Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Famalicao, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Famalicao — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 33 games · 77 pts (2026/27)
- FC Famalicao 34 games · 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | FC Famalicao | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Apr | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Apr | Portimonense SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Boavista FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | FC Vizela | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | CD Santa Clara | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | FC Famalicao | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #5 |
| 77 | Points | 56 |
| 33 | Played | 34 |
| 22 / 11 / 0 | W / D / L | 15 / 11 / 8 |
| 70 | Scored | 42 |
| 24 | Conceded | 29 |
| +46 | GD | +13 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 1.65 |
| 67% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (77 pts). FC Famalicao are 5th (56 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' Welcome to Estadio da Luz that hosts another battle between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Famalicão.
- 5' 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 Gil Dias suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Famalicão are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 467 games and scored 818 goals.
- 30' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Charles Pickel on 32.
- 34' A moment of madness from Diogo Goncalves on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
- 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Famalicão are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 54' Adrian Marin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
- 57' Roman Yaremchuk gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Diogo Goncalves and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' Bruno Rodrigues is replacing Heriberto Tavares for the FC Famalicao side.
- 71' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Paulo Bernardo trudges off to be replaced by Adel Taarabt on 71 minutes.
- 76' Pedro Marques, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 77' Fresh legs for FC Famalicao! Ivan Dolcek comes on to replace Adrian Marin.
- 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julian Weigl.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Haris Seferovic. He replaces Goncalo Ramos on 84 minute.
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bruno Rodrigues.
- 90' Jhonder Cadiz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Simon Banza at the 90 minute mark.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Gilberto ↓ Andre Almeida 57'
- 30
- 5
-
31
Gil Dias ↓ Nemanja Radonjic 71'
- 17
- 28
- 3
- 99
- 9
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Haris Seferovic 84'
-
55
Paulo Bernardo ↓ Adel Taarabt 71'
Bench
-
23
Nemanja Radonjic ↑ 71'
- 11
- 20
- 77
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 71'
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↑ 84'
-
34
Andre Almeida ↑ 57'
-
15
Roman Yaremchuk ↑ 57'
- 91
Coach
Nelson Verissimo
FC Famalicao Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Simon Banza ↓ Jhonder Cadiz 90'
-
5
Adrian Gomez ↓ Ivan Dolcek 77'
- 91
- 88
- 22
-
25
Pedro Marques ↓ Junior Kadile 77'
- 6
- 15
- 31
- 43
- 4
Bench
- 2
-
29
Jhonder Cadiz ↑ 90'
- 19
- 1
- 8
-
21
Ivan Dolcek ↑ 77'
-
11
Bruno Rodrigues ↑ 66'
- 23
-
14
Junior Kadile ↑ 77'
Coach
Rui Pedro Silva
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
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2022-04-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–0
FC Famalicao
D
2022-04-17
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-04-13
Liverpool FC
3–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2022-04-09
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–1
Os Belenenses Futebol
W
2022-04-05
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–3
Liverpool FC
L
2022-04-01
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
FC Famalicao xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Famalicao
43%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Famalicao
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.4%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.5%
0 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Famalicao covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 26% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

