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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2021-22 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1 – 3
Full Time
Liverpool FC
Tue 5 Apr 2022 · 19:00 UTC Estadio da Luz HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 58' Thiago Alcantara
Adel Taarabt 63' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Liverpool FC — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez
  • Referee Diego Barbero
  • Referee Jose Sanchez
  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Angel Nevado
  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos

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

1
1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals Liverpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-05 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–3 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Liverpool FC H 1–3 L
01 Apr Sporting Clube de Braga A 2–3 L
20 Mar GD Estoril Praia H 2–1 W
15 Mar AFC Ajax A 1–0 W
11 Mar FC Vizela H 1–1 D
05 Mar Portimonense SC A 2–1 W
Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 3–1 W
02 Apr Watford FC H 2–0 W
20 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 1–0 W
16 Mar Arsenal FC A 2–0 W
12 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–0 W
08 Mar FC Internazionale Milano H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Liverpool FC
#24 Position #3
9 Points 18
8 Played 8
3 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 2
10 Scored 20
12 Conceded 8
-2 GD +12
1.13 PPG 2.25
38% Win % 75%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
42% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts). Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Estadio da Luz will turn into a battlefield for Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Liverpool FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alejandro Grimaldo, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio da Luz with 7 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 17' GOAL! Ibrahima Konate scores on 17. Assisted by Andrew Robertson
  • 22' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alisson Becker made 409 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' Goal! Sadio Mane scores his 110 goal in 409 matches.
  • 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Liverpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 49' GOAL! Darwin Nunez scores on 49.
  • 54' Sport Lisboa e Benfica 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.
  • 58' Thiago Alcantara is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Sadio Mane is replaced by Roberto Firmino.
  • 63' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Adel Taarabt gets a Yellow card.
  • 68' Andrew Robertson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 54 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 70' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Adel Taarabt by Soualiho Meite on 70 minute.
  • 75' Jordan Henderson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 80' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Roman Yaremchuk. He replaces Everton on 82 minute.
  • 86' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Goncalo Ramos by Joao Mario on 86 minute.
  • 87' Goal! Luis Diaz scores his 85 goal in 83 matches.
  • 87' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Mario is hanging Goncalo Ramos on the field on 87 minute.
  • 88' Goal! Luis Diaz scores his 85 goal in 83 matches.
  • 89' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Trent Alexander-Arnold departs to be replaced by Joe Gomez.
  • With this win, Liverpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nelson Verissimo

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Roberto Firmino 3
Ibrahima Konate 2
Luis Diaz 2
Darwin Nunez 2
Sadio Mane 1
Roman Yaremchuk 1
Goncalo Ramos 1

Head to Head

2022-04-05 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–3 Liverpool FC

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2022-04-05 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–3 Liverpool FC L 2022-04-01 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2022-03-20 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 GD Estoril Praia W 2022-03-15 AFC Ajax 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2022-03-11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 FC Vizela D 2022-03-05 Portimonense SC 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W

Liverpool FC Form

2022-04-05 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–3 Liverpool FC W 2022-04-02 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2022-03-20 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Liverpool FC W 2022-03-16 Arsenal FC 0–2 Liverpool FC W 2022-03-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Liverpool FC W 2022-03-08 Liverpool FC 0–1 FC Internazionale Milano L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.89 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.3 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Liverpool FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica19% Draw23% Liverpool FC58%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
41%
Draw or Liverpool FC
81%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Liverpool FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica12% Draw39% Liverpool FC49%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.8%
1 – 2
9.4%
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 3
8.1%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 4
4.6%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 8% 88%
-0.5 12% — 88%
+0.5 32% — 68%
+1 32% 22% 45%
+1.5 55% — 45%
+2 55% 20% 25%
+2.5 75% — 25%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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