Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Boavista FC, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Boavista FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Boavista FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Boavista FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Sep | CD Santa Clara | A | 5–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | CD Tondela | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | PSV | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | Portimonense SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | FC Vizela | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | FC Pacos de Ferreira | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio da Luz that hosts another battle between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Boavista FC.
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Curacao international Kenji Gorre has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 14' Darwin Nunez makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joao Pedro Sousa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Fresh legs for Boavista FC! Filipe Ferreira comes on to replace Yanis Hamache.
- 30' The travelling Boavista FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 32' Against the run of play, Gustavo Sauerbeck has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 34' Julian Weigl makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 36' Poor challenge from Nathan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 41' 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 Diogo Goncalves suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Diogo Goncalves trudges off to be replaced by Valentino Lazaro on 46 minutes.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Lucas Verissimo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 62' Darwin Nunez makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Everton. He replaces Roman Yaremchuk on 66 minute.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jackson Porozo on 69.
- 74' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Petar Musa on 75.
- 76' The Boavista FC bench stirs into life. Pedro Malheiro is withdrawn and Luis Santos gets his opportunity.
- 80' The crowd applauds Darwin Nunez as he leaves the pitch. Rodrigo Pinho steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 82' The whistle greets Sebastian Perez as he departs to be replaced by Yusupha Njie.
- 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 467 games and scored 818 goals.
- 88' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Lucas Verissimo is replaced by Morato.
- 89' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Rafa Silva by Pizzi on 89 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sport Lisboa e Benfica players.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 5
- 17
- 28
- 20
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Pizzi 89'
- 99
-
4
Lucas Verissimo ↓ Morato 88'
-
15
Roman Yaremchuk ↓ Everton 66'
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Rodrigo Pinho 80'
Bench
-
7
Everton ↑ 66'
-
22
Valentino Lazaro ↑ 46'
- 11
- 77
-
21
Pizzi ↑ 89'
- 83
-
18
Rodrigo Pinho ↑ 80'
-
91
Morato ↑ 88'
- 88
Coach
Jorge Jesus
Boavista FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
7
Kenji Gorre ↓ Paul-Georges Ntep 46'
-
25
Yanis Hamache ↓ Filipe Ferreira 25'
- 8
- 21
- 22
-
24
Sebastian Perez ↓ Yusupha Njie 82'
- 9
- 26
- 42
-
79
Pedro Malheiro ↓ Luis Santos 76'
Bench
-
36
Paul-Georges Ntep ↑ 46'
- 3
-
20
Filipe Ferreira ↑ 25'
-
11
Yusupha Njie ↑ 82'
- 10
-
77
Luis Santos ↑ 76'
- 90
- 14
- 13
Coach
Joao Pedro Sousa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 4 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Darwin Nunez | 3 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 3 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 3 |
| Robert Bozenik | 2 |
| Gabriel | 2 |
| Gaius Makouta | 2 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-09-20
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–1
Boavista FC
W
2021-09-14
FK Dynamo Kyiv
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2021-09-11
CD Santa Clara
0–5
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-08-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
CD Tondela
W
2021-08-24
PSV
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2021-08-21
Gil Vicente FC
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Boavista FC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
81%
Draw or Boavista FC
42%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Boavista FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Boavista FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

