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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3 – 0
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Tue 10 Dec 2019 · 20:00 UTC Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Douglas Santos
Gabriel 19' Y
Y 43' Magomed Ozdoev
Y 55' Aleksandr Erokhin
R 56' Douglas Santos

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Champions League at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez
  • Referee Santiago Jaime
  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Antonio Mateu
  • Referee Pau Cebrian
  • Referee Roberto Diaz

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 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/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 København 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

1
1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-10 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-10-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 3–0 W
06 Dec Boavista FC A 4–1 W
30 Nov CS Marítimo H 4–0 W
27 Nov RB Leipzig A 2–2 D
09 Nov CD Santa Clara A 2–1 W
05 Nov Olympique Lyonnais A 1–3 L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–3 L
06 Dec FK Dinamo Moskva H 3–0 W
01 Dec FK Spartak Moskva H 1–0 W
27 Nov Olympique Lyonnais H 2–0 W
23 Nov FK Rubin Kazan A 2–1 W
10 Nov PFK Arsenal Tula A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg gets underway.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 398 games and scored 539 goals.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' 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.
  • 17' Douglas Santos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 17.
  • 19' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 34' Gabriel, a Brazil , has 31 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 39' 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 Yordan Osorio suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Magomed Ozdoev.
  • 47' What a moment for Franco Cervi! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 52' Alejandro Grimaldo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aleksandr Erokhin on 55.
  • 56' A moment of madness from Douglas Santos on 56 minutes earns him a Red card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
  • 58' Pizzi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the attacking midfielder.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Igor Smolnikov. He replaces Magomed Ozdoev on 60 minute.
  • 65' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Aleksei Sutormin on, Aleksandr Erokhin off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 79' Sardar Azmoun is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 81' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andreas Samaris is hanging Gabriel on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' Branislav Ivanovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
  • 89' Caio gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Carlos Vinicius and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Robert Mak gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Oleg Shatov and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sport Lisboa e Benfica take all three points.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sardar Azmoun 2
Artem Dzyuba 1
Pizzi 1
Franco Cervi 1
Raul de Tomas 1
Ruben Dias 1

Head to Head

2019-12-10 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-10-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2019-12-10 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2019-12-06 Boavista FC 1–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2019-11-30 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–0 CS Marítimo W 2019-11-27 RB Leipzig 2–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2019-11-09 CD Santa Clara 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2019-11-05 Olympique Lyonnais 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2019-12-10 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2019-12-06 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–0 FK Dinamo Moskva W 2019-12-01 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Spartak Moskva W 2019-11-27 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 Olympique Lyonnais W 2019-11-23 FK Rubin Kazan 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2019-11-10 PFK Arsenal Tula 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica56% Draw24% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg20%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
80%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
44%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica41% Draw44% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
2.9%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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