Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Tondela, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Tondela — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- CD Tondela 32 games · 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | CD Tondela | H | 2–1 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | Portimonense SC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Aug | FC Vizela | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | CD Santa Clara | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 May | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 May | SC Farense | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
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' Welcome to Estadio da Luz that hosts another battle between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and CD Tondela.
- 5' It’s high time Jorge Jesus made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 9' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pizzi.
- 14' The travelling CD Tondela supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' CD Tondela player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 20' Naoufel Khacef catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 20.
- 22' CD Tondela is taking the lead after the goal scored by Salvador Agra on 22.
- 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and CD Tondela are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Babacar Niasse.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Rafa Silva is replacing Pizzi for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 50' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Everton gets a Yellow card.
- 55' Lucas Verissimo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' A moment of madness from Iker Undabarrena on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CD Tondela will be frustrated.
- 63' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Darwin Nunez is withdrawn and Rodrigo Pinho gets his opportunity.
- 66' CD Tondela manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ricardo Alves is hanging Naoufel Khacef on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' Rafa Silva makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 75' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Goncalo Ramos is withdrawn and Haris Seferovic gets his opportunity.
- 77' Time for substitution for CD Tondela. Tiago Melo Almeida is replaced by Bebeto.
- 82' Jhon Murillo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Iker Undabarrena at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and CD Tondela are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 88' Gilberto makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- CD Tondela will have plenty to reflect on. Sport Lisboa e Benfica were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 5
-
11
Soualiho Meite ↓ Julian Weigl 46'
- 20
-
21
Pizzi ↓ Rafa Silva 46'
- 3
-
34
Andre Almeida ↓ Gilberto 46'
- 99
- 4
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Rodrigo Pinho 63'
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Haris Seferovic 75'
Bench
-
2
Gilberto ↑ 46'
- 30
- 23
-
28
Julian Weigl ↑ 46'
- 77
- 83
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↑ 75'
-
27
Rafa Silva ↑ 46'
-
18
Rodrigo Pinho ↑ 63'
Coach
Jorge Jesus
CD Tondela Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Salvador Agra ↓ Rafael Barbosa 77'
-
21
Iker Undabarrena ↓ Jhon Murillo 82'
- 99
- 8
- 3
- 6
- 4
-
19
Tiago Melo Almeida ↓ Bebeto 77'
- 72
-
24
Naoufel Khacef ↓ Ricardo Alves 66'
-
29
Daniel Anjos ↓ Renat Dadasov 77'
Bench
- 88
-
10
Jhon Murillo ↑ 82'
-
34
Ricardo Alves ↑ 66'
-
17
Renat Dadasov ↑ 77'
-
23
Bebeto ↑ 77'
-
70
Rafael Barbosa ↑ 77'
- 9
- 80
- 27
Coach
Francisco Ayestaran
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Everton | 2 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Pizzi | 1 |
| Everton | 1 |
| Pizzi | 1 |
| Gilberto | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
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
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.53
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
CD Tondela xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
84%
Draw or CD Tondela
42%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or CD Tondela
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Tondela win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | CD Tondela covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 25% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
CD Tondela keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

