Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Nacional, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
- CD Nacional 34 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nuno Almeida
- Referee Antonio Godinho
- Referee Paulo Ramos
- Referee Joao Pinto
- Referee Jose Carlos Quiterio Almeida
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | CD Nacional | H | 10–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 4–2 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–10 | L |
| 03 Feb | Vitoria FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jan | Moreirense FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Jan | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Jan | FC Porto | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | CD Nacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #14 |
| 80 | Points | 34 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 11 / 0 | W / D / L | 9 / 7 / 18 |
| 74 | Scored | 37 |
| 25 | Conceded | 45 |
| +49 | GD | -8 |
| 2.35 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 68% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
24%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts). CD Nacional are 14th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
6/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Nacional
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica will turn into a battlefield for Sport Lisboa e Benfica and CD Nacional.
- 1' What composure from Alejandro Grimaldo! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 6' Brayan Riascos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 266 appearances.
- 11' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 16' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sport Lisboa e Benfica winning 100% of all matches.
- 17' Filipe Ferreira makes way for Witi at the 17 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Nacional.
- 20' Poor challenge from Andreas Samaris. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Haris Seferovic makes it 2-0.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' Assisted by Andre Almeida with the perfectly-timed delivery and Haris Seferovic makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 37' Odisseas Vlachodimos, a Greece , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and CD Nacional are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' CD Nacional ring the changes. Alhassan Ibrahim has done his job and it is now time for Giorgi Arabidze to step up.
- 50' Joao Felix adds to his 0 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
- 54' Brilliant from the ! Pizzi makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 54.
- 56' Assisted by Pizzi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ferro makes no mistake. 6-0!
- 61' 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.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Florentino Luis. He replaces Andreas Samaris on 62 minute.
- 64' Brilliant from the ! Ruben Dias makes it 7-0 with a superb finish on 64.
- 68' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Joao Felix has done his job and it is now time for Filip Krovinovic to step up.
- 73' Jonas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Haris Seferovic on 73 minute.
- 78' CD Nacional fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 83' The 33-year-old Rafa Silva has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 84' CD Nacional manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brayan Riascos is hanging Sergio Marakis on the field on 84 minute.
- 85' The deadlock is broken! Jonas gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
- 88' Rafa Silva does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
- 90' Jonas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- Full Time. Sport Lisboa e Benfica beats CD Nacional
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 8
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↓ Jonas 73'
- 3
- 34
-
22
Andreas Samaris ↓ Florentino 62'
- 27
-
79
Joao Felix ↓ Filip Krovinovic 68'
- 99
- 97
Bench
- 83
- 11
- 1
- 18
-
20
Filip Krovinovic ↑ 68'
-
10
Jonas ↑ 73'
-
61
Florentino ↑ 62'
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 13
- 19
- 80
- 22
- 44
- 26
-
21
Sergio Marakis ↓ Brayan Riascos 84'
- 33
-
20
Filipe Ferreira ↓ Witi 17'
- 77
Bench
- 4
-
23
Witi ↑ 17'
- 1
-
18
Brayan Riascos ↑ 84'
- 10
- 35
-
7
Giorgi Arabidze ↑ 46'
Coach
Costinha
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Chiquinho | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Jonas | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2019-02-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
10–0
CD Nacional
W
2019-02-03
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
4.7
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 88% + Over 2.5 goals 86%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
96%
Draw or CD Nacional
12%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or CD Nacional
92%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 10–0 not predicted10 – 0Actual
4 – 0
12.3%
5 – 0
11.3%
3 – 0
10.9%
6 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
7 – 0
6%
4 – 1
6%
5 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
6 – 1
4.5%
2 – 1
3.5%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| -2 | 72% | 14% | 13% |
| -1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| -1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| -0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +0.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +1 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
1%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

