FC Famalicao vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Famalicao vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Municipal 22 de Junho.
- FC Famalicao 34 games · 56 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 33 games · 77 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 33 | 85 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 32 | 80 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 33 | 77 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 32 | 56 |
| 5 | FC Famalicao | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 33 | 47 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 33 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 33 | 42 |
| 9 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 10 | Vitória SC | 33 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 33 | 36 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 33 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 33 | 33 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 33 | 31 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 33 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 32 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 32 | 27 |
| 18 | AVS | 33 | 20 |
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 Famalicao | 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 Famalicao | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 56 | Points | 77 |
| 34 | Played | 33 |
| 15 / 11 / 8 | W / D / L | 22 / 11 / 0 |
| 42 | Scored | 70 |
| 29 | Conceded | 24 |
| +13 | GD | +46 |
| 1.65 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 44% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Famalicao are 5th (56 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (77 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Famalicao
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Municipal 22 de Junho. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' FC Famalicão are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 818 goals from 467 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' FC Famalicão started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' The 38-year-old Nicolas Otamendi has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' It looks surprising FC Famalicão does not make any changes. Moura has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Diogo Goncalves on, Julian Draxler off on 46 minutes.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' FC Famalicao manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Junior Kadile is hanging Moura on the field on 56 minute.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 63' Brilliant from the ! Rafa Silva makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 63.
- 64' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Petar Musa has done his job and it is now time for Rodrigo Pinho to step up.
- 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Famalicão side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' The FC Famalicao bench stirs into life. Pele is withdrawn and Pedro Brazao gets his opportunity.
- 74' Alejandro Millan makes way for Rui Fonte at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Famalicao.
- 79' FC Famalicão are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sport Lisboa e Benfica backline.
- 82' FC Famalicao ring the changes. Zaydou Youssouf has done his job and it is now time for Gustavo Sa to step up.
- 85' The whistle greets Enzo Fernandez as he departs to be replaced by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 90' FC Famalicao receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sport Lisboa e Benfica players.
Lineups
FC Famalicao 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 Famalicao Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2022-09-10
FC Famalicao
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 Famalicao xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 67% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FC Famalicao or Draw
41%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
85%
FC Famalicao 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
14.3%
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 3
7.7%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 4
3.1%
2 – 1
2.4%
2 – 2
2.1%
1 – 4
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Famalicao
| Handicap | FC Famalicao 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 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 28% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FC Famalicao 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.

