Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Aves, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Aves — Primeira Liga .
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- CD Aves 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Alexandre Da Silva Esteves
- Referee Nelson Cunha
- Referee Rui Costa
- Referee Joao Bessa Silva
- Referee Marco Cruz
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 Famalicão | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | CD Aves | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | FC Bayern München | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | CD Nacional | A | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | PAOK FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | PAOK FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | CS Marítimo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Aug | CD Tondela | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Aug | Vitoria FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | FC Augsburg | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their trying to find a way past CD Aves's compact .
- 10' Rodrigo Defendi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' CD Aves is showing some good football. However, CD Aves are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Claudio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CD Aves needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 34' Assisted by Pizzi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joao Felix makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 49' 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 Ponck suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Joao Felix departs to be replaced by Franco Cervi.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vitor Costa on 55 minutes.
- 59' The whistle greets Braga as he departs to be replaced by Derley.
- 61' Issam El Adoua catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
- 62' Franco Cervi does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
- 67' Hamdou Al Masry has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 72' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Eduardo Salvio by Jonas on 72 minute.
- 73' Vitor Gomes makes way for Claudio at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Aves.
- 77' Derley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Alejandro Grimaldo is withdrawn and Rafa Silva gets his opportunity.
- 86' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 86.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for CD Aves. Claudio will be fuming at that decision.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 8
- 14
- 33
-
3
Alejandro Grimaldo ↓ Rafa Silva 82'
- 34
- 5
-
18
Eduardo Salvio ↓ Jonas 72'
-
79
Joao Felix ↓ Franco Cervi 54'
- 99
Bench
- 83
-
11
Franco Cervi ↑ 54'
- 12
- 22
-
27
Rafa Silva ↑ 82'
-
10
Jonas ↑ 72'
- 30
Coach
Rui Vitoria
CD Aves Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 6
-
30
Vitor Gomes C ↓ Claudio 73'
- 5
- 26
- 8
- 50
- 10
- 77
- 2
- 37
Bench
-
9
Michel Douglas ↑ 82'
- 7
- 21
- 44
-
33
Derley ↑ 59'
-
29
Claudio ↑ 73'
- 92
Coach
Jose Mota
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Pizzi | 2 |
| Andre Almeida | 1 |
| Mehrdad Mohammadi | 1 |
| Franco Cervi | 1 |
| Joao Felix | 1 |
| Franco Cervi | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2018-09-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
CD Aves
W
2018-09-19
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–2
FC Bayern München
L
2018-09-02
CD Nacional
0–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2018-08-29
PAOK FC
1–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2018-08-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2018-08-21
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
PAOK FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
CD Aves xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
84%
Draw or CD Aves
42%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or CD Aves
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | CD Aves covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 26% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
CD Aves keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.