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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 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 Qarabağ Ağdam 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 Kobenhavn 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 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
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
20% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio da Luz. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Maccabi Haifa FC.
  • 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Congo DR international Dylan Batubinsika has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' 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 Din David suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Enzo Fernandez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Maccabi Haifa FC so far.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Barak Bakhar might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 31' The crowd applauds Ali Mohamed as he leaves the pitch. Mohammad Abu Fani steps in for Maccabi Haifa FC.
  • 32' A change in the Maccabi Haifa FC ranks — Ali Mohamed exits the field as Mohammad Abu Fani enters on 32.
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' 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.
  • 45' Goncalo Ramos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' The whistle greets Goncalo Ramos as he departs to be replaced by Petar Musa.
  • 50' GOAL! Rafa Silva scores on 50.
  • 54' A stunning finish from Alejandro Grimaldo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 55' A stunning finish from Alejandro Grimaldo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 59' That is a Yellow card for Maccabi Haifa FC. Neta Lavi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' Abdoulaye Seck catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. David Neres is replaced by Fredrik Aursnes on 65 minute.
  • 67' Another change for Maccabi Haifa FC made on 67 minute. Abdoulaye Seck leaves to be changed by Suf Podgoreanu.
  • 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 79' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Rafa Silva departs to be replaced by Diogo Goncalves.
  • 80' Maccabi Haifa FC ring the changes. Suf Podgoreanu has done his job and it is now time for Sun Menachem to step up.
  • 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their trying to find a way past Maccabi Haifa FC's compact .
  • 90' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Maccabi Haifa FC backline.
  • 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

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 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

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.