Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Moreirense FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Moreirense FC — Primeira Liga .
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
- Moreirense FC 34 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andre Narciso
- Referee Rui Cidade
- Referee Nuno Almeida
- Referee Venancio Manuel Raposo
- Referee Bruno Alexandre Da Silva Esteves
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 13.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Moreirense FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | AFC Ajax | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | FC Porto | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | PAE AEK | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Sep | GD Chaves | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | CS Maritimo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Vitoria FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | CD Feirense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | CD Tondela | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | FC Porto | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Moreirense FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #7 |
| 80 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 11 / 0 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 74 | Scored | 37 |
| 25 | Conceded | 49 |
| +49 | GD | -12 |
| 2.35 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 68% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Moreirense FC this season
Moreirense FC this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts). Moreirense FC are 7th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
6/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Moreirense FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Sport Lisboa e Benfica gets underway.
- 2' Jonas doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 5' GOAL! Chiquinho scores on 5. Assisted by Arsenio
- 10' The travelling Moreirense FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Odisseas Vlachodimos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
- 16' Pedro Nuno does the damage! The net is bulging and Moreirense FC surge ahead!
- 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Moreirense FC that had 320 games and scored 253 goals.
- 31' Alejandro Grimaldo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 50 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 36' Assisted by Arsenio with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mamadou Ndiaye makes no mistake. 1-3!
- 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andre Almeida is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 46' Nicolas Castillo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pizzi on 46 minute.
- 51' Moreirense FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' A moment of madness from Jonas on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Moreirense FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 68' Moreirense FC ring the changes. Nene has done his job and it is now time for Pato Rodriguez to step up.
- 73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sport Lisboa e Benfica winning 100% of all matches.
- 74' Moreirense FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 75' Mamadou Ndiaye has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
- 76' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 80' Bruno Silva is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arsenio at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Ruben Lima. He receives a Yellow card.
- 85' Neto gets the nod from Moreirense FC. He replaces Chiquinho and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Arsenio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 320 appearances.
- Another three points for Moreirense FC.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
21
Pizzi ↓ Nicolas Castillo 46'
- 83
- 33
- 3
-
34
Andre Almeida ↓ Eduardo Salvio 46'
- 5
- 27
- 10
-
79
Joao Felix ↓ Franco Cervi 68'
- 99
Bench
-
11
Franco Cervi ↑ 68'
- 8
- 19
- 12
-
18
Eduardo Salvio ↑ 46'
- 22
-
30
Nicolas Castillo ↑ 46'
Coach
Rui Vitoria
Moreirense FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Nene ↓ Patricio Rodriguez 68'
- 82
- 22
- 31
- 14
- 18
- 3
- 5
-
77
Arsenio C ↓ Bruno Silva 80'
- 27
- 6
Bench
-
21
Patricio Rodriguez ↑ 68'
- 4
-
37
Bruno Silva ↑ 80'
- 8
-
91
Neto ↑ 85'
- 88
- 9
Coach
Ivo Vieira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Gilberto | 2 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Lucas Verissimo | 2 |
| Rafael Martins | 1 |
| Bernardo Martins | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2018-11-02
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–3
Moreirense FC
L
2018-10-27
Os Belenenses Futebol
2–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2018-10-23
AFC Ajax
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2018-10-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
FC Porto
W
2018-10-02
PAE AEK
2–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2018-09-27
GD Chaves
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.04
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Moreirense FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Moreirense FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
72%
Draw or Moreirense FC
53%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Moreirense FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Moreirense FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
4.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Moreirense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

