Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs SC Farense, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs SC Farense — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
- SC Farense 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | SC Farense | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Dec | Moreirense FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Nov | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Nov | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | GD Chaves | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | Vitória SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Nov | Boavista FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | FC Arouca | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Rio Ave FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 07 Oct | FC Vizela | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
6/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is hosting SC Farense for another epic battle.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and SC Farense are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and SC Farense are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Goncalo Silva is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Farense tonight.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' SC Farense fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Zach Muscat.
- 41' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roger Schmidt might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 51' Goal! Claudio Falcao scores his 5 goal in 102 matches.
- 56' Joao Talocha has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' SC Farense started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 64' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Joao Neves departs to be replaced by Goncalo Guedes.
- 69' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 71' Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rafa Silva makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 74' Elves gets the nod from SC Farense. He replaces Mohamed Belloumi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Vitor Goncalves makes way for Facundo Caseres at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Farense.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Nicolas Otamendi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 82' A moment of madness from Joao Mario on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
- 83' Joao Mario has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
- 86' Rafael Barbosa gets the nod from SC Farense. He replaces Marco Matias and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Arthur Cabral is hanging Orkun Kokcu on the field on 90 minute.
- 90' David Pastor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
-
10
Orkun Kokcu ↓ Arthur Cabral 90'
- 11
- 20
- 27
- 8
- 1
- 5
- 4
-
87
Joao Neves ↓ Goncalo Guedes 64'
-
19
Casper Tengstedt ↓ Petar Musa 64'
Bench
-
9
Arthur Cabral ↑ 90'
-
17
Goncalo Guedes ↑ 64'
- 22
- 61
- 38
-
33
Petar Musa ↑ 64'
- 24
- 44
- 47
Coach
Roger Schmidt
SC Farense Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
77
Marco Matias ↓ Rafael Barbosa 86'
- 31
- 27
- 80
- 37
-
9
Bruno Duarte ↓ Rui Costa 90'
- 33
- 6
- 28
-
62
Mohamed Belloumi ↓ Elves 74'
- 29
Bench
-
8
Rafael Barbosa ↑ 86'
- 4
- 1
-
7
Elves ↑ 74'
- 2
-
5
Facundo Caseres ↑ 75'
-
19
Rui Costa ↑ 90'
-
50
Andre Seruca ↑ 90'
- 3
Coach
Jose Mota
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alvaro Carreras | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Haris Seferovic | 2 |
| Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu | 2 |
| Rafa Silva | 1 |
| Claudio Falcao | 1 |
| Arthur Cabral | 1 |
| Orkun Kokcu | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2023-12-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
SC Farense
D
2023-12-03
Moreirense FC
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2023-11-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–3
FC Internazionale Milano
D
2023-11-12
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2023-11-08
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
3–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2023-11-04
GD Chaves
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
SC Farense xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or SC Farense 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
68%
Draw or SC Farense
59%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or SC Farense
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | SC Farense covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
SC Farense keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.