Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs SC Farense, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2024-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3 – 2
Full Time
SC Farense
Wed 2 Apr 2025 · 19:15 UTC Estadio da Luz 51,790 HT 45' · FT 45'
Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu 7' 1–0
Vangelis Pavlidis 23' 2–0
2–1 43' Tomas Ribeiro
Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu 54' 3–1
3–2 63' Rony Lopes
Y 89' Filipe Soares
Anatolii Trubin 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs SC Farense — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.

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

4
2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals SC Farense
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-02 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–2 SC Farense 2024-11-02 SC Farense 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2024-04-22 SC Farense 1–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2023-12-08 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 SC Farense 2021-02-21 SC Farense 0–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr SC Farense H 3–2 W
28 Mar Gil Vicente FC A 3–0 W
16 Mar Rio Ave FC A 3–2 W
11 Mar FC Barcelona A 1–3 L
08 Mar CD Nacional H 3–0 W
05 Mar FC Barcelona H 0–1 L
SC Farense
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 2–3 L
15 Mar Sporting Clube de Braga H 0–1 L
08 Mar GD Estoril Praia A 2–2 D
02 Mar AVS H 0–1 L
23 Feb FC Arouca A 2–2 D
16 Feb FC Porto H 0–1 L

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. SC Farense get us underway at Estadio da Luz.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 7' Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu puts Sport Lisboa e Benfica on the lead.
  • 12' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 12.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' The travelling SC Farense supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 23' Against the run of play, Vangelis Pavlidis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Orkun Kokcu made 322 appearances and scored 47 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' The 32-year-old Derick Poloni has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' A stunning finish from Tomas Ribeiro — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Leandro Barreiro Martins gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Renato Sanches and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yusupha Njie, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio da Luz with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 54' Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
  • 59' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' The Brazil Rony Lopes breaks the deadlock on 63 minutes. 3-2!
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Rui Costa. He replaces Miguel Menino on 67 minute.
  • 72' Miguel Menino, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 75' The whistle greets Vangelis Pavlidis as he departs to be replaced by Andrea Belotti.
  • 80' SC Farense fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 82' Marco Matias gets the nod from SC Farense. He replaces Neto and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Filipe Soares. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 89' Zeki Amdouni is ready to make an impact after coming on for Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu at the 89 minute mark.
  • 90' Anatolii Trubin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The final score is 3-2.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

SC Farense Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toze Marreco

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vangelis Pavlidis 2
Haris Seferovic 2
Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu 2
Alvaro Carreras 2
Pizzi 1
Dario Poveda 1
Jonatan Lucca 1
Patrick 1

Head to Head

2025-04-02 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–2 SC Farense 2024-11-02 SC Farense 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2024-04-22 SC Farense 1–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2023-12-08 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 SC Farense 2021-02-21 SC Farense 0–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2025-04-02 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–2 SC Farense W 2025-03-28 Gil Vicente FC 0–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2025-03-16 Rio Ave FC 2–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2025-03-11 FC Barcelona 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2025-03-08 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 CD Nacional W 2025-03-05 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 FC Barcelona L

SC Farense Form

2025-04-02 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–2 SC Farense L 2025-03-15 SC Farense 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2025-03-08 GD Estoril Praia 2–2 SC Farense D 2025-03-02 SC Farense 0–1 AVS L 2025-02-23 FC Arouca 2–2 SC Farense D 2025-02-16 SC Farense 0–1 FC Porto L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 SC Farense xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica54% Draw24% SC Farense22%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
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 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
78%
Draw or SC Farense
46%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or SC Farense
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica35% Draw44% SC Farense21%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push SC Farense covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
SC Farense keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.