Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Bologna FC 1909, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2024-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0 – 0
Full Time
Bologna FC 1909
Wed 11 Dec 2024 · 20:00 UTC Estadio da Luz 60,650 HT 45' · FT 45'
Vangelis Pavlidis 24' Y
Florentino 48' Y
Y 53' Giovanni Fabbian
Alexander Bah 59' Y
Y 62' Nicolo Casale
Orkun Kokcu 63' Y
Y 71' Lewis Ferguson
Nicolas Otamendi 76' Y
Y 89' Remo Freuler
Y 90' Sam Beukema

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Bologna FC 1909 — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.

Match Details

  • Referee Radu Petrescu
  • Assistant 1 Adrian Ghinguleac (Romania)
  • Assistant 2 Mircea Grigoriu
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.3 goals/game

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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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

1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 games · Avg 0.0 goals Bologna FC 1909
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–0 Bologna FC 1909

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Bologna FC 1909
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sport Lisboa e Benfica get us underway at Estadio da Luz.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' Tomas Araujo, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 24' Vangelis Pavlidis is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
  • 29' Tommaso Pobega is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bologna FC 1909 so far.
  • 34' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 44' Bologna FC 1909 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 48' The referee has no hesitation. Florentino is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — card on 48.
  • 53' Poor challenge from Giovanni Fabbian. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Alexander Bah argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 62' It’s gonna be a card for Nicolo Casale.
  • 63' A moment of madness from Orkun Kokcu on 63 minutes earns him a card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
  • 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Lewis Ferguson. He receives a card.
  • 72' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Vangelis Pavlidis by Zeki Amdouni on 72 minute.
  • 73' Bologna FC 1909 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Remo Freuler is hanging Nikola Moro on the field on 73 minute.
  • 76' Nicolas Otamendi is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 81' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Bologna FC 1909's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 86' 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 Samuel Iling-Junior suffering a number of foals already.
  • 88' Bologna FC 1909 ring the changes. Stefan Posch has done his job and it is now time for Tommaso Corazza to step up.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Remo Freuler on 89 minutes earns him a card. Bologna FC 1909 will be frustrated.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sam Beukema on 90 minutes.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

Bologna FC 1909 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Italiano

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

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica44% Draw32% Bologna FC 190924%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
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

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica27% Draw57% Bologna FC 190916%
Actual: 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.