Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Nacional, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #15 |
| 16 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 7 |
| 7 | Conceded | 15 |
| +15 | GD | -8 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 71% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
14%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts). CD Nacional are 15th (4 pts).
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
CD Nacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ 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 |
CD Nacional
| Liziero | 1 G | 1 A |
| Leo Santos | 1 G | |
| Miguel Baeza | 1 G | |
| Ze Vitor | 1 G |
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' Against the run of play, Alejandro Grimaldo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 6' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CD Nacional's shape.
- 11' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 16' It looks surprising CD Nacional does not make any changes. Sergio Marakis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 17' Time for substitution for CD Nacional. Filipe Ferreira is replaced by Witi.
- 20' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 20.
- 21' What a strike from Haris Seferovic! The score is 2-0.
- 26' Gabriel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' Magnificent from Haris Seferovic! That is 68 goals in 470 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Nascimento will be considering his options from the bench.
- 37' It’s high time Bruno Nascimento made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lazar Rosic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CD Nacional.
- 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 makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 54' GOAL! Pizzi fires home to make it 5-0!
- 56' Magnificent from Ferro! That is 5 goals in 470 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 61' The 33-year-old Kalindi de Souza has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 62' The crowd applauds Andreas Samaris as he leaves the pitch. Florentino Luis steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 64' Ruben Dias makes no mistake. The score reads 7-0 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Filip Krovinovic. He replaces Joao Felix on 68 minute.
- 73' Haris Seferovic makes way for Jonas at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 78' The travelling CD Nacional supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 83' 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 Brayan Riascos suffering a number of foals already.
- 84' It is a substitution in CD Nacional team. Sergio Marakis is replaced by Brayan Riascos on 84 minute.
- 85' What a strike from Jonas! The score is 8-0.
- 88' Assisted by Pizzi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rafa Silva makes no mistake. 9-0!
- 90' Jonas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 10-0.
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 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Jonas | 2 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
| Ruben Dias | 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
5
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 88% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 88%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 3.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 4.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
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
11.4%
5 – 0
11.2%
3 – 0
9.6%
6 – 0
9.2%
7 – 0
6.6%
4 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
5 – 1
6.2%
6 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
5.1%
7 – 1
3.8%
2 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| -2 | 74% | 13% | 12% |
| -1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| -1 | 88% | 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
58%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
1%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

