Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Red Bull Salzburg, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Red Bull Salzburg — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2025/26)
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Halil Meler (Turkey)
- Assistant 1 Mustafa Eyisoy (Turkey)
- Assistant 2 Kerem Ersoy
9 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | FC Vizela | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Vitória SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Aug | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Boavista FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | AS Roma | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | AS Roma | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | AC Milan | A | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Oct | Chelsea FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Oct | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
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, FC Red Bull Salzburg does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 2' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anatolii Trubin on 2.
- 7' 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.
- 12' Over 12 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 13' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Red card on 13.
- 15' FC Red Bull Salzburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Roko Simic on 15.
- 16' The supporters are chanting for Morato. He replaces Joao Mario on 16 minute.
- 21' Lucas Gourna-Douath picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Red Bull Salzburg backline.
- 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 41' 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.
- 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 51' The deadlock is broken! Oscar Gloukh gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Rafa Silva argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 58' Samson Baidoo was booked on 58.
- 59' Fresh legs for FC Red Bull Salzburg! Sekou Koita comes on to replace Karim Konate.
- 64' The travelling FC Red Bull Salzburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Roko Simic.
- 69' Poor challenge from Nicolas Otamendi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 71' Another substitution for FC Red Bull Salzburg to replace Oscar Gloukh by Luka Sucic on 71 minute.
- 72' Time for substitution for FC Red Bull Salzburg. Samson Baidoo is replaced by Oumar Solet.
- 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Mario, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio da Luz with 21 goals in the last 13 games.
- 82' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 83' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Petar Musa trudges off to be replaced by Casper Tengstedt on 83 minutes.
- 88' It looks like no one’s ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 89' The FC Red Bull Salzburg manager makes a substitution. Strahinja Pavlovic departs to be replaced by Kamil Piatkowski.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sekou Koita on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Red Bull Salzburg take all three points.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
-
10
Orkun Kokcu ↓ Chiquinho 72'
-
11
Angel di Maria ↓ David Neres 72'
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Morato 16'
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Tiago Gouveia 83'
- 8
- 1
-
33
Petar Musa ↓ Casper Tengstedt 83'
- 6
- 4
- 87
Bench
- 9
-
7
David Neres ↑ 72'
-
22
Chiquinho ↑ 72'
- 61
- 38
-
5
Morato ↑ 16'
- 24
- 44
-
47
Tiago Gouveia ↑ 83'
-
19
Casper Tengstedt ↑ 83'
- 13
- 45
Coach
Roger Schmidt
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
- 3
- 24
- 31
-
23
Roko Simic ↓ Petar Ratkov 71'
- 70
- 18
- 14
-
6
Samson Baidoo ↓ Oumar Solet 72'
-
19
Karim Konate ↓ Sekou Koita 59'
- 27
-
30
Oscar Gloukh ↓ Luka Sucic 71'
Bench
-
22
Oumar Solet ↑ 72'
- 17
- 7
-
20
Sekou Koita ↑ 59'
-
10
Luka Sucic ↑ 71'
- 1
-
4
Kamil Piatkowski ↑ 89'
- 39
- 45
- 8
- 32
-
21
Petar Ratkov ↑ 71'
Coach
Gerhard Struber
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arthur Cabral | 1 |
| Angel di Maria | 1 |
| Rafa Silva | 1 |
| Luka Sucic | 1 |
| Roko Simic | 1 |
| Oscar Gloukh | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2023-09-20
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–2
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2023-09-16
FC Vizela
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-09-02
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–0
Vitória SC
W
2023-08-26
Gil Vicente FC
2–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-08-19
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
CF Estrela da Amadora
W
2023-08-14
Boavista FC
3–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
2023-09-20
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–2
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
2023-02-23
AS Roma
2–0
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2023-02-16
FC Red Bull Salzburg
1–0
AS Roma
W
2022-11-02
AC Milan
4–0
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2022-10-25
FC Red Bull Salzburg
1–2
Chelsea FC
L
2022-10-11
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
1–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Red Bull Salzburg 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Red Bull Salzburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Red Bull Salzburg
62%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Red Bull Salzburg
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Red Bull Salzburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.