Moreirense FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Moreirense FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.
- Moreirense FC 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Nov | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | FC Arouca | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Boavista FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Rio Ave FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | Moreirense FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Nov | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Nov | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | GD Chaves | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Casa Pia AC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Moreirense FC | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #2 |
| 14 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 13 | Scored | 30 |
| 18 | Conceded | 10 |
| -5 | GD | +20 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 36% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Moreirense FC this season
Moreirense FC this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Moreirense FC are 9th (14 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Moreirense FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/3
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
9/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Moreirense FC
| Nile John | 3 G | |
| Tiago Andrade | 2 G | 2 A |
| Manuel Mendonca | 2 G | 1 A |
| Joao Veloso | 1 G | 2 A |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 11 G | 3 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 7 G | 4 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas that hosts another battle between Moreirense FC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 5' Moreirense FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sport Lisboa e Benfica backline.
- 10' Moreirense FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 23' Poor challenge from Ruben Ramos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 28' South Africa international Kobamelo Kodisang has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' The 28-year-old Arthur Cabral has been sensational this season — 6 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Moreirense FC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Moreirense FC. Maracas will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Goncalo Franco catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 46.
- 46' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Florentino is withdrawn and Chiquinho gets his opportunity.
- 47' Controversy at the stadium! Goncalo Franco argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 50' Moreirense FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 55' Goncalo Franco is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
- 60' Angel di Maria has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 11 goals this season.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 66' The crowd applauds Kobamelo Kodisang as he leaves the pitch. Jeremy Antonisse steps in for Moreirense FC.
- 68' The Moreirense FC bench stirs into life. Ruben Ramos is withdrawn and Ponck gets his opportunity.
- 72' The whistle greets Casper Tengstedt as he departs to be replaced by Arthur Cabral.
- 77' Sport Lisboa e Benfica has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Orkun Kokcu.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Joao Camacho. He replaces Pedro Amador on 84 minute.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Goncalo Guedes. He replaces Joao Mario on 88 minute.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Moreirense FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 9
- 26
-
31
Madson ↓ Godfried Frimpong 84'
-
18
Pedro Amador ↓ Joao Camacho 84'
- 40
- 88
-
11
Alanzinho ↓ Pedro Aparicio 84'
-
6
Ruben Ramos ↓ Ponck 68'
- 2
- 21
Bench
-
19
Joao Camacho ↑ 84'
- 22
-
14
Ponck ↑ 68'
-
17
Jeremy Antonisse ↑ 66'
-
23
Godfried Frimpong ↑ 84'
- 7
- 90
-
10
Pedro Aparicio ↑ 84'
- 66
Coach
Rui Borges
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
- 11
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Goncalo Guedes 88'
- 27
- 8
-
61
Florentino ↓ Chiquinho 46'
- 1
-
5
Morato ↓ Joao Victor 88'
- 4
-
87
Joao Neves ↓ Orkun Kokcu 46'
- 19
Bench
-
9
Arthur Cabral ↑ 72'
-
10
Orkun Kokcu ↑ 46'
-
17
Goncalo Guedes ↑ 88'
-
22
Chiquinho ↑ 46'
-
38
Joao Victor ↑ 88'
- 33
- 24
- 44
- 47
Coach
Roger Schmidt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Lucas Verissimo | 2 |
| Gilberto | 2 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 |
| Yan Santos | 1 |
| Nicolas Otamendi | 1 |
Head to Head
Moreirense FC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2023-12-03
Moreirense FC
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2023-11-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–3
FC Internazionale Milano
D
2023-11-12
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2023-11-08
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
3–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2023-11-04
GD Chaves
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-10-28
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Casa Pia AC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.82
Moreirense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Moreirense FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
77%
Moreirense FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.7%
0 – 1
11.1%
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 3
7.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
6.4%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 4
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.8%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Moreirense FC
| Handicap | Moreirense FC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 20% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

