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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Galatasaray SK, Europe 2018-19 ROUND OF 32

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Thu 21 Feb 2019 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 4' Marcao
Y 90' Badou Ndiaye
Jonas 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Galatasaray SKEurope .

Match Details

  • Referee Radu Petrescu
  • Referee Adrian Ghinguleac
  • Referee Ovidiu Hategan
  • Referee Octavian Sovre
  • Referee Sebastian Gheorghe
  • Referee Constantin Coltescu
  • Referee
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game 2.3 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Galatasaray SK

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Galatasaray SK H 0–0 D
18 Feb CD Aves A 3–0 W
14 Feb Galatasaray SK A 2–1 W
10 Feb CD Nacional H 10–0 W
03 Feb Sporting Clube de Portugal A 4–2 W
29 Jan Boavista FC H 5–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–0 D
14 Feb Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 1–2 L
11 Dec FC Porto H 2–3 L
28 Nov FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 0–2 L
06 Nov FC Schalke 04 A 0–2 L
24 Oct FC Schalke 04 H 0–0 D

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, Galatasaray SK does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 4' It’s a booking for Galatasaray SK player. Marcao gets a Yellow card.
  • 9' The 32-year-old Odisseas Vlachodimos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 14' It looks like no one’s ball. Galatasaray SK is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 34' Portugal international Gedson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fernando Muslera is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Galatasaray SK.
  • 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 49' Ruben Dias has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 54' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their trying to find a way past Galatasaray SK's compact .
  • 59' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Franco Cervi has done his job and it is now time for Rafa Silva to step up.
  • 64' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Galatasaray SK backline.
  • 69' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Galatasaray SK's shape.
  • 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Galatasaray SK are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 75' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Joao Felix by Jonas on 75 minute.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Galatasaray SK. Ryan Donk is replaced by Sinan Gumus.
  • 83' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Pizzi trudges off to be replaced by Gabriel on 83 minutes.
  • 88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' Badou Ndiaye has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Galatasaray SK xG
I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica61% Draw24% Galatasaray SK15%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
86%
Draw or Galatasaray SK
39%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Galatasaray SK
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica41% Draw48% Galatasaray SK11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.3%
2 – 0
13.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push Galatasaray SK covers
-2.5 16% 84%
-2 16% 19% 65%
-1.5 35% 65%
-1 35% 26% 39%
-0.5 61% 39%
+0.5 87% 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
52%
Galatasaray SK keeps clean sheet
19%

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