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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Maccabi Haifa FC, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2 – 0
Full Time
Maccabi Haifa FC
Tue 6 Sep 2022 · 19:00 UTC Estadio da Luz HT 45' · FT 45'
Goncalo Ramos 45' Y
Y 59' Neta Lavi
Y 64' Abdoulaye Seck

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Maccabi Haifa FC — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.

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 Munchen 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 Atletico 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 Bodo/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

2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Maccabi Haifa FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 Maccabi Haifa FC

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Maccabi Haifa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to score. At the same time, Maccabi Haifa FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Josh Cohen, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Luz. Maccabi Haifa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Maccabi Haifa FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' Maccabi Haifa FC ring the changes. Ali Mohamed has done his job and it is now time for Mohammad Abu Fani to step up.
  • 32' Mohammad Abu Fani gets the nod from Maccabi Haifa FC. He replaces Ali Mohamed and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 37' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 850 goals from 478 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 42' 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 Abdoulaye Seck suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Goncalo Ramos is replaced by Petar Musa.
  • 50' A goal from the Portugal international Rafa Silva! He fires home on 50 to make it 1-0!
  • 54' Brilliant from the defender! Alejandro Grimaldo makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 54.
  • 55' Alejandro Grimaldo with the second goal in the match!
  • 59' Maccabi Haifa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Abdoulaye Seck. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 65' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. David Neres trudges off to be replaced by Fredrik Aursnes on 65 minutes.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Maccabi Haifa FC. Abdoulaye Seck is replaced by Suf Podgoreanu.
  • 72' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 77' Maccabi Haifa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 79' Diogo Goncalves is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rafa Silva at the 79 minute mark.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Maccabi Haifa FC. Suf Podgoreanu is replaced by Sun Menachem.
  • 85' Maccabi Haifa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 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 Roger Schmidt

Maccabi Haifa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barak Bakhar

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alejandro Grimaldo 3
Rafa Silva 2
Petar Musa 2
Joao Mario 1
Goncalo Ramos 1
Henrique Araujo 1
Tjaronn Chery 1

Head to Head

2022-09-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 Maccabi Haifa FC

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

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica57% Draw25% Maccabi Haifa FC18%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
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

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica39% Draw47% Maccabi Haifa FC14%
Actual: 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.