Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Pacos de Ferreira, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Pacos de Ferreira — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- FC Pacos de Ferreira 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | FC Pacos 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Pacos de Ferreira get this one started.
- 5' Arthur Sales is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Pacos de Ferreira tonight.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 14' FC Pacos de Ferreira receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 14.
- 15' Poor challenge from Jordan Holsgrove. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 16' A moment of madness from Rafa Silva on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
- 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. César Peixoto will be considering his options from the bench.
- 26' 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 Nigel Thomas suffering a number of foals already.
- 31' Nicolas Otamendi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
- 35' The referee shows FC Pacos de Ferreira player a Yellow card on 35.
- 39' Goal! Antunes scores his 9 goal in 313 matches.
- 42' The deadlock is broken! David Neres gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
- 45' The referee shows FC Pacos de Ferreira player a Yellow card on 45.
- 47' GOAL! Joao Mario scores on 45.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! Joao Mario gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 54' Goncalo Ramos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 76 goals in his last 467 appearances.
- 56' What a strike from Goncalo Ramos! The score is 5-1.
- 61' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Luis Bastos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' Time for substitution for FC Pacos de Ferreira. Kayky is replaced by Arthur Sales.
- 67' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Goncalo Ramos by Petar Musa on 67 minute.
- 69' Abbas Ibrahim is replacing Luis Bastos for the FC Pacos de Ferreira side.
- 74' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 79' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. David Neres is withdrawn and Diogo Goncalves gets his opportunity.
- 80' N'Dri Philippe Koffi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 83' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Florentino Luis gets a Yellow card.
- 84' A moment of madness from Enzo Fernandez on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
- 89' Abbas Ibrahim was booked on 89.
- FC Pacos de Ferreira will have plenty to reflect on. Sport Lisboa e Benfica were simply the better side today.
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 Pacos 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 Pacos 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 Pacos de Ferreira Form
2022-08-30
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–2
FC Pacos de Ferreira
L
2022-08-26
FC Pacos de Ferreira
0–3
GD Estoril Praia
L
2022-08-15
FC Pacos de Ferreira
0–3
Portimonense SC
L
2022-08-08
Gil Vicente FC
1–0
FC Pacos de Ferreira
L
2022-05-13
FC Pacos de Ferreira
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2022-05-08
CD Santa Clara
2–0
FC Pacos 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 Pacos 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 Pacos de Ferreira
35%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Pacos 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 Pacos 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 Pacos de Ferreira keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

