Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Olympique Lyonnais, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Olympique Lyonnais — Champions League at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2025/26)
- Olympique Lyonnais 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Kralovic
- Referee Ivan Kruzliak
- Referee Tomas Somolani
- Referee Branislav Hancko
- Referee Pawel Gil
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Vitoria FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Moreirense FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | RB Leipzig | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | FC Nantes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is hosting Olympique Lyonnais for another epic battle.
- 4' Rafa Silva puts Sport Lisboa e Benfica on the lead.
- 9' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Martin Terrier suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marcelo on 10.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Pizzi is replacing Rafa Silva for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 467 games and scored 818 goals.
- 26' Moussa Dembele was booked on 26.
- 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 36' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Youssouf Kone on 38.
- 41' Pizzi was booked on 41.
- 46' Moussa Dembele needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jeff Reine-Adelaide, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' The supporters are chanting for Thiago Mendes. He replaces Martin Terrier on 56 minute.
- 59' The referee calls foul for Gedson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 59' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 59 minute. Haris Seferovic leaves to be changed by Carlos Vinicius.
- 64' Olympique Lyonnais is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' Another change for Olympique Lyonnais made on 66 minute. Maxwel Cornet leaves to be changed by Bertrand Traore.
- 70' What a strike from Memphis Depay! The score is 1-1.
- 75' 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.
- 78' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Franco Cervi departs to be replaced by Raul de Tomas.
- 83' It’s high time Rudi Garcia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Pizzi puts Sport Lisboa e Benfica on the lead.
- 88' Another change for Olympique Lyonnais made on 88 minute. Houssem Aouar leaves to be changed by Jeff Reine-Adelaide.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 83
-
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Raul de Tomas 78'
- 8
- 14
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Pizzi 20'
- 99
- 97
- 61
- 84
Bench
-
95
Carlos Vinicius ↑ 59'
-
9
Raul de Tomas ↑ 78'
-
21
Pizzi ↑ 20'
- 49
- 33
- 34
- 72
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 29
- 8
-
27
Maxwel Cornet ↓ Bertrand Traore 66'
- 11
- 14
-
7
Martin Terrier ↓ Thiago Mendes 56'
- 9
- 5
- 28
Bench
- 4
- 23
-
10
Bertrand Traore ↑ 66'
-
12
Thiago Mendes ↑ 56'
- 30
-
17
Jeff Reine-Adelaide ↑ 88'
- 3
Coach
Rudi Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Pizzi | 1 |
| Rafa Silva | 1 |
| Haris Seferovic | 1 |
| Bertrand Traore | 1 |
| Joachim Andersen | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2019-10-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2019-10-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2019-09-28
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
Vitoria FC
W
2019-09-21
Moreirense FC
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-09-17
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–2
RB Leipzig
L
2019-09-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Gil Vicente FC
W
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2019-10-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2019-10-19
Olympique Lyonnais
0–0
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
D
2019-10-06
AS Saint-Étienne
1–0
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2019-10-02
RB Leipzig
0–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2019-09-28
Olympique Lyonnais
0–1
FC Nantes
L
2019-09-25
Stade Brestois 29
2–2
Olympique Lyonnais
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.43
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
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 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
79%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
48%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Olympique Lyonnais
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

