Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Vizela, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Vizela — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- FC Vizela 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | FC Vizela | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Mar | Portimonense SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Vitória SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Feb | Boavista FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Feb | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Feb | Portimonense SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Feb | FC Paços de Ferreira | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | Gil Vicente FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | Boavista FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
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' The ball is rolling at Estadio da Luz. Sport Lisboa e Benfica are looking to make home advantage count against FC Vizela.
- 5' 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.
- 7' The referee has no hesitation. Adel Taarabt is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Red card on 7.
- 8' Poor challenge from Adel Taarabt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 11' The referee calls foul for Osama Rashid. He receives a Yellow card.
- 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bruno Wilson on 16.
- 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julian Weigl, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio da Luz with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' Darwin Nunez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Vizela so far.
- 45' Poor challenge from Kiki Afonso. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' FC Vizela ring the changes. Andres Sarmiento has done his job and it is now time for Marcos Paulo to step up.
- 51' FC Vizela are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' The referee has no hesitation. Darwin Nunez is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Yellow card on 64.
- 64' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Diogo Goncalves exits the field as Soualiho Meite enters on 64.
- 65' The Brazil Cassiano breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 0-1!
- 69' Koffi Kouao makes way for Richard Ofori at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Vizela.
- 72' FC Vizela ring the changes. Bruno Wilson has done his job and it is now time for Mohamed Aidara to step up.
- 74' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Morato is replaced by Henrique Araujo.
- 75' Magnificent from Henrique Araujo! That is 14 goals in 482 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 78' FC Vizela receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 83' FC Vizela fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 87' Alex Mendez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nuno Moreira at the 87 minute mark.
- 88' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 88 minute. Goncalo Ramos leaves to be changed by Everton.
- 90' FC Vizela player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 17
- 28
- 22
- 49
- 3
- 27
- 99
-
91
Morato ↓ Henrique Araujo 74'
- 9
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Everton 88'
Bench
-
7
Everton ↑ 88'
- 31
-
11
Soualiho Meite ↑ 64'
- 20
- 77
- 34
- 55
-
39
Henrique Araujo ↑ 74'
- 72
Coach
Nelson Verissimo
FC Vizela Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 6
-
29
Andres Sarmiento ↓ Nuno Moreira 46'
- 9
-
3
Bruno Wilson ↓ Mohamed Aidara 72'
- 5
-
39
Koffi Kouao ↓ Richard Ofori 69'
- 24
- 10
- 1
-
7
Osama Rashid ↓ Marcos Paulo 46'
Bench
- 22
- 87
- 95
- 19
-
37
Richard Ofori ↑ 69'
-
17
Marcos Paulo ↑ 46'
- 84
-
79
Nuno Moreira ↑ 46'
-
25
Mohamed Aidara ↑ 72'
- 90
Coach
Álvaro Pacheco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Neres | 3 |
| Joao Mario | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Tiago Gouveia | 1 |
| Henrique Araujo | 1 |
| Samuel Essende | 1 |
| Cassiano | 1 |
| Milutin Osmajic | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2022-03-11
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
FC Vizela
D
2022-03-05
Portimonense SC
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-02-27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
Vitória SC
W
2022-02-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
AFC Ajax
D
2022-02-18
Boavista FC
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2022-02-12
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
CD Santa Clara
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
FC Vizela xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Vizela
50%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Vizela
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Vizela covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
FC Vizela keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

