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 Munchen | 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 Atletico 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 Bodo/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 | Vitoria 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
25%
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
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PSV
| Sergino Dest | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. PSV get us underway at Estadio da Luz.
- 5' It’s high time Roger Schmidt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 11' Brilliant from the ! Rafa Silva makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 11.
- 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and PSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 21' Joao Mario has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 26' It looks surprising PSV does not make any changes. Yorbe Vertessen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 41' 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.
- 42' What composure from Julian Weigl! The Germany international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 47' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 52' GOAL! Cody Gakpo scores on 52.
- 57' Marco van Ginkel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolas Otamendi is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Yellow card on 59.
- 61' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' Time for substitution for PSV. Olivier Boscagli is replaced by Armando Obispo.
- 65' A change in the PSV ranks — Marco van Ginkel exits the field as Davy Propper enters on 65.
- 70' Alejandro Grimaldo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 49 goals in his last 479 appearances.
- 71' Roman Yaremchuk makes way for Goncalo Ramos at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 74' It is a substitution in PSV team. Noni Madueke is replaced by Bruma on 74 minute.
- 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andre Almeida.
- 76' Everton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julian Weigl at the 76 minute mark.
- 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 86' Adel Taarabt is replacing Joao Mario for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 87' That is a Yellow card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Soualiho Meite will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' PSV receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
- 89' Another substitution for PSV to replace Eran Zahavi by Yorbe Vertessen on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jorge Jesus is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Yellow card on 90.
- It finishes all square. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and PSV share the spoils 2-1.
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'
- –
- –
- –
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
Vitoria 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.

