Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Tondela, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Tondela — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- CD Tondela 32 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Helder Malheiro
- Referee Carlos Taborda Xistra
- Referee Luciano Maia
- Referee Paulo Miranda
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | CD Tondela | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Mar | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | FC Porto | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Mar | CD Feirense | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | Vitoria FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | CD Nacional | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | FC Porto | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Feb | Moreirense FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
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
3/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
9/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 11 G | 3 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 7 G | 4 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica as Sport Lisboa e Benfica face off against CD Tondela in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' CD Tondela are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and CD Tondela are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruno Nascimento might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' The 34-year-old David Bruno has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CD Tondela backline.
- 36' Tomane picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' It’s high time Bruno Nascimento made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Haris Seferovic is hanging Andreas Samaris on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Sport Lisboa e Benfica seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' 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.
- 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 63' Sergio Pena has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomane on 63 minute.
- 66' The CD Tondela bench stirs into life. Jhon Murillo is withdrawn and Pite gets his opportunity.
- 71' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Pizzi exits the field as Adel Taarabt enters on 71.
- 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 78' The crowd applauds Rafa Silva as he leaves the pitch. Joao Pedro Filipe steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 81' Poor challenge from Bruno Monteiro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 84' Goal! Haris Seferovic scores his 68 goal in 482 matches.
- 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for CD Tondela. David Bruno will be fuming at that decision.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sport Lisboa e Benfica take all three points.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
21
Pizzi ↓ Adel Taarabt 71'
- 8
- 3
- 34
- 22
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Jota 78'
- 10
- 79
- 99
- 97
Bench
- 83
- 11
- 7
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 71'
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↑ 46'
- 1
-
73
Jota ↑ 78'
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
CD Tondela Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Jhon Murillo ↓ Pite 66'
- 44
-
7
Antonio Xavier ↓ Patrick 78'
- 1
- 20
- 22
- 23
- 27
- 15
-
19
Tomane ↓ Sergio Pena 63'
- 8
Bench
-
16
Sergio Pena ↑ 63'
- 28
- 25
- 6
- 18
-
10
Pite ↑ 66'
-
9
Patrick ↑ 78'
Coach
Pepa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Everton | 2 |
| Everton | 1 |
| Pizzi | 1 |
| Gilberto | 1 |
| Salvador Agra | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2019-03-30
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
CD Tondela
W
2019-03-17
Moreirense FC
0–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-03-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2019-03-11
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
Os Belenenses Futebol
D
2019-03-07
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2019-03-02
FC Porto
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
CD Tondela 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: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
83%
Draw or CD Tondela
42%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or CD Tondela
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | CD Tondela covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 25% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
CD Tondela keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.