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 (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Stieler
10 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 9.7 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
25%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Gianluca Prestianni | 2 G | 2 A |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 G | |
| Jhon Duran | 2 G | |
| Dodi Lukebakio | 1 G | 1 A |
| Jakub Kaminski | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to score. At the same time, Rangers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 7' Tom Lawrence adds to his 1 season tally! Rangers FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 12' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 17' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Joao Neves has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Dujon Sterling.
- 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Angel di Maria is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — card on 35.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' A moment of madness from Jack Butland on 45 minutes earns him a card. Rangers FC will be frustrated.
- 47' A goal from the Argentina international Angel di Maria! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-1!
- 50' Dujon Sterling has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Luz. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' Marcos Leonardo Almeida is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arthur Cabral at the 65 minute mark.
- 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Connor Goldson makes it 1-3.
- 67' Ridvan Yilmaz picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' The referee calls foul for Alexander Bah. He receives a card.
- 77' Another change for Rangers FC made on 77 minute. Cyriel Dessers leaves to be changed by Kemar Roofe.
- 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' Another change for Rangers FC made on 84 minute. Mohammed Diomande leaves to be changed by Nicolas Raskin.
- 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Ross McCausland has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabio Silva on 90 minute.
- 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 |
| Diogo Goncalves | 1 |
| Angel di Maria | 1 |
| Tom Lawrence | 1 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
| Dujon Sterling | 1 |
| Alfredo Morelos | 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.