CD Tondela vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Tondela vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio Joao Cardoso.
- CD Tondela 34 games · 28 pts (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Jan | Portimonense SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jan | FC Vizela | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Jan | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Jan | Boavista FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Jan | Moreirense FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | CD Tondela | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | FC Arouca | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Moreirense FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jan | FC Pacos de Ferreira | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | FC Porto | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| CD Tondela | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #3 |
| 28 | Points | 80 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 6 / 10 / 18 | W / D / L | 23 / 11 / 0 |
| 27 | Scored | 74 |
| 55 | Conceded | 25 |
| -28 | GD | +49 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 2.35 |
| 18% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
CD Tondela this season
CD Tondela this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
CD Tondela are 17th (28 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Tondela
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' What a night it is going to be! CD Tondela welcome Sport Lisboa e Benfica for this crunch clash at Estadio Joao Cardoso.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Everton, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Joao Cardoso with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
- 10' Adel Taarabt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CD Tondela and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. CD Tondela must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' Everton has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
- 28' Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Juan Boselli made 473 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' The Uruguay Darwin Nunez breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 0-2!
- 38' A moment of madness from Neto Borges on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CD Tondela will be frustrated.
- 39' Neto Borges catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
- 44' CD Tondela currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Poor challenge from Everton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Fresh legs for CD Tondela! Sessi D'Almeida comes on to replace Javier Aviles.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 53' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Goncalo Ramos makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 58' Sport Lisboa e Benfica looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 62' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Everton trudges off to be replaced by Diogo Goncalves on 62 minutes.
- 65' That is a Red card for CD Tondela. Neto Borges will be fuming at that decision.
- 66' Neto Borges picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 72' The crowd applauds Paulo Bernardo as he leaves the pitch. Soualiho Meite steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 73' Time for substitution for CD Tondela. Iker Undabarrena is replaced by Jose Manuel.
- 74' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 74 minute. Darwin Nunez leaves to be changed by Adel Taarabt.
- 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' Goncalo Ramos makes way for Henrique Araujo at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 81' Goncalo Ramos makes way for Henrique Araujo at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 88' Goal! Eduardo Simoes scores his 3 goal in 505 matches.
- The points are shared — CD Tondela 1-3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Honours even.
Lineups
CD Tondela Lineups
Starting XI
- 88
- 34
- 7
-
21
Iker Undabarrena ↓ Jose Manuel 72'
- 8
-
10
Javier Aviles ↓ Sessi D'Almeida 46'
- 3
-
11
Juan Boselli ↓ Telmo Arcanjo 72'
-
19
Tiago Melo Almeida ↓ Bebeto 81'
- 72
-
29
Daniel Anjos ↓ Renat Dadasov 72'
Bench
-
20
Sessi D'Almeida ↑ 46'
-
17
Renat Dadasov ↑ 72'
-
23
Bebeto ↑ 81'
- 99
-
80
Telmo Arcanjo ↑ 72'
- 33
- 24
-
15
Jose Manuel ↑ 72'
- 18
Coach
Francisco Ayestaran
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Everton ↓ Diogo Goncalves 62'
- 30
- 5
- 28
- 22
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Nemanja Radonjic 81'
- 99
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Adel Taarabt 73'
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Henrique Araujo 80'
-
55
Paulo Bernardo ↓ Soualiho Meite 72'
Bench
- 31
-
17
Diogo Goncalves ↑ 62'
-
23
Nemanja Radonjic ↑ 81'
-
11
Soualiho Meite ↑ 72'
- 77
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 73'
- 34
- 91
-
39
Henrique Araujo ↑ 80'
Coach
Nelson Verissimo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Everton | 2 |
| Gilberto | 1 |
| Salvador Agra | 1 |
| Jonas | 1 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Tondela Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2022-02-07
CD Tondela
1–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-02-02
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–2
Gil Vicente FC
L
2022-01-21
FC Arouca
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-01-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Moreirense FC
D
2022-01-09
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
FC Pacos de Ferreira
W
2021-12-30
FC Porto
3–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.75
CD Tondela xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.39
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
CD Tondela or Draw
37%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
84%
CD Tondela or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.2%
0 – 1
10%
0 – 3
9.5%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 4
5.6%
1 – 4
4.3%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 1
2.8%
0 – 5
2.7%
Asian Handicap — CD Tondela
| Handicap | CD Tondela covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| +1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +2 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| +2.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
Clean Sheet
CD Tondela keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

