Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Rangers FC, Europe 2023-24 LAST 16
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Rangers FC — Europe at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Stieler
5 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.4 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Rangers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | FC Porto | A | 0–5 | L |
| 25 Feb | Portimonense SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Toulouse FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Feb | FC Vizela | H | 6–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Toulouse FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Mar | Motherwell FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Kilmarnock FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | St. Johnstone FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Ross County FC | H | 3–1 | 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' What a night it is going to be! Sport Lisboa e Benfica welcome Rangers FC for this crunch clash at Estadio da Luz.
- 5' Rangers FC 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.
- 7' Tom Lawrence adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 12' Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 17' The 32-year-old John Lundstram has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 22' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 27' Dujon Sterling was booked on 27.
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Angel di Maria.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anatolii Trubin, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio da Luz with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Jack Butland is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 47' A stunning finish from Angel di Maria — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 50' Dujon Sterling doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Tavernier is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
- 65' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 65 minute. Arthur Cabral leaves to be changed by Marcos Leonardo Almeida.
- 67' What a strike from Connor Goldson! The score is 1-3.
- 67' That is a card for Rangers FC. Ridvan Yilmaz will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' That looks like a foul for a card for Alexander Bah.
- 77' Rangers FC make a change. Cyriel Dessers trudges off to be replaced by Kemar Roofe on 77 minutes.
- 82' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 84' The crowd applauds Mohammed Diomande as he leaves the pitch. Nicolas Raskin steps in for Rangers FC.
- 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Clement might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Fabio Silva departs to be replaced by Ross McCausland.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 30
-
7
David Neres ↓ Tiago Gouveia 84'
- 11
- 27
- 8
- 61
- 1
-
6
Alexander Bah ↓ Alvaro Carreras 84'
- 4
- 87
Bench
- 10
- 20
- 5
- 32
-
36
Marcos Leonardo Almeida ↑ 65'
- 24
- 44
-
3
Alvaro Carreras ↑ 84'
-
47
Tiago Gouveia ↑ 84'
- 19
- 75
Coach
Roger Schmidt
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
11
Tom Lawrence ↓ Ryan Jack 77'
- 4
-
21
Dujon Sterling ↓ Cole McKinnon 77'
-
9
Cyriel Dessers ↓ Kemar Roofe 77'
- 5
- 6
- 2
- 3
-
7
Fabio Silva ↓ Ross McCausland 90'
- 42
Bench
- 26
-
25
Kemar Roofe ↑ 77'
- 31
-
8
Ryan Jack ↑ 77'
- 28
-
43
Nicolas Raskin ↑ 84'
- 32
- 38
-
93
Cole McKinnon ↑ 77'
- 49
- 46
-
54
Ross McCausland ↑ 90'
Coach
Philippe Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Connor Goldson | 2 |
| Pizzi | 1 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 |
| Kemar Roofe | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
| James Tavernier | 1 |
| Diogo Goncalves | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2024-03-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
Rangers FC
D
2024-03-03
FC Porto
5–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2024-02-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–0
Portimonense SC
W
2024-02-22
Toulouse FC
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2024-02-18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–1
FC Vizela
W
2024-02-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Toulouse FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Rangers FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
69%
Draw or Rangers FC
56%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Rangers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.