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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Real Sociedad de Futbol, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0 – 1
Full Time
Real Sociedad de Futbol
Tue 24 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC Estadio da Luz HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 63' Brais Mendez
Y 71' Aritz Elustondo
Y 75' Mikel Merino
Juan Bernat 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Real Sociedad de Futbol — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.

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 Atletico 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 Qarabag Agdam 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

2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Real Sociedad de Futbol
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Real Sociedad de Futbol 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
Real Sociedad de Futbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 1–0 W
21 Oct RCD Mallorca H 1–0 W
08 Oct Club Atletico 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio da Luz!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Real Sociedad de Fútbol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' The travelling Real Sociedad de Fútbol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Real Sociedad de Fútbol is showing some good football. However, Real Sociedad de Fútbol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mohamed Cho, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio da Luz with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sport Lisboa e Benfica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Real Sociedad de Fútbol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' Fredrik Aursnes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 83 appearances.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brais Mendez made 320 appearances and scored 46 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Petar Musa departs to be replaced by Arthur Cabral.
  • 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' Real Sociedad de Fútbol 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.
  • 59' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. David Jurasek is withdrawn and Juan Bernat gets his opportunity.
  • 63' What a strike from Brais Mendez! The score is 0-1.
  • 68' 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.
  • 69' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace David Neres by Tiago Gouveia on 69 minute.
  • 70' The Real Sociedad de Futbol bench stirs into life. Hamari Traore is withdrawn and Aritz Elustondo gets his opportunity.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aritz Elustondo on 71.
  • 75' Mikel Merino was booked on 75.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Ander Barrenetxea as he leaves the pitch. Carlos Fernandez steps in for Real Sociedad de Futbol.
  • 77' Juan Bernat was booked on 77.
  • 81' Alexander Bah makes way for Chiquinho at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
  • 86' The energy levels are beginning to show. Imanol Alguacil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mohamed Cho is hanging Mikel Oyarzabal on the field on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Schmidt

Real Sociedad de Futbol Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brais Mendez 1
Rafa Silva 1
Mikel Merino 1
Ander Barrenetxea 1
Mikel Oyarzabal 1

Head to Head

2023-10-24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2023-10-24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol Form

2023-10-24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol W 2023-10-21 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–0 RCD Mallorca W 2023-10-08 Club Atletico de Madrid 2–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol L 2023-10-03 FC Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 Real Sociedad de Futbol W 2023-09-30 Real Sociedad de Futbol 3–0 Athletic Club W 2023-09-27 Valencia CF 0–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol xG
I would bet for: Real Sociedad de Futbol or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica27% Draw33% Real Sociedad de Futbol40%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Futbol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
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 Futbol
73%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Real Sociedad de Futbol
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica17% Draw57% Real Sociedad de Futbol26%
Actual: 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 Futbol 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 Futbol keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.