Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Paços de Ferreira, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Paços de Ferreira — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 9 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- FC Paços de Ferreira 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
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
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
- 30
-
7
David Neres ↓ Diogo Goncalves 79'
- 20
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Henrique Araujo 79'
- 99
- 13
- 91
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Petar Musa 67'
- 6
- 61
Bench
- 2
- 5
-
17
Diogo Goncalves ↑ 79'
- 22
- 77
- 23
-
33
Petar Musa ↑ 67'
-
39
Henrique Araujo ↑ 79'
- 66
Coach
Roger Schmidt
FC Paços de Ferreira Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 15
- 32
- 26
- 24
- 6
-
11
Kayky ↓ Arthur Sales 63'
-
20
Luis Bastos ↓ Abbas Ibrahim 69'
- 3
- 19
- 7
Bench
-
8
Abbas Ibrahim ↑ 69'
- 29
- 12
-
13
Arthur Sales ↑ 63'
- 33
Coach
César Peixoto
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 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
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.

