-
82
Kacper Urbanski ↓ Dan Ndoye 72'
- 2
-
15
Nicolo Casale ↓ Jhon Lucumi 72'
- 14
- 80
Bench
-
8
Remo Freuler ↑ 73'
- 21
- 5
-
26
Jhon Lucumi ↑ 72'
-
11
Dan Ndoye ↑ 72'
-
18
Tommaso Pobega ↑ 73'
- 34
- 9
- 23
-
16
Tommaso Corazza ↑ 88'
Coach
Vincenzo Italiano
H2H
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2024-12-11
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–0
Bologna FC 1909
D
2024-12-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
Vitória SC
W
2024-12-01
FC Arouca
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-11-27
AS Monaco FC
2–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-11-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–1
FC Porto
W
2024-11-06
FC Bayern München
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Bologna FC 1909 xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
76%
Draw or Bologna FC 1909
56%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Bologna FC 1909
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.1%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Bologna FC 1909 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 24% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.