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 (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 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
20%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
PSV are 28th (8 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. PSV kicks off things out of here…
- 5' PSV is showing some good football. However, PSV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 8' The referee calls foul for Lucas Verissimo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 13' Andre Almeida needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 18' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Rafa Silva has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' PSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 32' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 32.
- 37' 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 Soualiho Meite suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 47' The travelling Sport Lisboa e Benfica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 52' Mario Gotze has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 54' Helton Leite has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adel Taarabt on 54 minute.
- 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 61' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 61 minute. Roman Yaremchuk leaves to be changed by Goncalo Ramos.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Olivier Boscagli.
- 66' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 70' The whistle greets Olivier Boscagli as he departs to be replaced by Armando Obispo.
- 74' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 74 minute. Rafa Silva leaves to be changed by Soualiho Meite.
- 79' It’s high time Jorge Jesus made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Goncalo Ramos gets a Yellow card.
- 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andre Ramalho.
- 89' The whistle greets Philipp Max as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Teze.
- 90' Ryan Thomas was booked on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
|---|---|
| Julian Weigl | 1 |
| Rafa Silva | 1 |
| Cody Gakpo | 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.

