Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2025/26)
- Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
- Assistant 2 Erwan Finjean
16 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 5.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | GD Estoril Praia | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | FC Porto | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Portimonense SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | RCD Mallorca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Athletic Club | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Valencia CF | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Real Sociedad de Fútbol get this one started.
- 5' Hamari Traore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Petar Musa, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio da Luz with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Real Sociedad de Fútbol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Luz. Sport Lisboa e Benfica seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Petar Musa is withdrawn and Arthur Cabral gets his opportunity.
- 51' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Real Sociedad de Fútbol's 4-3-3 shape.
- 56' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 59' Juan Bernat is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Jurasek at the 59 minute mark.
- 63' Brais Mendez makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Real Sociedad de Futbol are in front.
- 68' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 69' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. David Neres is replaced by Tiago Gouveia.
- 70' Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aritz Elustondo is hanging Hamari Traore on the field on 70 minute.
- 71' The referee has no hesitation. Aritz Elustondo is booked for Real Sociedad de Futbol — Yellow card on 71.
- 75' Real Sociedad de Futbol receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 76' Fresh legs for Real Sociedad de Futbol! Carlos Fernandez comes on to replace Ander Barrenetxea.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Juan Bernat argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 81' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Chiquinho on, Alexander Bah off on 81 minutes.
- 86' Spain international Mikel Merino has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' Real Sociedad de Futbol make a change. Mikel Oyarzabal trudges off to be replaced by Mohamed Cho on 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0-1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
-
7
David Neres ↓ Tiago Gouveia 69'
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Orkun Kokcu 46'
- 27
- 8
- 1
-
33
Petar Musa ↓ Arthur Cabral 46'
-
6
Alexander Bah ↓ Chiquinho 81'
- 4
- 87
-
13
David Jurasek ↓ Juan Bernat 59'
Bench
-
9
Arthur Cabral ↑ 46'
-
10
Orkun Kokcu ↑ 46'
-
14
Juan Bernat ↑ 59'
- 17
-
22
Chiquinho ↑ 81'
- 61
- 38
- 5
- 24
- 44
-
47
Tiago Gouveia ↑ 69'
- 19
Coach
Roger Schmidt
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
18
Hamari Traore ↓ Aritz Elustondo 70'
- 23
- 5
- 8
- 1
-
14
Takefusa Kubo ↓ Arsen Zakharyan 76'
- 3
- 24
- 7
- 4
-
10
Mikel Oyarzabal ↓ Mohamed Cho 90'
Bench
-
6
Aritz Elustondo ↑ 70'
-
9
Carlos Fernandez ↑ 76'
- 19
- 20
- 26
- 30
- 22
- 32
-
12
Arsen Zakharyan ↑ 76'
- 16
- 28
-
11
Mohamed Cho ↑ 90'
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafa Silva | 1 |
| Mikel Merino | 1 |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 1 |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 1 |
| Brais Mendez | 1 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2023-10-24
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
2023-10-07
GD Estoril Praia
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-10-03
FC Internazionale Milano
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2023-09-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
FC Porto
W
2023-09-24
Portimonense SC
1–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-09-20
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–2
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form
2023-10-24
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2023-10-21
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–0
RCD Mallorca
W
2023-10-08
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
2023-10-03
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2023-09-30
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
3–0
Athletic Club
W
2023-09-27
Valencia CF
0–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.78
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for:
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
60%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
73%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 17% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 24% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
46%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

