PSV vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League 2021-22 PLAY OFF ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
PSV vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Champions League at Philips Stadion.
- PSV 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FC Midtjylland | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | Galatasaray SK | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | PSV | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | PSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | FC Arouca | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Moreirense FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| PSV | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #24 |
| 8 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 0 / 5 |
| 16 | Scored | 10 |
| 16 | Conceded | 12 |
| +0 | GD | -2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 25% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
PSV are 28th (8 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PSV
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PSV
| Sergino Dest | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. PSV is hosting Sport Lisboa e Benfica for another epic battle.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Roman Yaremchuk suffering a number of foals already.
- 8' Lucas Verissimo was booked on 8.
- 13' It is a cagey affair so far. PSV in their trying to find a way past Sport Lisboa e Benfica's compact .
- 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. PSV and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 28' Soualiho Meite has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Lucas Verissimo.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Morato has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 47' Sport Lisboa e Benfica come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Everton made 336 appearances and scored 54 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 54' The whistle greets Adel Taarabt as he departs to be replaced by Helton Leite.
- 59' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Marco van Ginkel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 61 minute. Roman Yaremchuk leaves to be changed by Goncalo Ramos.
- 64' Olivier Boscagli catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
- 66' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 70' A tactical swap from PSV — Armando Obispo on, Olivier Boscagli off on 70 minutes.
- 74' Soualiho Meite is replacing Rafa Silva for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 82' Goncalo Ramos is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Andre Ramalho. He receives a Yellow card.
- 89' A tactical swap from PSV — Jordan Teze on, Philipp Max off on 89 minutes.
- 90' Ryan Thomas was booked on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — PSV 0-0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Lineups
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
8
Marco van Ginkel ↓ Bruma 70'
- 16
- 6
- 28
-
31
Philipp Max ↓ Jordan Teze 89'
- 27
-
29
Philipp Mwene ↓ Ryan Thomas 89'
- 5
- 7
-
23
Noni Madueke ↓ Yorbe Vertessen 70'
Bench
-
24
Armando Obispo ↑ 70'
- 17
- 4
-
30
Ryan Thomas ↑ 89'
- 15
-
3
Jordan Teze ↑ 89'
- 25
- 38
-
19
Bruma ↑ 70'
- 13
-
53
Yorbe Vertessen ↑ 70'
- 53
Coach
Roger Schmidt
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Gilberto ↓ Andre Almeida 61'
- 30
- 28
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Everton 74'
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↓ Helton Leite 54'
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Soualiho Meite 74'
- 99
- 4
-
15
Roman Yaremchuk ↓ Goncalo Ramos 61'
- 91
Bench
-
7
Everton ↑ 74'
- 5
- 31
-
11
Soualiho Meite ↑ 74'
-
77
Helton Leite ↑ 54'
- 95
- 21
- 83
-
34
Andre Almeida ↑ 61'
- 18
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↑ 61'
- 61
Coach
Jorge Jesus
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafa Silva | 1 |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 |
| Julian Weigl | 1 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-08-24
PSV
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2021-08-21
Gil Vicente FC
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-08-18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
PSV
W
2021-08-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
FC Arouca
W
2021-08-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2021-08-07
Moreirense FC
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
74%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
54%
PSV or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

