Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Famalicao, Primeira Liga 2022-23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | FC Famalicao | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | FC Vizela | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Boavista FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Casa Pia AC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | FC Arouca | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Portimonense SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | CD Santa Clara | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | Gil Vicente FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Feb | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–4 | L |
| 29 Jan | GD Estoril Praia | H | 1–0 | W |
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' The ball is rolling at Estadio da Luz. Sport Lisboa e Benfica are looking to make home advantage count against FC Famalicão.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Riccieli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 36' A goal from the Portugal international Goncalo Ramos! He fires home on 36 to make it 1-0!
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' A change in the FC Famalicao ranks — Riccieli exits the field as Martin enters on 46.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Famalicão are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Enea Mihaj.
- 62' Poor challenge from Enea Mihaj. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 67' 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.
- 71' The referee calls foul for Nicolas Otamendi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 71' The FC Famalicao manager makes a substitution. Leandro Sanca departs to be replaced by Gustavo Sa.
- 73' A moment of madness from Gustavo Sa on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Famalicao will be frustrated.
- 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Famalicão are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 79' Martin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Rafa Silva by Petar Musa on 82 minute.
- 83' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Petar Musa is hanging Rafa Silva on the field on 83 minute.
- 87' David Neres makes way for Joao Neves at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
7
David Neres ↓ Joao Neves 87'
- 20
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Petar Musa 82'
- 99
- 8
- 88
- 6
- 61
- 66
Bench
- 2
- 4
- 91
-
33
Petar Musa ↑ 82'
- 24
- 21
-
87
Joao Neves ↑ 87'
- 19
- 65
Coach
Jens Wissing
FC Famalicao Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 10
- 97
- 7
- 15
- 4
-
9
Leandro Sanca ↓ Gustavo Sa 71'
- 74
- 31
- 77
- 6
Bench
-
70
Denilson ↑ 71'
-
32
Martin ↑ 46'
- 5
- 2
- 8
- 1
-
18
David Tavares ↑ 71'
-
14
Junior Kadile ↑ 87'
-
20
Gustavo Sa ↑ 71'
Coach
Joao Pedro Sousa
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
2023-03-03
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
FC Famalicao
W
2023-02-25
FC Vizela
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-02-20
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–1
Boavista FC
W
2023-02-15
Club Brugge KV
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-02-04
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
Casa Pia AC
W
2023-01-31
FC Arouca
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
FC Famalicao Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.89
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
FC Famalicao xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
89%
Draw or FC Famalicao
33%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Famalicao
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
10.1%
3 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
4 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 1
2.7%
1 – 2
2.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Famalicao covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 26% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

