Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Rangers FC, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Rangers FC — Europe at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Diego Barbero
- Referee Jesus Gil
- Referee Inigo Prieto
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 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 | Fenerbahce 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Rangers FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Nov | Boavista FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | KKS Lech Poznan | A | 4–2 | W |
| 18 Oct | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Nov | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | KKS Lech Poznan | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Livingston FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Celtic FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Rangers FC — let the football do the talking.
- 1' Connor Goldson doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 6' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 11' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' Nicolas Otamendi was booked on 19.
- 21' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Pizzi trudges off to be replaced by Jardel on 21 minutes.
- 24' Diogo Goncalves doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 25' Glen Kamara does the damage! The net is bulging and Rangers FC surge ahead!
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Julian Weigl has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Diogo Goncalves trudges off to be replaced by Gilberto on 46 minutes.
- 51' GOAL! Alfredo Morelos scores on 51.
- 56' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 60' Darwin Nunez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Haris Seferovic on 60 minute.
- 65' Rangers FC have won 785 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 67' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Everton departs to be replaced by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt.
- 69' Scott Arfield is replacing Joe Aribo for the Rangers FC side.
- 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 77' The deadlock is broken! Rafa Silva gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
- 82' 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.
- 87' Darwin Nunez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Everton ↓ Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 67'
- 30
- 5
-
17
Diogo Goncalves ↓ Gilberto 46'
- 28
- 21
- 49
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↓ Darwin Nunez 60'
- 27
- 99
- 71
Bench
-
2
Gilberto ↑ 46'
-
10
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 67'
- 19
- 77
- 11
- 8
- 1
-
33
Jardel ↑ 21'
-
3
Alejandro Grimaldo ↑ 46'
- 97
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↑ 60'
- 88
Coach
Jorge Jesus
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
17
Joe Aribo ↓ Scott Arfield 69'
- 5
- 31
- 20
- 18
- 14
- 6
- 1
- 8
- 2
Bench
- 26
- 33
- 21
- 25
- 36
- 7
- 24
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 69'
- 11
- 16
- 3
Coach
Steven Gerrard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Connor Goldson | 2 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Glen Kamara | 1 |
| Pizzi | 1 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 |
| Kemar Roofe | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
| James Tavernier | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2020-11-05
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–3
Rangers FC
D
2020-11-02
Boavista FC
3–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2020-10-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2020-10-26
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Os Belenenses Futebol
W
2020-10-22
KKS Lech Poznan
2–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2020-10-18
Rio Ave FC
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.85
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Rangers FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
67%
Draw or Rangers FC
58%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Rangers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.