FC Famalicao vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Famalicao vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Municipal 22 de Junho.
- FC Famalicao 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | GD Estoril Praia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | Portimonense SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | FC Porto | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | FC Vizela | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | FC Famalicao | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | SC Farense | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–5 | L |
| 14 Apr | Moreirense FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | H | 2–1 | W |
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' The ball is rolling at Municipal 22 de Junho. FC Famalicão are looking to make home advantage count against Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 5' FC Famalicão currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' It looks surprising FC Famalicão does not make any changes. Angel di Maria has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Mirko Topic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 30' Jhonder Cadiz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
- 35' FC Famalicão is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sport Lisboa e Benfica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Neves, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal 22 de Junho with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' The whistle greets Marcos Leonardo Almeida as he departs to be replaced by Arthur Cabral.
- 51' FC Famalicão are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Arthur Cabral has been relatively quiet despite scoring 47 goals in his last 238 appearances.
- 61' 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 David Neres suffering a number of foals already.
- 62' The FC Famalicao bench stirs into life. Chiquinho is withdrawn and Marcos Vinicios gets his opportunity.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Jhonder Cadiz argues furiously but the card stands.
- 68' Zaydou Youssouf has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 71' Jose Luis Rodriguez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 74' FC Famalicao manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan is hanging Lucas Martinez on the field on 74 minute.
- 76' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Joao Mario has done his job and it is now time for Tiago Gouveia to step up.
- 79' Fresh legs for FC Famalicao! Gustavo Assuncao comes on to replace Gustavo Sa.
- 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 86' A stunning finish from Zaydou Youssouf — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tiago Gouveia.
- FC Famalicão celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Famalicao Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 28
- 7
- 29
- 32
- 16
- 4
- 8
- 74
- 10
- 31
- 20
Bench
- 19
- 1
- 12
- 15
- 22
- 11
- 77
- 18
- 21
Coach
Armando Evangelista
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
-
7
David Neres ↓ Florentino 46'
-
10
Orkun Kokcu ↓ Rafa Silva 46'
- 11
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Tiago Gouveia 76'
- 8
- 1
- 36
- 3
- 4
- 87
Bench
-
9
Arthur Cabral ↑ 46'
-
27
Rafa Silva ↑ 46'
-
61
Florentino ↑ 46'
- 5
- 32
- 24
-
47
Tiago Gouveia ↑ 76'
- 19
- 82
Coach
Roger Schmidt
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
2024-05-05
FC Famalicao
2–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2024-04-27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2024-04-22
SC Farense
1–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-04-18
Olympique de Marseille
5–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2024-04-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
Moreirense FC
W
2024-04-11
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Olympique de Marseille
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29
FC Famalicao xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
FC Famalicao or Sport Lisboa e Benfica 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Famalicao win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Famalicao or Draw
59%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
68%
FC Famalicao or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Famalicao
| Handicap | FC Famalicao covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

