Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Tondela, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Tondela — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- CD Tondela 32 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Manuel Oliveira
- Referee Tiago Oliveira Leandro
- Referee Tiago Mota Cordeiro
- Referee Miguel Nogueira
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan | CD Tondela | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jan | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Portimonense SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Dec | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Jan | FC Famalicão | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Dec | CD Nacional | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Dec | Moreirense FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | FC Porto | A | 3–4 | L |
| 27 Nov | Vitória SC | H | 0–2 | 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' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have kicked off against CD Tondela. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' CD Tondela seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CD Tondela backline.
- 20' The travelling CD Tondela supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' 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.
- 35' CD Tondela is showing some good football. However, CD Tondela are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their trying to find a way past CD Tondela's compact .
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Pedro Borges is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Haris Seferovic makes it 1-0.
- 59' The crowd applauds Pedro Borges as he leaves the pitch. Tomislav Strkalj steps in for CD Tondela.
- 64' 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 Bebeto suffering a number of foals already.
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Everton argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 69' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Everton departs to be replaced by Adel Taarabt.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Everton.
- 73' Pizzi is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 77' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Haris Seferovic is replaced by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt on 77 minute.
- 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ricardo Alves, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 84' A tactical swap from CD Tondela — Bebeto on, Salvador Agra off on 84 minutes.
- 87' Darwin Nunez does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
- 90' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Chiquinho on, Rafa Silva off on 90 minutes.
- 2-0 the final result. CD Tondela will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Everton ↓ Adel Taarabt 69'
- 2
- 30
- 5
-
28
Julian Weigl ↓ Pedrinho 90'
-
21
Pizzi C ↓ Andreas Samaris 90'
- 14
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Chiquinho 90'
- 99
- 9
Bench
-
38
Pedrinho ↑ 90'
-
10
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 77'
-
19
Chiquinho ↑ 90'
- 77
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 69'
-
22
Andreas Samaris ↑ 90'
- 97
- 71
- 88
Coach
Jorge Jesus
CD Tondela Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 17
- 34
-
5
Joao Jaquite ↓ Telmo Arcanjo 69'
-
7
Salvador Agra ↓ Bebeto 84'
- 99
- 8
- 14
-
6
Pedro Borges ↓ Jhon Murillo 59'
- 19
- 24
Bench
- 88
-
10
Jhon Murillo ↑ 59'
-
2
Bebeto ↑ 84'
-
11
Tomislav Strkalj ↑ 59'
- 28
- 4
-
80
Telmo Arcanjo ↑ 69'
- 21
-
45
Souleymane Anne ↑ 84'
Coach
Pako Ayestaran
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Everton | 2 |
| Everton | 1 |
| Pizzi | 1 |
| Gilberto | 1 |
| Salvador Agra | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-01-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
CD Tondela
W
2021-01-04
CD Santa Clara
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2020-12-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Portimonense SC
W
2020-12-20
Gil Vicente FC
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2020-12-10
Royal Standard de Liège
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2020-12-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
FC Paços de Ferreira
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.64
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
CD Tondela xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 60% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
85%
Draw or CD Tondela
40%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or CD Tondela
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | CD Tondela covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 25% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
CD Tondela keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

