CD Tondela vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Tondela vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio Joao Cardoso.
- CD Tondela 32 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
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 Paços de Ferreira | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | FC Porto | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
9/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 11 G | 3 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 7 G | 4 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Joao Cardoso as CD Tondela face off against Sport Lisboa e Benfica in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' The Brazil forward Everton breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 0-1!
- 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tiago Melo Almeida made 172 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' A stunning finish from Darwin Nunez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 38' CD Tondela receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 38.
- 39' A moment of madness from Neto Borges on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CD Tondela will be frustrated.
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Francisco Ayestaran might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Everton.
- 46' The CD Tondela manager makes a substitution. Javier Aviles departs to be replaced by Sessi D'Almeida.
- 51' The 33-year-old Rafa Silva has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 53' The Portugal forward Goncalo Ramos breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 0-3!
- 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nelson Verissimo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 62' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Everton trudges off to be replaced by Diogo Goncalves on 62 minutes.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Neto Borges on 65.
- 66' Neto Borges is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 71' Iker Undabarrena has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 172 appearances.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Soualiho Meite. He replaces Paulo Bernardo on 72 minute.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Jose Manuel. He replaces Iker Undabarrena on 73 minute.
- 74' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Darwin Nunez is withdrawn and Adel Taarabt gets his opportunity.
- 79' The travelling Sport Lisboa e Benfica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' Henrique Araujo gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Goncalo Ramos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Goncalo Ramos by Henrique Araujo on 81 minute.
- 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 88' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Eduardo Simoes makes it 1-3.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sport Lisboa e Benfica players.
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 |
| Pizzi | 1 |
| Everton | 1 |
| Pizzi | 1 |
| Gilberto | 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 Paços de Ferreira
W
2021-12-30
FC Porto
3–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
CD Tondela xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
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
CD Tondela or Draw
55%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
73%
CD Tondela or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — CD Tondela
| Handicap | CD Tondela covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 22% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
CD Tondela keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

