Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 7 games · 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | CS Marítimo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | FC Famalicão | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Apr | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | FC Vizela | H | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Apr | Portimonense SC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Vitória SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | FC Porto | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #1 |
| 16 | Points | 21 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 0 |
| 22 | Scored | 18 |
| 7 | Conceded | 3 |
| +15 | GD | +15 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 71% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts). FC Porto are 1st (21 pts).
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
FC Porto
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/–
■ 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 |
FC Porto
| Gabriel Veiga | 4 G | 3 A |
| Andre Silva | 3 G | 2 A |
| Borja Sainz | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
| Nehuen Perez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio da Luz. Sport Lisboa e Benfica are looking to make home advantage count against FC Porto.
- 5' FC Porto fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Adel Taarabt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Porto so far.
- 16' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gil Dias on 16 minutes.
- 21' The travelling FC Porto supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Goncalo Ramos.
- 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Marko Grujic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 30.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' A moment of madness from Pepe on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Porto will be frustrated.
- 45' Sport Lisboa e Benfica 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.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergio Conceicao will be considering his options from the bench.
- 52' Darwin Nunez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 53' Darwin Nunez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Darwin Nunez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 59' Jan Vertonghen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 61' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Haris Seferovic comes on to replace Gil Dias.
- 62' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 62.
- 65' A change in the FC Porto ranks — Evanilson exits the field as Wenderson Galeno enters on 65.
- 70' 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 Odisseas Vlachodimos suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jan Vertonghen.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Joao Mario. He replaces Valentino Lazaro on 73 minute.
- 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Porto that had 495 games and scored 706 goals.
- 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mehdi Taremi on 79 minutes.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Mario on 83.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Julian Weigl.
- 87' The FC Porto bench stirs into life. Vitor Ferreira is withdrawn and Stephen Eustaquio gets his opportunity.
- 90' Roman Yaremchuk catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Another three points for FC Porto.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 30
- 5
-
31
Gil Dias ↓ Haris Seferovic 61'
- 28
-
22
Valentino Lazaro ↓ Joao Mario 73'
- 49
- 3
- 99
- 9
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Roman Yaremchuk 73'
Bench
- 11
-
20
Joao Mario ↑ 73'
- 77
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↑ 61'
- 34
-
15
Roman Yaremchuk ↑ 73'
- 91
- 55
- 47
Coach
Nelson Verissimo
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 16
- 19
- 25
- 3
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↓ Toni Martinez 87'
- 99
- 12
-
30
Evanilson ↓ Wenderson Galeno 65'
- 20
- 23
Bench
- 22
-
46
Stephen Eustaquio ↑ 87'
- 2
-
29
Toni Martinez ↑ 87'
- 1
- 28
- 50
- 10
-
13
Wenderson Galeno ↑ 65'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 3 |
| Angel di Maria | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Fabio Vieira | 2 |
| Samu Omorodion | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Mateus Uribe | 2 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2022-05-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–1
FC Porto
L
2022-04-30
CS Marítimo
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-04-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–0
FC Famalicão
D
2022-04-17
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-04-13
Liverpool FC
3–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2022-04-09
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–1
Os Belenenses Futebol
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.92
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
54%
Draw or FC Porto
75%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Porto
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 24% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

