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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Eintracht Frankfurt, Europe 2018-19 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4 – 2
Full Time
Eintracht Frankfurt
Thu 11 Apr 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 4' Luka Jovic
R 20' Evan N'Dicka
Y 26' Ante Rebic
Andreas Samaris 26' Y
Y 82' Makoto Hasebe
Andreas Samaris 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Eintracht Frankfurt — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Martin Atkinson
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Eintracht Frankfurt
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–2 Eintracht Frankfurt

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt H 4–2 W
07 Apr CD Feirense A 4–1 W
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
Eintracht Frankfurt
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 2–4 L
06 Apr FC Schalke 04 A 2–1 W
31 Mar VfB Stuttgart H 3–0 W
17 Mar 1. FC Nürnberg H 1–0 W
14 Mar FC Internazionale Milano A 1–0 W
11 Mar TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 3–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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, Eintracht Frankfurt does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 4' That is a Yellow card for Eintracht Frankfurt. Luka Jovic will be fuming at that decision.
  • 9' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 14' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mijat Gacinovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Eintracht Frankfurt.
  • 19' Eintracht Frankfurt come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Controversy at the stadium! Obite N'Dicka argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 21' Joao Felix makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
  • 26' The referee has no hesitation. Ante Rebic is booked for Eintracht Frankfurt — Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 36' 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.
  • 40' What a strike from Luka Jovic! The score is 1-1.
  • 43' Joao Felix does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
  • 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Nascimento will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' What composure from Ruben Dias! The Portugal international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 54' Against the run of play, Joao Felix has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 59' Japan international Makoto Hasebe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' Jonathan de Guzman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luka Jovic on 60 minute.
  • 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Pizzi. He replaces Sebastien Corchia on 66 minute.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Eintracht Frankfurt! Goncalo Paciencia comes on to replace Ante Rebic.
  • 72' Goncalo Paciencia adds to his 0 season tally! Eintracht Frankfurt lead 4-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 77' 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.
  • 82' That is a Yellow card for Eintracht Frankfurt. Makoto Hasebe will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' Mijat Gacinovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastian Rode at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' Eintracht Frankfurt fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sport Lisboa e Benfica to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

Eintracht Frankfurt Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adi Hutter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Felix 3
Luka Jovic 1
Goncalo Paciencia 1
Sebastian Rode 1
Filip Kostic 1
Ruben Dias 1

Head to Head

2019-04-11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–2 Eintracht Frankfurt

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2019-04-11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–2 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2019-04-07 CD Feirense 1–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 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

Eintracht Frankfurt Form

2019-04-11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–2 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2019-04-06 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2019-03-31 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–0 VfB Stuttgart W 2019-03-17 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 1. FC Nürnberg W 2019-03-14 FC Internazionale Milano 0–1 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2019-03-11 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 0–3 Eintracht Frankfurt W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.14 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Eintracht Frankfurt xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica53% Draw23% Eintracht Frankfurt24%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
76%
Draw or Eintracht Frankfurt
47%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Eintracht Frankfurt
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica40% Draw40% Eintracht Frankfurt20%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push Eintracht Frankfurt covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 20% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Eintracht Frankfurt keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.