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 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Boavista FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
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 Paços 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
43%
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
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 8 G | 2 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 5 G | 3 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Boavista FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joao Pedro Sousa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' It’s high time Joao Pedro Sousa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Darwin Nunez makes it 1-0.
- 19' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' 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.
- 25' The Boavista FC manager makes a substitution. Yanis Hamache departs to be replaced by Filipe Ferreira.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 32' What an equalizer from Gustavo Sauerbeck!
- 34' A goal from the Germany international Julian Weigl! He fires home on 34 to make it 2-1!
- 36' A moment of madness from Nathan on 36 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Boavista FC will be frustrated.
- 41' 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.
- 46' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Diogo Goncalves departs to be replaced by Valentino Lazaro.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' Poor challenge from Lucas Verissimo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 62' Darwin Nunez with the second goal in the match!
- 66' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Roman Yaremchuk trudges off to be replaced by Everton on 66 minutes.
- 69' The referee calls foul for Jackson Porozo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 74' Nicolas Otamendi is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Boavista FC tonight.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Petar Musa. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' A tactical swap from Boavista FC — Luis Santos on, Pedro Malheiro off on 76 minutes.
- 80' The crowd applauds Darwin Nunez as he leaves the pitch. Rodrigo Pinho steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 82' Yusupha Njie gets the nod from Boavista FC. He replaces Sebastian Perez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Gaius Makouta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 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.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3-1 Boavista FC.
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 |
| Darwin Nunez | 3 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 3 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 3 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Orkun Kokcu | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Angel di Maria | 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.

