FC Famalicão vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Famalicão vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Municipal 22 de Junho.
- FC Famalicão 34 games · 56 pts (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Nov | Portimonense SC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Boavista FC | A | 5–2 | W |
| 31 Oct | FC Vizela | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | FC Famalicão | A | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | FK Dynamo Kyiv | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Nov | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 7–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | FC Barcelona | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 6–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Famalicão | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 56 | Points | 80 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 15 / 11 / 8 | W / D / L | 23 / 11 / 0 |
| 42 | Scored | 74 |
| 29 | Conceded | 25 |
| +13 | GD | +49 |
| 1.65 | PPG | 2.35 |
| 44% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Famalicão this season
FC Famalicão this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
FC Famalicão are 5th (56 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Famalicão
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
6/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Famalicão host Sport Lisboa e Benfica — let the battle begin!
- 3' Controversy at the stadium! Diogo Goncalves argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 6' What composure from Darwin Nunez! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 11' The supporters are chanting for Ivo Rodrigues. He replaces Heriberto Tavares on 11 minute.
- 12' A tactical swap from FC Famalicao — Ivo Rodrigues on, Heriberto Tavares off on 12 minutes.
- 14' Darwin Nunez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
- 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adrian Gomez made 267 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 24' Jan Vertonghen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 25' What a moment for Bruno Rodrigues! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
- 30' The 29-year-old Gil Dias has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andre Almeida, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal 22 de Junho with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' Sport Lisboa e Benfica has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ivo Rodrigues.
- 46' Gilberto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diogo Goncalves at the 46 minute mark.
- 46' GOAL! Rafa Silva fires home to make it 0-4!
- 47' GOAL! Rafa Silva fires home to make it 0-5!
- 52' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Famalicão in their trying to find a way past Sport Lisboa e Benfica's compact .
- 56' Darwin Nunez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 64' The crowd applauds Bruno Rodrigues as he leaves the pitch. Marcos Paulo steps in for FC Famalicao.
- 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Famalicão must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Pedro Marques is ready to make an impact after coming on for Simon Banza at the 70 minute mark.
- 72' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pizzi is hanging Rafa Silva on the field on 72 minute.
- 74' Poor challenge from Riccieli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Famalicão that had 238 games and scored 303 goals.
- 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 89' The travelling Sport Lisboa e Benfica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- It finishes all square. FC Famalicão and Sport Lisboa e Benfica share the spoils 1-4.
Lineups
FC Famalicão Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 5
- 91
- 88
- 22
- 8
- 6
- 15
- 31
- 11
- 43
Bench
- 10
- 3
- 7
- 9
- 25
- 80
- 13
- 44
- 4
Coach
Ivo Vieira
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 5
-
17
Diogo Goncalves ↓ Gilberto 46'
- 28
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Paulo Bernardo 72'
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↓ Adel Taarabt 46'
-
3
Alejandro Grimaldo ↓ Gil Dias 72'
- 34
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Pizzi 72'
- 99
- 9
Bench
- 7
-
2
Gilberto ↑ 46'
-
31
Gil Dias ↑ 72'
- 77
-
21
Pizzi ↑ 72'
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 46'
- 91
- 88
-
55
Paulo Bernardo ↑ 72'
Coach
Jorge Jesus
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafa Silva | 5 |
| Darwin Nunez | 4 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Guga Rodrigues | 3 |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 3 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
| Zaydou Youssouf | 2 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Famalicão Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-12-12
FC Famalicão
1–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-12-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
FK Dynamo Kyiv
W
2021-12-03
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2021-11-27
Os Belenenses Futebol
0–7
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-11-23
FC Barcelona
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2021-11-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.69
FC Famalicão xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Famalicão or Draw
35%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
86%
FC Famalicão or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13%
0 – 1
10.7%
0 – 3
10.1%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 4
6%
1 – 4
Actual
2 – 2
3%
0 – 5
2.9%
1 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Famalicão
| Handicap | FC Famalicão covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| +2.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
Clean Sheet
FC Famalicão keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

