FC Pacos de Ferreira vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Pacos de Ferreira vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio Capital do Movel.
- FC Pacos de Ferreira 0 games · 0 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jan | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Jan | GD Chaves | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Nov | FC Vizela | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | FC Pacos de Ferreira | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | CD Santa Clara | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Jan | Portimonense SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Nov | Gil Vicente FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Pacos de Ferreira to score. At the same time, Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 7' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alejandro Grimaldo on 7.
- 11' Goal! Joao Mario scores his 44 goal in 485 matches.
- 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Pacos de Ferreira needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nigel Thomas made 136 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' David Neres needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 36' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Goncalo Guedes gets a Yellow card.
- 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Goncalo Guedes on 37.
- 42' 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.
- 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' 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 Enzo Fernandez suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 58' The whistle greets Goncalo Ramos as he departs to be replaced by Petar Musa.
- 63' It looks like no one’s ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 68' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' The whistle greets Alexandre Guedes as he departs to be replaced by Adrian Butzke.
- 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Florentino Luis.
- 74' Chiquinho is replacing Florentino Luis for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 79' Sport Lisboa e Benfica seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 82' It is a substitution in FC Pacos de Ferreira team. Antunes is replaced by Fabio on 82 minute.
- 83' Luis Bastos is replacing Erick Ferigra for the FC Pacos de Ferreira side.
- 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Pacos de Ferreira that had 136 games and scored 155 goals.
- 89' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Joao Mario by David Neres on 89 minute.
- With this win, Sport Lisboa e Benfica is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Pacos de Ferreira Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 15
- 22
- 30
- 28
- 10
- 26
- 6
- 3
- 7
Bench
- 9
- 21
- 16
- 14
- 11
- 20
- 98
- 17
- 4
Coach
César Peixoto
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
15
Goncalo Guedes ↓ Julian Draxler 74'
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ David Neres 89'
- 3
- 99
- 8
- 13
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Petar Musa 58'
- 6
-
61
Florentino Luis ↓ Chiquinho 74'
- 66
Bench
- 2
-
7
David Neres ↑ 89'
-
93
Julian Draxler ↑ 74'
-
22
Chiquinho ↑ 74'
- 4
- 91
-
33
Petar Musa ↑ 58'
- 24
- 87
Coach
Roger Schmidt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Joao Mario | 3 |
| Henrique Araujo | 3 |
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| N'Dri Philippe Koffi | 2 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Pizzi | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Pacos de Ferreira Form
2023-01-26
FC Pacos de Ferreira
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2023-01-21
FC Pacos de Ferreira
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2023-01-14
Rio Ave FC
0–1
FC Pacos de Ferreira
W
2023-01-08
FC Pacos de Ferreira
1–1
GD Chaves
D
2022-12-29
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
FC Pacos de Ferreira
L
2022-11-13
FC Pacos de Ferreira
0–2
FC Vizela
L
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2023-01-26
FC Pacos de Ferreira
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-01-21
CD Santa Clara
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-01-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2023-01-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
Portimonense SC
W
2022-12-30
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2022-11-13
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–1
Gil Vicente FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92
FC Pacos de Ferreira xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FC Pacos de Ferreira or Draw
47%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
79%
FC Pacos de Ferreira or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Pacos de Ferreira
| Handicap | FC Pacos de Ferreira covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 24% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
FC Pacos de Ferreira keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

