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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2018-19
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga .

Match Details

  • Referee Luis Godinho
  • Referee Jorge de Sousa
  • Referee Rui Teixeira
  • Referee Antonio Nobre
  • Referee Antonio Godinho
4 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

7
5
4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Sporting Clube de Portugal

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–1 D
21 Aug PAOK FC H 1–1 D
18 Aug Boavista FC A 2–0 W
14 Aug Fenerbahçe SK A 1–1 D
10 Aug Vitória SC H 3–2 W
07 Aug Fenerbahçe SK H 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 1–1 D
18 Aug Vitoria FC H 2–1 W
12 Aug Moreirense FC A 3–1 W
18 May PFK Arsenal Tula A 0–2 L
12 May Boavista FC H 1–1 D
05 May FK Orenburg A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Sporting Clube de Portugal
#2 Position #3
16 Points 15
7 Played 7
5 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 0
22 Scored 17
7 Conceded 8
+15 GD +9
2.29 PPG 2.14
71% Win % 57%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
29% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season

Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
4/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Vangelis Pavlidis 8 G 2 A
Gianluca Prestianni 5 G 3 A
Leandro Barreiro Martins 2 G 1 A
Rafa Silva 1 G 2 A
Jhon Duran 1 G
Sporting Clube de Portugal
Luis Suarez 6 G 1 A
Flavio Goncalves 3 G 1 A
Fotis Ioannidis 2 G 2 A
Rodrigo Zalazar 1 G 1 A
Maximiliano Araujo 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sporting Clube de Portugal get us underway at .
  • 5' Pizzi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Portugal's compact .
  • 24' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Stefan Ristovski.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 44' The referee has no hesitation. Facundo Ferreyra is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 54' Marcos Acuna needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 58' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Franco Cervi trudges off to be replaced by Andrija Zivkovic on 58 minutes.
  • 62' Ruben Dias is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 64' Against the run of play, Nani has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 69' Sporting Clube de Portugal come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 71' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 71 minute. Facundo Ferreyra leaves to be changed by Joao Felix.
  • 76' Portugal international Bruno Fernandes has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Radoslav Petrovic. He replaces Bruno Fernandes on 79 minute.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Andrija Zivkovic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' A stunning finish from Joao Felix — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 87' Radoslav Petrovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
  • 90' Alejandro Grimaldo is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Portugal! Bruno Gaspar comes on to replace Raphinha.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.13 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica51% Draw23% Sporting Clube de Portugal26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
75%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
49%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Portugal
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica40% Draw40% Sporting Clube de Portugal20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push Sporting Clube de Portugal covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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