FC Famalicao vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Famalicao vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal 22 de Junho.
- FC Famalicao 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luis Godinho
- Referee Helder Malheiro
- Referee Rui Teixeira
- Referee Ricardo Santos
- Referee Hugo Coelho
4 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Academico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Maritimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–5 | L |
| 25 Jul | CS Maritimo | A | 3–3 | D |
| 18 Jul | Boavista FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jul | Vitoria FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jul | CD Tondela | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | FC Famalicao | A | 5–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | PAOK FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jul | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jul | CD Aves | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Vitória SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jul | FC Famalicao | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Famalicao | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #2 |
| 7 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 9 | Scored | 22 |
| 7 | Conceded | 7 |
| +2 | GD | +15 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 14% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Famalicao this season
FC Famalicao this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
FC Famalicao are 13th (7 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Famalicao
0-15
4/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Famalicao
| Georgios Koutsias | 5 G | |
| Marcos Vinicios | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finn van Breemen | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Famalicao gets underway.
- 5' Darwin Nunez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Famalicao is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 19' Magnificent from Gian-Luca Waldschmidt! That is 52 goals in 496 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 21' The deadlock is broken! Everton gets on the scoresheet on 21 minutes.
- 26' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' Ruben Dias catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
- 28' Ruben Dias was booked on 28.
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joao Pedro Sousa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' Alejandro Grimaldo doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' Poor challenge from Jorge Pereira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' A tactical swap from FC Famalicao — Patrick on, Jorge Pereira off on 46 minutes.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 52' A goal from the Portugal international Rafa Silva! He fires home on 52 to make it 0-4!
- 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' The crowd applauds Rafa Silva as he leaves the pitch. Pizzi steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 63' FC Famalicao ring the changes. Toni Martinez has done his job and it is now time for Ruben Del Campo to step up.
- 66' Assisted by Darwin Nunez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gian-Luca Waldschmidt makes no mistake. 0-5!
- 67' Guga Rodrigues adds to his 0 season tally! FC Famalicao lead 1-5 — and this changes everything.
- 68' A goal from the Portugal international Guga Rodrigues! He fires home on 68 to make it 2-5!
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gabriel on 71 minutes.
- 72' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Darwin Nunez trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Vinicius on 72 minutes.
- 76' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Gabriel trudges off to be replaced by Julian Weigl on 76 minutes.
- 78' The FC Famalicao bench stirs into life. Carlos Valenzuela is withdrawn and Walterson gets his opportunity.
- 83' Diogo Goncalves has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 375 appearances.
- 88' Calvin Verdonk, a Indonesia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- With this win, Sport Lisboa e Benfica is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Famalicao Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 5
- 66
- 3
- 19
- 1
- 12
- 55
- 6
- 15
- 22
Bench
- 97
- 8
- 7
- 9
- 21
- 4
Coach
Joao Pedro Sousa
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 5
- 10
- 6
-
8
Gabriel ↓ Julian Weigl 76'
- 49
- 3
- 34
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Pizzi 60'
- 99
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Carlos Vinicius 72'
Bench
- 38
-
17
Diogo Goncalves ↑ 76'
-
28
Julian Weigl ↑ 76'
- 77
-
95
Carlos Vinicius ↑ 72'
-
21
Pizzi ↑ 60'
- 14
- 97
-
71
Nuno Tavares ↑ 72'
Coach
Jorge Jesus
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafa Silva | 5 |
| Darwin Nunez | 4 |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 3 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Guga Rodrigues | 3 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
| Zaydou Youssouf | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Famalicao Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2020-09-18
FC Famalicao
1–5
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2020-09-15
PAOK FC
2–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2020-07-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2020-07-21
CD Aves
0–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2020-07-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Vitória SC
W
2020-07-09
FC Famalicao
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.06
FC Famalicao xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.74
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
FC Famalicao or Draw
38%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
82%
FC Famalicao or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–5 not predicted1 – 5Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 3
7.8%
0 – 3
7.6%
1 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 4
5.4%
0 – 4
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 1
3.4%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Famalicao
| Handicap | FC Famalicao covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| +1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +2 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| +2.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
Clean Sheet
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

