FC Famalicão vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2022-23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Sep | Portimonense SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Aug | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | FC Famalicão | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | Maccabi Haifa FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | FC Vizela | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | FC Pacos de Ferreira | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Aug | Boavista FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | FK Dynamo Kyiv | H | 3–0 | 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' The ball is rolling at Municipal 22 de Junho. FC Famalicão are looking to make home advantage count against Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 5' Antonio Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' FC Famalicão is showing some good football. However, FC Famalicão are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Famalicão and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Fredrik Aursnes suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Sport Lisboa e Benfica has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Diogo Goncalves. He replaces Julian Draxler on 46 minute.
- 51' Luiz Lucio Reis Junior has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' A change in the FC Famalicao ranks — Moura exits the field as Junior Kadile enters on 56.
- 61' Riccieli is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Famalicão so far.
- 63' Rafa Silva does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
- 64' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Petar Musa is withdrawn and Rodrigo Pinho gets his opportunity.
- 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 73' The crowd applauds Pele as he leaves the pitch. Pedro Brazao steps in for FC Famalicao.
- 74' The crowd applauds Alejandro Millan as he leaves the pitch. Rui Fonte steps in for FC Famalicao.
- 79' The 30-year-old Chiquinho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Gustavo Sa. He replaces Zaydou Youssouf on 82 minute.
- 85' Enzo Fernandez makes way for Fredrik Aursnes at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 90' Santiago Colombatto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sport Lisboa e Benfica players.
Lineups
FC Famalicão Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 28
- 97
- 5
- 7
- 22
- 15
- 4
- 74
- 31
- 9
Bench
- 17
- 8
- 29
- 11
- 13
- 6
- 14
- 95
- 20
Coach
Rui Pedro Silva
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Gilberto ↓ Alexander Bah 64'
- 30
-
7
David Neres ↓ Chiquinho 64'
- 93
- 3
- 27
- 99
- 13
-
33
Petar Musa ↓ Rodrigo Pinho 64'
- 61
- 66
Bench
-
17
Diogo Goncalves ↑ 46'
- 25
-
22
Chiquinho ↑ 64'
- 77
-
18
Rodrigo Pinho ↑ 64'
-
8
Fredrik Aursnes ↑ 85'
- 23
-
6
Alexander Bah ↑ 64'
- 39
Coach
Roger Schmidt
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
2022-09-10
FC Famalicão
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-09-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Maccabi Haifa FC
W
2022-09-02
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
FC Vizela
W
2022-08-30
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–2
FC Pacos de Ferreira
W
2022-08-27
Boavista FC
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-08-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
FK Dynamo Kyiv
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.52
FC Famalicão xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 67% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FC Famalicão or Draw
41%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
85%
FC Famalicão or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
14.8%
0 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 3
7.8%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 4
3.1%
2 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
2.1%
1 – 4
1.8%
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% | 8% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 28% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FC Famalicão keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
60%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

