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 (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
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 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 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 | 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
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 Liège | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | KKS Lech Poznań | 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 Poznań | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Livingston FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | 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
100%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Jakub Kaminski | 1 G | 1 A |
| Dodi Lukebakio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Rangers FC.
- 1' GOAL! Connor Goldson fires home to make it 0-1!
- 6' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 11' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 16' Ryan Jack has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 19' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 21' Jardel is replacing Pizzi for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 24' Diogo Goncalves is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 25' Goal! Glen Kamara scores his 8 goal in 187 matches.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact .
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alejandro Grimaldo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
- 45' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
- 46' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Diogo Goncalves by Gilberto on 46 minute.
- 51' A stunning finish from Alfredo Morelos — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 60' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Darwin Nunez is hanging Haris Seferovic on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 67' Everton makes way for Gian-Luca Waldschmidt at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 69' Another change for Rangers FC made on 69 minute. Joe Aribo leaves to be changed by Scott Arfield.
- 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 77' A stunning finish from Rafa Silva — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 82' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Filip Helander made 108 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Connor Goldson | 2 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 |
| Kemar Roofe | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
| James Tavernier | 1 |
| Diogo Goncalves | 1 |
| Angel di Maria | 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 Liège
W
2020-10-26
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Os Belenenses Futebol
W
2020-10-22
KKS Lech Poznań
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.

