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
18 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
🟥 5 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 Atletico 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to score. At the same time, Chelsea FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Chelsea FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Reece James scoring 1 goals.
- 10' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Chelsea FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' 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 Orkun Kokcu suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' It’s high time Enzo Maresca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Reece James has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pedro Neto made 511 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu. He replaces Andreas Schjelderup on 46 minute.
- 50' It’s gonna be a card for Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 55' 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.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' The referee shows Chelsea FC player a card on 61.
- 62' Florentino was booked on 62.
- 64' Chelsea FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Reece James on 64.
- 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aaron Anselmino, as he is very good at scoring at Bank of America Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Benoit Badiashile departs to be replaced by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Enzo Fernandez departs to be replaced by Kiernan Dewsbury Hall.
- 82' Orkun Kokcu was booked on 82.
- 85' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Veloso is hanging Orkun Kokcu on the field on 85 minute.
- 86' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Romeo Lavia departs to be replaced by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 90' Gianluca Prestianni is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.
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 |
|---|---|
| Christopher Nkunku | 1 |
| Pedro Neto | 1 |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 1 |
| Angel di Maria | 1 |
| Reece James | 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.