Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Galatasaray SK, Europe 2018-19 ROUND OF 32
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Galatasaray SK — Europe .
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Galatasaray SK 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Radu Petrescu
- Referee Adrian Ghinguleac
- Referee Ovidiu Hategan
- Referee Octavian Sovre
- Referee Sebastian Gheorghe
- Referee Constantin Coltescu
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Sport Lisboa e Benfica host Galatasaray SK — let the battle begin!
- 4' Controversy at the stadium! Marcao argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 9' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nekadio Luyindama, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 19' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pizzi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 34' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Galatasaray SK backline.
- 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 49' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' 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.
- 59' Rafa Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Franco Cervi on 59 minute.
- 64' Galatasaray 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.
- 69' Badou Ndiaye has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 166 appearances.
- 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' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Joao Felix has done his job and it is now time for Jonas to step up.
- 78' Fresh legs for Galatasaray SK! Sinan Gumus comes on to replace Ryan Donk.
- 83' Pizzi makes way for Gabriel at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 88' Galatasaray SK come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' Badou Ndiaye is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 83
-
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Rafa Silva 59'
- 14
- 3
- 34
-
79
Joao Felix ↓ Jonas 75'
- 99
- 97
- 61
Bench
- 17
- 7
-
8
Gabriel ↑ 83'
- 1
- 22
-
27
Rafa Silva ↑ 59'
-
10
Jonas ↑ 75'
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
Galatasaray SK Lineups
Starting XI
- 45
- 1
- 55
- 17
- 10
-
21
Henry Onyekuru ↓ Yunus Akgun 83'
-
15
Ryan Donk ↓ Sinan Gumus 78'
- 2
-
89
Sofiane Feghouli ↓ Emre Akbaba 83'
- 91
- 27
Bench
- 19
- 5
- 8
-
11
Sinan Gumus ↑ 78'
-
20
Emre Akbaba ↑ 83'
- 13
-
35
Yunus Akgun ↑ 83'
Coach
Fatih Terim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eduardo Salvio | 1 |
| Mbaye Diagne | 1 |
| Nekadio Luyindama | 1 |
| Haris Seferovic | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2019-02-21
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–0
Galatasaray SK
D
2019-02-18
CD Aves
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-02-14
Galatasaray SK
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-02-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
10–0
CD Nacional
W
2019-02-03
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-01-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–1
Boavista FC
W
Galatasaray SK Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

