Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Vizela, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Vizela — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FC Vizela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Vizela has kicked off!
- 5' 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 Adel Taarabt suffering a number of foals already.
- 7' Adel Taarabt is having his name booked by the referee on 7.
- 8' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Red card on 8.
- 11' The referee shows FC Vizela player a Yellow card on 11.
- 16' FC Vizela receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 16.
- 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' It’s high time Álvaro Pacheco made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kiki Afonso.
- 46' Andres Sarmiento makes way for Marcos Paulo at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Vizela.
- 51' FC Vizela come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 61' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Vizela backline.
- 64' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 64 minute. Diogo Goncalves leaves to be changed by Soualiho Meite.
- 65' What composure from Cassiano! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 69' The FC Vizela manager makes a substitution. Koffi Kouao departs to be replaced by Richard Ofori.
- 72' A change in the FC Vizela ranks — Bruno Wilson exits the field as Mohamed Aidara enters on 72.
- 74' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Morato by Henrique Araujo on 74 minute.
- 75' A goal from the Portugal international Henrique Araujo! He fires home on 75 to make it 1-1!
- 78' Poor challenge from Kiko Bondoso. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 83' The travelling FC Vizela supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 87' FC Vizela ring the changes. Nuno Moreira has done his job and it is now time for Alex Mendez to step up.
- 88' Everton is replacing Goncalo Ramos for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 90' FC Vizela receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The points are shared — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1-1 FC Vizela. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Joao Mario | 3 |
| David Neres | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Milutin Osmajic | 1 |
| Angel di Maria | 1 |
| Petar Musa | 1 |
| Samu | 1 |
| Nicolas Otamendi | 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.

