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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Europe 2018-19 ROUND OF 16

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Thu 14 Mar 2019 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Markus Hacker
  • Referee Deniz Aytekin
  • Referee Eduard Beitinger
  • Referee Rafael Foltyn
  • Referee Benjamin Cortus
  • Referee Christian Dingert

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Mar GNK Dinamo Zagreb H 3–0 W
11 Mar Os Belenenses Futebol H 2–2 D
07 Mar GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 0–1 L
02 Mar FC Porto A 2–1 W
25 Feb GD Chaves H 4–0 W
21 Feb Galatasaray SK H 0–0 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Mar Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–3 L
07 Mar Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 1–0 W
21 Feb FC Viktoria Plzeň H 3–0 W
14 Feb FC Viktoria Plzeň A 1–2 L
13 Dec RSC Anderlecht H 0–0 D
29 Nov Fenerbahçe SK A 0–0 D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
75% Clean Sheets
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Gianluca Prestianni 2 G 2 A
Vangelis Pavlidis 2 G
Jhon Duran 2 G
Dodi Lukebakio 1 G 1 A
Jakub Kaminski 1 G 1 A
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
Dion Drena Beljo 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and sport lisboa e benfica launch into their encounter with gnk dinamo zagreb.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The travelling gnk dinamo zagreb supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 14' It’s a booking for GNK Dinamo Zagreb player. Nikola Moro gets a Yellow card.
  • 19' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nenad Bjelica might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 29' A quiet spell here at . gnk dinamo zagreb seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 34' The 26-year-old Joao Felix has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' The referee shows GNK Dinamo Zagreb player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' The whistle greets Yuri Ribeiro as he departs to be replaced by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 51' sport lisboa e benfica have won 852 goals from 479 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' Iyayi Atiemwen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 194 appearances.
  • 61' Damian Kadzior has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 62' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 62 minute. Joao Pedro Filipe leaves to be changed by Joao Felix.
  • 67' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 67.
  • 71' Jonas is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 74' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 74.
  • 75' GNK Dinamo Zagreb make a change. Damian Kadzior trudges off to be replaced by Mario Situm on 75 minutes.
  • 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Nascimento will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 85' 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.
  • 86' The GNK Dinamo Zagreb manager makes a substitution. Bruno Petkovic departs to be replaced by Mario Gavranovic.
  • 90' Alejandro Grimaldo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • It finishes all square. sport lisboa e benfica and gnk dinamo zagreb share the spoils 3-0.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica54% Draw27% GNK Dinamo Zagreb19%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
81%
Draw or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
46%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica37% Draw49% GNK Dinamo Zagreb14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
11.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 25% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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