Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs PSV, Champions League 2021-22 PLAY OFF ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs PSV — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- PSV 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | PSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | FC Arouca | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Moreirense FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 May | Vitória SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FC Midtjylland | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | Galatasaray SK | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jul | Galatasaray SK | H | 5–1 | W |
| 16 May | FC Utrecht | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | PSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #28 |
| 9 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| 10 | Scored | 16 |
| 12 | Conceded | 16 |
| -2 | GD | +0 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 38% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts). PSV are 28th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PSV
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PSV
| Sergino Dest | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is hosting PSV for another epic battle.
- 5' PSV have won 843 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' 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.
- 11' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is taking the lead after the goal scored by Rafa Silva on 11.
- 16' Diogo Goncalves is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 26' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PSV's shape.
- 31' Marco van Ginkel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 36' PSV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and PSV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' A stunning finish from Julian Weigl — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 47' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cody Gakpo makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marco van Ginkel on 57 minutes.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Nicolas Otamendi will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rafa Silva.
- 64' PSV make a change. Olivier Boscagli trudges off to be replaced by Armando Obispo on 64 minutes.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Davy Propper. He replaces Marco van Ginkel on 65 minute.
- 70' Odisseas Vlachodimos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Goncalo Ramos. He replaces Roman Yaremchuk on 71 minute.
- 74' It is a substitution in PSV team. Noni Madueke is replaced by Bruma on 74 minute.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Andre Almeida. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Julian Weigl is replaced by Everton on 76 minute.
- 81' Noni Madueke has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 444 appearances.
- 86' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Joao Mario departs to be replaced by Adel Taarabt.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Soualiho Meite.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Armando Obispo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 89' The PSV manager makes a substitution. Eran Zahavi departs to be replaced by Yorbe Vertessen.
- 90' Jorge Jesus was booked on 90.
- Full Time. Sport Lisboa e Benfica beats PSV
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 17
-
28
Julian Weigl ↓ Everton 76'
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Adel Taarabt 86'
-
21
Pizzi ↓ Andre Almeida 76'
- 3
- 27
- 99
- 4
-
15
Roman Yaremchuk ↓ Goncalo Ramos 71'
- 91
Bench
-
7
Everton ↑ 76'
- 2
- 31
- 10
- 11
- 77
- 95
- 83
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 86'
-
34
Andre Almeida ↑ 76'
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↑ 71'
- 61
Coach
Jorge Jesus
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
8
Marco van Ginkel ↓ Davy Propper 65'
- 16
- 6
- 28
-
31
Philipp Max ↓ Jordan Teze 89'
- 27
- 29
- 5
-
7
Eran Zahavi ↓ Yorbe Vertessen 89'
-
23
Noni Madueke ↓ Bruma 74'
Bench
-
24
Armando Obispo ↑ 64'
- 17
- 30
-
3
Jordan Teze ↑ 89'
-
14
Davy Propper ↑ 65'
- 38
-
19
Bruma ↑ 74'
-
53
Yorbe Vertessen ↑ 89'
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- –
- –
Coach
Roger Schmidt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Weigl | 1 |
| Rafa Silva | 1 |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
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
2021-08-07
Moreirense FC
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-08-04
FK Spartak Moskva
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-05-19
Vitória SC
1–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
PSV xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or PSV 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
68%
Draw or PSV
59%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or PSV
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | PSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

