Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Midtjylland, Champions League 2022-23 QUALIFICATION ROUND 3
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Midtjylland — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- FC Midtjylland 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Jose Naranjo
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Jose Munuera
- Referee Cesar Soto
- Referee Diego Sanchez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 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 Atlético 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 Bodø/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 Aug | FC Midtjylland | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 May | FC Paços de Ferreira | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 May | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | CS Marítimo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | FC Famalicão | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Jul | AEK Larnaka | A | 5–4 | W |
| 19 Jul | AEK Larnaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Nov | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | FK Crvena Zvezda | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Sport Lisboa e Benfica welcome FC Midtjylland for this crunch clash at Estadio da Luz.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sport Lisboa e Benfica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Joel Andersson, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Midtjylland is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' The deadlock is broken! Goncalo Ramos gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
- 22' Poor challenge from Nicolas Otamendi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 478 games and scored 850 goals.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' Against the run of play, Goncalo Ramos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 38' Joao Mario has been relatively quiet despite scoring 44 goals in his last 496 appearances.
- 40' Enzo Fernandez makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 45' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 850 goals from 478 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' FC Midtjylland manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Edward Chilufya is hanging Anders Dreyer on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Midtjylland's shape.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' A goal from the Portugal international Goncalo Ramos! He fires home on 61 to make it 4-0!
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Paulinho. He replaces Nikolas Dyhr on 62 minute.
- 67' It is a substitution in FC Midtjylland team. Sory Kaba is replaced by Gustav Isaksen on 67 minute.
- 72' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 77' A moment of madness from Morato on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
- 78' Pione Sisto makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and FC Midtjylland are in front.
- 79' Henrique Araujo gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Rafa Silva and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 86' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. David Neres is replaced by Chiquinho on 86 minute.
- With this win, Sport Lisboa e Benfica is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 30
-
7
David Neres ↓ Chiquinho 86'
- 20
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Henrique Araujo 79'
- 99
- 13
- 91
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Roman Yaremchuk 79'
- 61
Bench
- 5
- 28
-
19
Chiquinho ↑ 86'
- 77
- 34
-
9
Roman Yaremchuk ↑ 79'
- 33
- 6
- 55
-
39
Henrique Araujo ↑ 79'
- 96
Coach
Roger Schmidt
FC Midtjylland Lineups
Starting XI
- 73
- 14
- 7
-
9
Sory Kaba ↓ Gustav Isaksen 67'
- 28
-
6
Joel Andersson ↓ Mads Thychosen 67'
-
36
Anders Dreyer ↓ Edward Chilufya 46'
-
44
Nikolas Dyhr ↓ Paulinho 62'
-
35
Charles Matos ↓ Chris Kouakou 79'
- 16
- 24
Bench
-
29
Paulinho ↑ 62'
- 31
-
17
Mads Thychosen ↑ 67'
-
18
Edward Chilufya ↑ 46'
-
11
Gustav Isaksen ↑ 67'
- 4
- 53
- 55
- 26
- 30
-
19
Chris Kouakou ↑ 79'
Coach
Henrik Jensen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Goncalo Ramos | 3 |
| Enzo Fernandez | 2 |
| Pione Sisto | 2 |
| Edward Chilufya | 1 |
| Diogo Goncalves | 1 |
| Henrique Araujo | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2022-08-02
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–1
FC Midtjylland
W
2022-05-13
FC Paços de Ferreira
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-05-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–1
FC Porto
L
2022-04-30
CS Marítimo
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-04-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–0
FC Famalicão
D
2022-04-17
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
FC Midtjylland Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
FC Midtjylland xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Midtjylland
46%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Midtjylland
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Midtjylland covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

