Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Paços de Ferreira, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Paços de Ferreira — Primeira Liga .
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 6 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FC Paços de Ferreira 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Manuel Oliveira
- Referee Pedro Ribeiro
- Referee Tiago Oliveira Leandro
- Referee Luis Ferreira
- Referee Renato Jose Ramos Goncalves
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | FC Arouca | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Academico de Viseu FC | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | CS Maritimo | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 6 | 5 |
| 13 | Vitoria SC | 6 | 4 |
| 14 | FC Famalicao | 6 | 4 |
| 15 | Rio Ave FC | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | CD Nacional | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | GD Estoril Praia | 6 | 2 |
| 18 | Casa Pia AC | 6 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 5–0 | W |
| 18 May | CD Santa Clara | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 May | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 04 May | Portimonense SC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | CS Maritimo | H | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–5 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
7/1
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 8 G | 2 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 5 G | 2 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have kicked off against FC Pacos de Ferreira. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 470 games and scored 828 goals.
- 9' Marco Baixinho is having his name booked by the referee on 9.
- 14' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 828 goals from 470 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 24' Ruben Dias has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 26' Against the run of play, Nuno Tavares has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Pacos de Ferreira are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' A goal from the Portugal international Pizzi! He fires home on 32 to make it 2-0!
- 35' Douglas Tanque catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 48' The referee has no hesitation. Bernardo Martins is booked for FC Pacos de Ferreira — Yellow card on 48.
- 53' Sport Lisboa e Benfica seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 57' Yago Cesar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ze Uilton on 57 minute.
- 62' Marco Baixinho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Bernardo Martins.
- 66' Chiquinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raul de Tomas at the 66 minute mark.
- 68' FC Pacos de Ferreira ring the changes. Douglas Tanque has done his job and it is now time for Diogo Almeida to step up.
- 70' Magnificent from Haris Seferovic! That is 68 goals in 470 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 72' The FC Pacos de Ferreira manager makes a substitution. Pedrinho Moreira departs to be replaced by Matchoi Djalo.
- 74' The Portugal attacking midfielder Pizzi breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 4-0!
- 78' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Andreas Samaris is withdrawn and Carlos Vinicius gets his opportunity.
- 83' FC Pacos de Ferreira come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' Carlos Vinicius doubles the advantage! 5-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 89' Ferro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 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
-
9
Raul de Tomas ↓ Chiquinho 66'
- 6
- 21
- 14
- 3
- 22
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Jota 78'
- 99
- 97
- 61
- 71
Bench
-
19
Chiquinho ↑ 66'
-
95
Carlos Vinicius ↑ 78'
- 49
- 33
- 72
-
73
Jota ↑ 78'
- 82
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
FC Paços de Ferreira Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 87
- 2
- 13
- 10
- 6
-
9
Ze Uilton ↓ Yago Cesar 57'
-
99
Douglas Tanque ↓ Diogo Almeida 68'
- 24
- 26
- 7
Bench
- 8
-
70
Yago Cesar ↑ 57'
- 1
- 4
-
28
Diogo Almeida ↑ 68'
- 21
-
16
Matchoi Djalo ↑ 72'
Coach
Filo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2019-08-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–0
FC Paços de Ferreira
W
2019-05-18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–1
CD Santa Clara
W
2019-05-12
Rio Ave FC
2–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-05-04
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–1
Portimonense SC
W
2019-04-28
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-04-22
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–0
CS Maritimo
W
FC Paços de Ferreira Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
FC Paços de Ferreira xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 79% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
92%
Draw or FC Paços de Ferreira
21%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Paços de Ferreira
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
12%
2 – 0
11.6%
4 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
6.8%
5 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
5.8%
1 – 1
4.8%
5 – 1
3.8%
6 – 0
3.4%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Paços de Ferreira covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -2 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| -1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| -1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| -0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
FC Paços de Ferreira keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

