Sunday , 1 November 2026

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Paços de Ferreira, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2022-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3 – 2
Full Time
FC Paços de Ferreira
Tue 30 Aug 2022 · 19:15 UTC Estadio da Luz HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' Jordan Holsgrove
Y 15' Jordan Holsgrove
Rafa Silva 16' Y
Y 35' Flavio
Y 45' Jose Oliveira
Florentino Luis 83' Y
Enzo Fernandez 83' Y
Enzo Fernandez 84' Y
Y 89' Abbas Ibrahim

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Paços de Ferreira — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 10 30
2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 9 22
3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 10 21
4 CD Santa Clara 9 18
5 FC Arouca 9 17
6 Academico de Viseu FC 9 17
7 Gil Vicente FC 9 14
8 Moreirense FC 10 14
9 Sporting Clube de Braga 9 11
10 FC Alverca 9 11
11 FC Famalicao 9 10
12 CF Estrela da Amadora 10 10
13 Vitoria SC 9 8
14 CS Maritimo 9 8
15 Rio Ave FC 9 7
16 Casa Pia AC 10 7
17 CD Nacional 9 7
18 GD Estoril Praia 10 2

Head-to-Head

8
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC Paços de Ferreira
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-30 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–2 FC Paços de Ferreira 2022-05-13 FC Paços de Ferreira 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2022-01-09 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 FC Paços de Ferreira 2021-04-10 FC Paços de Ferreira 0–5 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2020-12-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 FC Paços de Ferreira

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug FC Paços de Ferreira H 3–2 W
27 Aug Boavista FC A 3–0 W
23 Aug FK Dynamo Kyiv H 3–0 W
17 Aug FK Dynamo Kyiv A 2–0 W
13 Aug Casa Pia AC A 1–0 W
09 Aug FC Midtjylland A 3–1 W
FC Paços de Ferreira
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 2–3 L
26 Aug GD Estoril Praia H 0–3 L
15 Aug Portimonense SC H 0–3 L
08 Aug Gil Vicente FC A 0–1 L
13 May Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 0–2 L
08 May CD Santa Clara A 0–2 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
44% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
8/3
61-75
6/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Vangelis Pavlidis 9 G 3 A
Gianluca Prestianni 6 G 4 A
Leandro Barreiro Martins 2 G 1 A
Rafa Silva 1 G 2 A
Jhon Duran 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sport Lisboa e Benfica launch into their encounter with FC Paços de Ferreira.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roger Schmidt might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 14' FC Pacos de Ferreira receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 14.
  • 15' It’s a booking for FC Pacos de Ferreira player. Jordan Holsgrove gets a Yellow card.
  • 16' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rafa Silva.
  • 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 26' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Luz. FC Paços de Ferreira seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 31' What a moment for Nicolas Otamendi! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 35' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Flavio on 35 minutes.
  • 39' What a strike from Antunes! The score is 1-1.
  • 42' A stunning finish from David Neres — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jose Oliveira on 45 minutes.
  • 47' Joao Mario does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
  • 49' The deadlock is broken! Joao Mario gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' The deadlock is broken! Goncalo Ramos gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 63' The FC Pacos de Ferreira manager makes a substitution. Kayky departs to be replaced by Arthur Sales.
  • 67' Petar Musa is replacing Goncalo Ramos for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
  • 69' A change in the FC Pacos de Ferreira ranks — Luis Bastos exits the field as Abbas Ibrahim enters on 69.
  • 74' It’s high time Roger Schmidt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 79' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — David Neres exits the field as Diogo Goncalves enters on 79.
  • 80' N'Dri Philippe Koffi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
  • 83' Florentino Luis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
  • 84' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 89' Abbas Ibrahim is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • 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

Bench

Coach Roger Schmidt

FC Paços de Ferreira Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach César Peixoto

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Mario 3
Henrique Araujo 3
Haris Seferovic 3
Rafa Silva 3
Alejandro Grimaldo 2
Carlos Vinicius 2
Pizzi 2
N'Dri Philippe Koffi 2

Head to Head

2022-08-30 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–2 FC Paços de Ferreira 2022-05-13 FC Paços de Ferreira 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2022-01-09 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 FC Paços de Ferreira 2021-04-10 FC Paços de Ferreira 0–5 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2020-12-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 FC Paços de Ferreira

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2022-08-30 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–2 FC Paços de Ferreira W 2022-08-27 Boavista FC 0–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2022-08-23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 FK Dynamo Kyiv W 2022-08-17 FK Dynamo Kyiv 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2022-08-13 Casa Pia AC 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2022-08-09 FC Midtjylland 1–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W

FC Paços de Ferreira Form

2022-08-30 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–2 FC Paços de Ferreira L 2022-08-26 FC Paços de Ferreira 0–3 GD Estoril Praia L 2022-08-15 FC Paços de Ferreira 0–3 Portimonense SC L 2022-08-08 Gil Vicente FC 1–0 FC Paços de Ferreira L 2022-05-13 FC Paços de Ferreira 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2022-05-08 CD Santa Clara 2–0 FC Paços de Ferreira L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.04 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 FC Paços de Ferreira xG
I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica65% Draw21% FC Paços de Ferreira14%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Paços de Ferreira
35%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Paços de Ferreira
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica43% Draw42% FC Paços de Ferreira15%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.3%
3 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push FC Paços de Ferreira covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 19% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 23% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
FC Paços de Ferreira keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.