Benfica v Famalicão: title chase meets resilient top-six charge | OneFootball

Benfica host Famalicão in Liga Portugal on Monday, 22 December 2025 at da Luz, with third facing sixth and European stakes on the line. The hosts are unbeaten in the league, while the visitors' defensive record has underpinned a top-six push.

Benfica have had the upper hand in recent meetings, including a 4-0 home win in January 2025. Famalicão arrive well organised and in touch with the European places.

The Águias carry momentum across competitions, winning at Moreirense 4-0 and Farense 2-0 and beating Napoli, with a derby draw against Sporting keeping their league unbeaten run intact. Famalicão thumped Estoril 4-0, drew at Moreirense and, notably, have not lost away in the league so far.

For the Encarnados, Dodi Lukebakio is out injured. Even so, their attack is well stocked: Benfica average 2.1 goals per game with 59% possession and 86.00% passing accuracy, and 29 of their 30 league goals have come from inside the box. Evangelos Pavlidis leads the scoring chart with 13 and also tops goals plus assists with 16. Famalicão concede just 0.6 per game, have eight clean sheets and 381 clearances, and with five headed goals and 25.24% crossing accuracy they may look to exploit deliveries into the area.

A win would take the Encarnados to 35 points and keep the pressure on the top two. Famalicão would move to 26 points and could edge closer to the European places.