Maccabi Haifa FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
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Maccabi Haifa FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Champions League at Sammy Ofer Stadium.
- Maccabi Haifa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
- Referee Dennis Higler
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–6 | L |
| 25 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 2–7 | L |
| 11 Oct | Juventus FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Juventus FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Maccabi Haifa FC | A | 6–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | GD Chaves | H | 5–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Juventus FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 21 Oct | FC Porto | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct | Rio Ave FC | H | 4–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Maccabi Haifa FC have kicked off against Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Maccabi Haifa FC is showing some good football. However, Maccabi Haifa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Pierre Cornud is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Maccabi Haifa FC so far.
- 20' Goncalo Ramos adds to his 5 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Maccabi Haifa FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' Goal! Tjaronn Chery scores his 34 goal in 36 matches.
- 31' 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.
- 32' Chiquinho gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Fredrik Aursnes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 42' It looks surprising Maccabi Haifa FC does not make any changes. David Neres has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' David Neres is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' Maccabi Haifa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Barak Bakhar will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' Magnificent from Petar Musa! That is 83 goals in 169 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 63' Maccabi Haifa FC ring the changes. Yosef Raz Meir has done his job and it is now time for Omer Atzili to step up.
- 64' The Maccabi Haifa FC bench stirs into life. Yosef Raz Meir is withdrawn and Omer Atzili gets his opportunity.
- 69' Alejandro Grimaldo does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
- 73' What composure from Rafa Silva! The Portugal international strokes it home. 1-4.
- 77' Nikita Rukavytsya is replacing Frantzdy Pierrot for the Maccabi Haifa FC side.
- 82' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Rafa Silva exits the field as Henrique Araujo enters on 82.
- 85' It is a substitution in Maccabi Haifa FC team. Pierre Cornud is replaced by Sun Menachem on 85 minute.
- 85' A moment of madness from Mohammad Abu Fani on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Maccabi Haifa FC will be frustrated.
- 86' Mohammad Abu Fani has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
- 88' Lucas Verissimo is replacing Antonio Silva for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 88' Petar Musa with the second goal in the match!
- 89' Sun Menachem catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
- 89' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Antonio Silva by Lucas Verissimo on 89 minute.
- 90' Maccabi Haifa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Maccabi Haifa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 9
- 3
- 30
- 6
-
22
Yosef Raz Meir ↓ Omer Atzili 63'
- 16
-
27
Pierre Cornud ↓ Sun Menachem 85'
- 44
-
4
Ali Mohamed ↓ Ofri Arad 77'
-
21
Din David ↓ Mavis Tchibota 63'
Bench
-
11
Mavis Tchibota ↑ 63'
- 55
-
15
Ofri Arad ↑ 77'
-
12
Sun Menachem ↑ 85'
-
13
Nikita Rukavytsya ↑ 77'
- 33
-
7
Omer Atzili ↑ 63'
- 77
- 90
- 36
Coach
Barak Bakhar
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
7
David Neres ↓ Diogo Goncalves 82'
- 20
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Henrique Araujo 82'
- 99
-
8
Fredrik Aursnes ↓ Chiquinho 32'
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Petar Musa 32'
- 6
- 61
-
66
Antonio Silva ↓ Lucas Verissimo 88'
Bench
- 2
-
17
Diogo Goncalves ↑ 82'
- 25
-
22
Chiquinho ↑ 32'
- 77
- 18
-
4
Lucas Verissimo ↑ 88'
- 23
-
33
Petar Musa ↑ 32'
- 55
- 38
-
39
Henrique Araujo ↑ 82'
Coach
Roger Schmidt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Petar Musa | 2 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 1 |
| Joao Mario | 1 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 |
| Henrique Araujo | 1 |
Head to Head
Maccabi Haifa FC Form
2022-11-02
Maccabi Haifa FC
1–6
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2022-10-25
Paris Saint-Germain FC
7–2
Maccabi Haifa FC
L
2022-10-11
Maccabi Haifa FC
2–0
Juventus FC
W
2022-10-05
Juventus FC
3–1
Maccabi Haifa FC
L
2022-09-14
Maccabi Haifa FC
1–3
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2022-09-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Maccabi Haifa FC
L
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2022-11-02
Maccabi Haifa FC
1–6
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-10-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–0
GD Chaves
W
2022-10-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–3
Juventus FC
W
2022-10-21
FC Porto
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-10-11
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2022-10-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–2
Rio Ave FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07
Maccabi Haifa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.39
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Maccabi Haifa FC or Draw
40%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
82%
Maccabi Haifa FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–6 not predicted1 – 6Actual
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 3
6.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 0
4.5%
1 – 4
4.4%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — Maccabi Haifa FC
| Handicap | Maccabi Haifa FC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 19% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Maccabi Haifa FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
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.