Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Maccabi Haifa FC, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Maccabi Haifa FC — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Maccabi Haifa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andreas Ekberg
- Referee Mehmet-Mohammed Culum
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Fredrik Klitte
- Referee Niklas Nyberg (Sweden)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Maccabi Haifa FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | FC Vizela | H | 2–1 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | FK Crvena Zvezda | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Aug | Apollon FC Lemesos | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Aug | Apollon FC Lemesos | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Maccabi Haifa FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Florentino Luis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Maccabi Haifa FC backline.
- 15' The travelling Maccabi Haifa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Luz. Sport Lisboa e Benfica seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 31' Ali Mohamed makes way for Mohammad Abu Fani at the 31 minute mark. A tactical switch from Maccabi Haifa FC.
- 32' Fresh legs for Maccabi Haifa FC! Mohammad Abu Fani comes on to replace Ali Mohamed.
- 37' Maccabi Haifa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Goncalo Ramos was booked on 45.
- 46' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Petar Musa is hanging Goncalo Ramos on the field on 46 minute.
- 50' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is taking the lead after the goal scored by Rafa Silva on 50.
- 54' Alejandro Grimaldo does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
- 55' Goal! Alejandro Grimaldo scores his 48 goal in 475 matches.
- 59' Neta Lavi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
- 64' Controversy at the stadium! Abdoulaye Seck argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Fredrik Aursnes. He replaces David Neres on 65 minute.
- 67' Suf Podgoreanu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Abdoulaye Seck at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' Maccabi Haifa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 77' It looks like no one’s ball. Maccabi Haifa FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 79' Diogo Goncalves gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Rafa Silva and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Sun Menachem is ready to make an impact after coming on for Suf Podgoreanu at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' 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.
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Maccabi Haifa FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
7
David Neres ↓ Fredrik Aursnes 65'
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Chiquinho 79'
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Diogo Goncalves 79'
- 99
- 13
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Petar Musa 46'
- 6
- 61
- 66
Bench
- 2
-
17
Diogo Goncalves ↑ 79'
- –
- 25
-
22
Chiquinho ↑ 79'
- 77
- 18
-
8
Fredrik Aursnes ↑ 65'
- 23
-
33
Petar Musa ↑ 46'
- 55
- 39
Coach
Roger Schmidt
Maccabi Haifa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 9
- 19
- 2
- 3
-
30
Abdoulaye Seck ↓ Suf Podgoreanu 67'
- 6
- 44
-
4
Ali Mohamed ↓ Mohammad Abu Fani 31'
- 8
-
21
Din David ↓ Omer Atzili 46'
Bench
- 11
- 55
- 15
- 12
-
16
Mohammad Abu Fani ↑ 31'
-
13
Nikita Rukavytsya ↑ 79'
- 27
- 33
-
17
Suf Podgoreanu ↑ 67'
-
7
Omer Atzili ↑ 46'
- 90
- 36
Coach
Barak Bakhar
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Petar Musa | 2 |
| Henrique Araujo | 1 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 1 |
| Joao Mario | 1 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2022-09-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Maccabi Haifa FC
W
2022-09-02
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
FC Vizela
W
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
Maccabi Haifa FC Form
2022-09-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Maccabi Haifa FC
L
2022-08-23
FK Crvena Zvezda
2–2
Maccabi Haifa FC
D
2022-08-17
Maccabi Haifa FC
3–2
FK Crvena Zvezda
W
2022-08-09
Apollon FC Lemesos
2–0
Maccabi Haifa FC
L
2022-08-03
Maccabi Haifa FC
4–0
Apollon FC Lemesos
W
2022-07-27
PAE Olympiakos SFP
0–4
Maccabi Haifa FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.7
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Maccabi Haifa FC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
82%
Draw or Maccabi Haifa FC
43%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Maccabi Haifa FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Maccabi Haifa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Maccabi Haifa FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

