Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Chelsea FC, Club World Cup 2025 LAST 16
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Chelsea FC — Club World Cup at Bank of America Stadium.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3 games · 7 pts (2025/25)
- Chelsea FC 3 games · 6 pts (2025/25)
Match Details
- Referee Slavko Vincic
9 games this season
🟨 5.4/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | FC Porto | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Al Ahly SC | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Botafogo FR | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | FC Bayern München | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | CA Boca Juniors | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Auckland City FC | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | CR Flamengo | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | Chelsea FC | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | Esperance de Tunis | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Internazionale Milano | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | CF Monterrey | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | CA River Plate | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Fluminense FC | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Ulsan HD FC | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Manchester City FC | 3 | 9 |
| 26 | Juventus FC | 3 | 6 |
| 27 | Al Ain FC | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | Wydad AC | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Real Madrid CF | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Al Hilal | 3 | 5 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | 4 |
| 32 | CF Pachuca | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun | Chelsea FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Jun | FC Bayern München | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jun | Auckland City FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 16 Jun | CA Boca Juniors | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Jun | Esperance de Tunis | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Jun | CR Flamengo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 May | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 May | Manchester United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Chelsea FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #14 |
| 7 | Points | 6 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 2 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 1 |
| 9 | Scored | 6 |
| 2 | Conceded | 3 |
| +7 | GD | +3 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 67% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
57%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 9th (7 pts). Chelsea FC are 14th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Angel di Maria | 4 G | |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | |
| Nicolas Otamendi | 1 G | 1 A |
Chelsea FC
| Cole Palmer | 3 G | 2 A |
| Pedro Neto | 3 G | |
| Joao Pedro | 3 G | |
| Enzo Fernandez | 1 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is hosting Chelsea FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' 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 Levi Colwill suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact .
- 20' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's shape.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sport Lisboa e Benfica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Christopher Nkunku, a France forward, has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Chelsea FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Chelsea FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 46' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup is replaced by Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu.
- 50' Vangelis Pavlidis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 50.
- 55' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' With 4 assists to his name this season, Cole Palmer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chelsea FC.
- 61' The referee calls foul for Moises Caicedo. He receives a card.
- 62' Florentino has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 62.
- 64' A stunning finish from Reece James — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 69' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chelsea FC backline.
- 70' The whistle greets Benoit Badiashile as he departs to be replaced by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 475 games and scored 841 goals.
- 80' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Enzo Fernandez is withdrawn and Kiernan Dewsbury Hall gets his opportunity.
- 82' That is a card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Orkun Kokcu will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Orkun Kokcu is replaced by Joao Veloso on 85 minute.
- 86' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. Romeo Lavia is replaced by Trevoh Chalobah on 86 minute.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Gianluca Prestianni argues furiously but the card stands.
- Full Time. Chelsea FC beats Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
10
Orkun Kokcu ↓ Joao Veloso 85'
- 11
- 18
- 14
-
8
Fredrik Aursnes ↓ Tiago Gouveia 85'
- 61
- 1
- 21
- 4
- 26
Bench
- 27
-
19
Andrea Belotti ↑ 70'
- 17
- 3
-
25
Gianluca Prestianni ↑ 70'
-
47
Tiago Gouveia ↑ 85'
- 81
- 86
- 84
- 71
- 50
- 64
-
68
Joao Veloso ↑ 85'
- 83
- 66
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Reece James ↓ Malo Gusto 80'
- 3
- 7
- 8
- 1
- 10
-
9
Liam Delap ↓ Christopher Nkunku 80'
- 25
- 5
-
6
Levi Colwill ↓ Aaron Anselmino 118'
-
45
Romeo Lavia ↓ Trevoh Chalobah 86'
Bench
-
4
Tosin Adarabioyo ↑ 70'
-
23
Trevoh Chalobah ↑ 86'
-
18
Christopher Nkunku ↑ 80'
-
22
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall ↑ 80'
- 44
-
27
Malo Gusto ↑ 80'
- 14
- 11
- 17
- 39
- 19
- 38
- 34
- 32
-
30
Aaron Anselmino ↑ 118'
Coach
Enzo Maresca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Reece James | 1 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 1 |
| Pedro Neto | 1 |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 1 |
| Angel di Maria | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2025-06-28
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–4
Chelsea FC
L
2025-06-24
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
FC Bayern München
W
2025-06-20
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–0
Auckland City FC
W
2025-06-16
CA Boca Juniors
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2025-05-17
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2025-05-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.87
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Chelsea FC 75% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
62%
Draw or Chelsea FC
63%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Chelsea FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 17% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 17% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.