Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Midtjylland, Champions League 2022-23 QUALIFICATION ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
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' We are underway at Estadio da Luz. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Henrik Jensen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 17' The Portugal forward Goncalo Ramos breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 1-0!
- 22' Nicolas Otamendi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 22.
- 27' FC Midtjylland come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' FC Midtjylland fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' Goncalo Ramos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 33 minutes.
- 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Midtjylland are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Against the run of play, Enzo Fernandez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 45' The travelling FC Midtjylland supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' It is a substitution in FC Midtjylland team. Anders Dreyer is replaced by Edward Chilufya on 46 minute.
- 51' FC Midtjylland is showing some good football. However, FC Midtjylland are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' GOAL! Goncalo Ramos fires home to make it 4-0!
- 62' The FC Midtjylland bench stirs into life. Nikolas Dyhr is withdrawn and Paulinho gets his opportunity.
- 67' A change in the FC Midtjylland ranks — Sory Kaba exits the field as Gustav Isaksen enters on 67.
- 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 77' That is a Yellow card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Morato will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Pione Sisto makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 78.
- 79' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Henrique Araujo comes on to replace Rafa Silva.
- 84' Elias Olafsson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 86' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Chiquinho comes on to replace David Neres.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Pione Sisto | 2 |
| Enzo Fernandez | 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.

