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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Fenerbahce SK, 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1 – 0
Full Time
Fenerbahce SK
Tue 7 Aug 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 78' Soldado
Alejandro Grimaldo 79' Y
Y 82' Mehmet Ekici
Y 90' Eljif Elmas

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Fenerbahce SK — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Denis Scherbakov
  • Referee Aliaksei Kulbakov
  • Referee Dmitry Zhuk
  • Referee Oleg Maslyanko

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 Atletico 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

4
3
1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · Avg 2.0 goals Fenerbahce SK
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 Fenerbahce SK 2018-04-10 Fenerbahce SK 4–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2017-08-12 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 Fenerbahce SK 2017-04-17 Fenerbahce SK 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2016-10-22 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 Fenerbahce SK

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Aug Fenerbahce SK H 1–0 W
06 May AFC Ajax H 5–1 W
28 Apr PAE AEK A 0–0 D
21 Apr CA Mineiro H 3–0 W
14 Apr FC Barcelona A 1–0 W
10 Apr Fenerbahce SK A 2–4 L
Fenerbahce SK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Aug Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–1 L
06 May AS Monaco FC A 0–2 L
28 Apr SK Slavia Praha H 3–1 W
21 Apr FK Spartak Moskva A 1–2 L
14 Apr FK Dynamo Kyiv H 1–2 L
10 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 4–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Fenerbahce SK.
  • 5' The travelling Fenerbahce SK supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fenerbahce SK backline.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Fenerbahce SK are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rui Vitoria will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' 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 Jardel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Pizzi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' Fenerbahce SK fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Fenerbahce SK seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 61' Mehmet Ekici is replacing Mathieu Valbuena for the Fenerbahce SK side.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Facundo Ferreyra is replaced by Nicolas Castillo on 63 minute.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ljubomir Fejsa made 467 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' Franco Cervi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Fenerbahce SK ring the changes. Alper Potuk has done his job and it is now time for Soldado to step up.
  • 75' Andrija Zivkovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eduardo Salvio at the 75 minute mark.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Soldado.
  • 79' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mehmet Ekici.
  • 86' Baris Alici has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nabil Dirar on 86 minute.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eljif Elmas on 90.
  • Another three points for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rui Vitoria

Fenerbahce SK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phillip Cocu

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gedson 1
Alper Potuk 1
Gedson 1
Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu 1
Franco Cervi 1
Franco Cervi 1
Alper Potuk 1

Head to Head

2018-08-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 Fenerbahce SK 2018-04-10 Fenerbahce SK 4–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2017-08-12 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 Fenerbahce SK 2017-04-17 Fenerbahce SK 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2016-10-22 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 Fenerbahce SK

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2018-08-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 Fenerbahce SK W 2018-05-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–1 AFC Ajax W 2018-04-28 PAE AEK 0–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2018-04-21 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 CA Mineiro W 2018-04-14 FC Barcelona 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2018-04-10 Fenerbahce SK 4–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L

Fenerbahce SK Form

2018-08-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 Fenerbahce SK L 2018-05-06 AS Monaco FC 2–0 Fenerbahce SK L 2018-04-28 Fenerbahce SK 3–1 SK Slavia Praha W 2018-04-21 FK Spartak Moskva 2–1 Fenerbahce SK L 2018-04-14 Fenerbahce SK 1–2 FK Dynamo Kyiv L 2018-04-10 Fenerbahce SK 4–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.65 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Fenerbahce SK xG
I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica56% Draw25% Fenerbahce SK19%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
82%
Draw or Fenerbahce SK
44%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Fenerbahce SK
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica38% Draw47% Fenerbahce SK15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push Fenerbahce SK covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 24% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Fenerbahce SK keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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