Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Rangers FC, Europe 2023-24 LAST 16
Overview
Match Preview
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
24 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is hosting Rangers FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 7' Rangers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tom Lawrence on 7.
- 12' 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.
- 17' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
- 22' John Souttar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a card for Dujon Sterling.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Angel di Maria on 35.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Jack Butland was booked on 45.
- 47' What an equalizer from Angel di Maria!
- 50' Goal! Dujon Sterling scores his 4 goal in 374 matches.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kemar Roofe made 358 appearances and scored 61 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' 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.
- 65' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Arthur Cabral by Marcos Leonardo Almeida on 65 minute.
- 67' GOAL! Connor Goldson scores on 67.
- 67' It’s a booking for Rangers FC player. Ridvan Yilmaz gets a card.
- 72' Alexander Bah was booked on 72.
- 77' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Cyriel Dessers departs to be replaced by Kemar Roofe.
- 82' It’s high time Philippe Clement made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 84' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Mohammed Diomande departs to be replaced by Nicolas Raskin.
- 89' Mohammed Diomande has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Fabio Silva is replaced by Ross McCausland.
- The final score is 2-2.
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.