Wednesday , 16 September 2026

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Paços de Ferreira, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2021-22
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Paços de Ferreira
Sun 9 Jan 2022 · 18:00 UTC Estadio da Luz HT 45' · FT 45'
Nicolas Otamendi 25' Y
Y 44' Denilson
R 44' Denilson
R 45' Denilson
Y 45' Fernando Fonseca
Y 57' Antunes
Y 90' Matchoi Djalo
Paulo Bernardo 90' Y

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 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

8
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC Paços de Ferreira
Last 5 meetings
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 2020-01-26 FC Paços de Ferreira 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2019-08-10 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–0 FC Paços de Ferreira

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan FC Paços de Ferreira H 2–0 W
30 Dec FC Porto A 1–3 L
19 Dec CS Maritimo H 7–1 W
12 Dec FC Famalicao A 4–1 W
08 Dec FK Dynamo Kyiv H 2–0 W
03 Dec Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–3 L
FC Paços de Ferreira
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–2 L
30 Dec CD Santa Clara H 2–1 W
18 Dec CD Tondela A 1–0 W
10 Dec Gil Vicente FC H 0–1 L
04 Dec Vitoria SC H 1–2 L
28 Nov CS Maritimo A 0–2 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sport Lisboa e Benfica launch into their encounter with FC Pacos de Ferreira.
  • 5' FC Pacos de Ferreira 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.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' Poor challenge from Nicolas Otamendi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Goncalo Ramos suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' FC Pacos de Ferreira fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. César Peixoto will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! Denilson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Denilson on 45.
  • 50' Joao Mario has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 55' It is a substitution in FC Pacos de Ferreira team. Juan Delgado is replaced by Lucas Silva on 55 minute.
  • 57' It’s a booking for FC Pacos de Ferreira player. Antunes gets a Yellow card.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Darwin Nunez. He replaces Goncalo Ramos on 59 minute.
  • 64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Pacos de Ferreira are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 69' The travelling FC Pacos de Ferreira supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Gilberto is replaced by Valentino Lazaro.
  • 75' Against the run of play, Alejandro Grimaldo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 80' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Luz. FC Pacos de Ferreira seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 83' Another substitution for FC Pacos de Ferreira to replace Stephen Eustaquio by Matchoi Djalo on 83 minute.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' Matchoi Djalo is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nelson Verissimo

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

2022-01-09 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 2020-01-26 FC Paços de Ferreira 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2019-08-10 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–0 FC Paços de Ferreira

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2022-01-09 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 FC Paços de Ferreira W 2021-12-30 FC Porto 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2021-12-19 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7–1 CS Maritimo W 2021-12-12 FC Famalicao 1–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2021-12-08 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 FK Dynamo Kyiv W 2021-12-03 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal L

FC Paços de Ferreira Form

2022-01-09 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 FC Paços de Ferreira L 2021-12-30 FC Paços de Ferreira 2–1 CD Santa Clara W 2021-12-18 CD Tondela 0–1 FC Paços de Ferreira W 2021-12-10 FC Paços de Ferreira 0–1 Gil Vicente FC L 2021-12-04 FC Paços de Ferreira 1–2 Vitoria SC L 2021-11-28 CS Maritimo 2–0 FC Paços de Ferreira L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 FC Paços de Ferreira xG
I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica66% Draw21% FC Paços de Ferreira13%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
87%
Draw or FC Paços de Ferreira
34%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Paços de Ferreira
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica46% Draw43% FC Paços de Ferreira11%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push FC Paços de Ferreira covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 20% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 24% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
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.