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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Olympique de Marseille, Europe 2023-24 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2023-24
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2 – 1
Full Time
Olympique de Marseille
Thu 11 Apr 2024 · 19:00 UTC Estadio da Luz HT 45' · FT 45'
David Neres 18' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Olympique de Marseille — Europe at Estadio da Luz.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Oliver
20 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 10.4 goals/game

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

1
1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals Olympique de Marseille
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 Olympique de Marseille

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Olympique de Marseille H 2–1 W
06 Apr Sporting Clube de Portugal A 1–2 L
29 Mar GD Chaves H 1–0 W
17 Mar Casa Pia AC A 1–0 W
14 Mar Rangers FC A 1–0 W
10 Mar GD Estoril Praia H 3–1 W
Olympique de Marseille
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 1–2 L
05 Apr Lille OSC A 1–3 L
31 Mar Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–2 L
17 Mar Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 0–2 L
14 Mar Villarreal CF A 1–3 L
10 Mar FC Nantes H 2–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio da Luz. Sport Lisboa e Benfica are looking to make home advantage count against Olympique de Marseille.
  • 5' Angel di Maria has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Jordan Veretout has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 16' Brilliant from the ! Rafa Silva makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 16.
  • 18' The referee has no hesitation. David Neres is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — card on 18.
  • 23' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Antonio Silva has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' Olympique de Marseille fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 43' 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 Emran Soglo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Iliman Ndiaye gets the nod from Olympique de Marseille. He replaces Quentin Merlin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' What composure from Angel di Maria! The Argentina international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 54' Olympique de Marseille ring the changes. Faris Moumbagna has done his job and it is now time for Azzedine Ounahi to step up.
  • 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Olympique de Marseille are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 64' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Olympique de Marseille backline.
  • 67' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Olympique de Marseille are in front.
  • 67' Another change for Olympique de Marseille made on 67 minute. Chancel Mbemba leaves to be changed by Emran Soglo.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Joao Mario comes on to replace David Neres.
  • 76' Joao Neves needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 81' Azzedine Ounahi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Schmidt

Olympique de Marseille Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Louis Gasset

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rafa Silva 1
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 1
Faris Moumbagna 1
Angel di Maria 1

Head to Head

2024-04-11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 Olympique de Marseille

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2024-04-11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 Olympique de Marseille W 2024-04-06 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2024-03-29 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 GD Chaves W 2024-03-17 Casa Pia AC 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2024-03-14 Rangers FC 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2024-03-10 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–1 GD Estoril Praia W

Olympique de Marseille Form

2024-04-11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 Olympique de Marseille L 2024-04-05 Lille OSC 3–1 Olympique de Marseille L 2024-03-31 Olympique de Marseille 0–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2024-03-17 Stade Rennais FC 1901 2–0 Olympique de Marseille L 2024-03-14 Villarreal CF 3–1 Olympique de Marseille L 2024-03-10 Olympique de Marseille 2–0 FC Nantes W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Olympique de Marseille xG
I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica57% Draw24% Olympique de Marseille19%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
81%
Draw or Olympique de Marseille
43%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Olympique de Marseille
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica38% Draw46% Olympique de Marseille16%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push Olympique de Marseille covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 23% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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