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 6 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FC Paços de Ferreira 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' That's the starting whistle at Estadio da Luz. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Pacos de Ferreira.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' FC Pacos de Ferreira is showing some good football. However, FC Pacos de Ferreira are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 14' Poor challenge from Jordan Holsgrove. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Holsgrove on 15.
- 16' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 16.
- 21' 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.
- 26' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' Nicolas Otamendi adds to his 2 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 35' That is a Yellow card for FC Pacos de Ferreira. Flavio will be fuming at that decision.
- 39' Antunes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 42' The deadlock is broken! David Neres gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
- 45' Jose Oliveira has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 47' Joao Mario doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 49' Joao Mario is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' Goal! Goncalo Ramos scores his 76 goal in 469 matches.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Pacos de Ferreira needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Arthur Sales is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kayky at the 63 minute mark.
- 67' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Goncalo Ramos is replaced by Petar Musa on 67 minute.
- 69' Abbas Ibrahim is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luis Bastos at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' FC Pacos de Ferreira are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 79' Diogo Goncalves has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Neres on 79 minute.
- 80' What composure from N'Dri Philippe Koffi! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 5-2.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Florentino Luis argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Enzo Fernandez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 89' Poor challenge from Abbas Ibrahim. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 3-2 the final result. FC Pacos de Ferreira will be bitterly disappointed.
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.

