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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs PAOK FC, 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1 – 1
Full Time
PAOK FC
Tue 21 Aug 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Gedson 52' Y
Y 71' Vieirinha
Andre Almeida 83' Y
Y 84' Dimitris Pelkas
Y 89' Amr Warda

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs PAOK FC — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Danilo Grujic
  • Referee Milorad Mazic
  • Referee Milovan Ristic
  • Referee Dalibor Durdevic
  • Referee Nenad Djokic

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 Atlético 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

2
4
1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · Avg 2.6 goals PAOK FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-21 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 PAOK FC 2018-02-10 PAOK FC 1–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2017-10-28 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 PAOK FC 2017-04-01 PAOK FC 1–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2016-12-13 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 PAOK FC

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug PAOK FC H 1–1 D
18 Aug Boavista FC A 2–0 W
14 Aug Fenerbahçe SK A 1–1 D
10 Aug Vitória SC H 3–2 W
07 Aug Fenerbahçe SK H 1–0 W
06 May AFC Ajax H 5–1 W
PAOK FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 1–1 D
14 Aug FK Spartak Moskva A 0–0 D
08 Aug FK Spartak Moskva H 3–2 W
01 Aug FC Basel 1893 A 3–0 W
24 Jul FC Basel 1893 H 2–1 W
06 May FC CFR 1907 Cluj A 1–4 L

Key Stats

86% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Sport Lisboa e Benfica are looking to make home advantage count against PAOK FC.
  • 5' The 37-year-old Mauricio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Dimitris Limnios, a Greece midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Ljubomir Fejsa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rui Vitoria will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jose Crespo made 167 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pizzi makes it 1-0.
  • 46' What a moment for Pizzi! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 51' It’s high time Rui Vitoria made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 52' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 52.
  • 52' Another change for PAOK FC made on 52 minute. Dimitris Limnios leaves to be changed by Amr Warda.
  • 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Andrija Zivkovic exits the field as Rafa Silva enters on 65.
  • 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PAOK FC that had 167 games and scored 59 goals.
  • 71' It’s a booking for PAOK FC player. Vieirinha gets a Yellow card.
  • 76' A stunning finish from Amr Warda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 79' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Felix is hanging Pizzi on the field on 79 minute.
  • 81' Fresh legs for PAOK FC! Evgen Shakhov comes on to replace Leo Jaba.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andre Almeida.
  • 84' Dimitris Pelkas picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' Another substitution for PAOK FC to replace Aleksandar Prijovic by Chuba Akpom on 87 minute.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Amr Warda.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rui Vitoria

PAOK FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Răzvan Lucescu

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Eduardo Salvio 2
Pizzi 2
Pizzi 2
Eduardo Salvio 2
Aleksandar Prijovic 1
Andrija Zivkovic 1
Amr Warda 1
Dimitris Giannoulis 1

Head to Head

2018-08-21 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 PAOK FC 2018-02-10 PAOK FC 1–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2017-10-28 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 PAOK FC 2017-04-01 PAOK FC 1–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2016-12-13 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 PAOK FC

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2018-08-21 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 PAOK FC D 2018-08-18 Boavista FC 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2018-08-14 Fenerbahçe SK 1–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2018-08-10 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–2 Vitória SC W 2018-08-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 Fenerbahçe SK W 2018-05-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–1 AFC Ajax W

PAOK FC Form

2018-08-21 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 PAOK FC D 2018-08-14 FK Spartak Moskva 0–0 PAOK FC D 2018-08-08 PAOK FC 3–2 FK Spartak Moskva W 2018-08-01 FC Basel 1893 0–3 PAOK FC W 2018-07-24 PAOK FC 2–1 FC Basel 1893 W 2018-05-06 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 4–1 PAOK FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.39 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 PAOK FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica45% Draw28% PAOK FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
74%
Draw or PAOK FC
55%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or PAOK FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica31% Draw49% PAOK FC20%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push PAOK FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
PAOK FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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