Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Primeira Liga · 2021-22

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

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Sporting Clube de Portugal

Fri 3 Dec 2021 · 21:15 UTC Estadio da Luz HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 1' Zouhair Feddal

Y 2' Paulinho

Y 20' Pedro Porro

Jan Vertonghen 22' Y

Nicolas Otamendi 23' Y

Julian Weigl 27' Y

Y 33' Pablo Sarabia

Y 45' Pedro Goncalves

Y 73' Ricardo Esgaio

Adel Taarabt 89' Y

Overview

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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.

Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Sporting Clube de Portugal 11 games · 24 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

Sport Lisboa e Benfica 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Sporting Clube de Portugal

Last 5 meetings

2021-12-03 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2021-05-15 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2021-02-01 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2020-07-25 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2020-01-17 Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Dec	Sporting Clube de Portugal	H	1–3	L
27 Nov	Os Belenenses Futebol	A	7–0	W
23 Nov	FC Barcelona	A	0–0	D
07 Nov	Sporting Clube de Braga	H	6–1	W
02 Nov	FC Bayern München	A	2–5	L
30 Oct	GD Estoril Praia	A	1–1	D

Sporting Clube de Portugal

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Dec	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	A	3–1	W
28 Nov	CD Tondela	H	2–0	W
24 Nov	Borussia Dortmund	H	3–1	W
07 Nov	FC Paços de Ferreira	A	2–0	W
03 Nov	Beşiktaş JK	H	4–0	W
30 Oct	Vitória SC	H	1–0	W

Season Stats

Sport Lisboa e Benfica		Sporting Clube de Portugal
#2	Position	#3
28	Points	24
11	Played	11
9 / 1 / 1	W / D / L	7 / 3 / 1
30	Scored	24
10	Conceded	11
+20	GD	+13
2.55	PPG	2.18
82%	Win %	64%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

45% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

36% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season

Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (28 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (24 pts).

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

Sporting Clube de Portugal

0-15

5/–

16-30

4/1

31-45

3/–

46-60

4/–

61-75

3/4

76+

3/4

■ 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

Sporting Clube de Portugal

Luis Suarez	9 G	1 A
Flavio Goncalves	3 G	1 A
Geny Catamo	2 G	4 A
Fotis Ioannidis	2 G	2 A
Rodrigo Zalazar	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Estadio da Luz. Sport Lisboa e Benfica are looking to make home advantage count against Sporting Clube de Portugal.
1' Zouhair Feddal has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 1.
2' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Paulinho.
7' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
8' Pablo Sarabia doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
20' The referee has no hesitation. Pedro Porro is booked for Sporting Clube de Portugal — Yellow card on 20.
22' That is a Yellow card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Jan Vertonghen will be fuming at that decision.
23' Nicolas Otamendi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
27' That is a Yellow card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Julian Weigl will be fuming at that decision.
32' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Clube de Portugal backline.
33' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pablo Sarabia on 33 minutes.
38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sport Lisboa e Benfica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
43' 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.
45' Poor challenge from Pedro Goncalves. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
46' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Roman Yaremchuk comes on to replace Valentino Lazaro.
51' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
55' A change in the Sporting Clube de Portugal ranks — Zouhair Feddal exits the field as Ricardo Esgaio enters on 55.
60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
62' The Portugal Paulinho breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 0-2!
67' Alejandro Grimaldo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
68' Magnificent from Matheus Nunes! That is 12 goals in 520 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
73' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Portugal player a Yellow card on 73.
74' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Andre Almeida is replaced by Adel Taarabt on 74 minute.
79' The 33-year-old Ricardo Esgaio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
83' Sporting Clube de Portugal ring the changes. Pablo Sarabia has done his job and it is now time for Tiago Tomas to step up.
85' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Everton exits the field as Pizzi enters on 85.
86' Goncalo Ramos gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Darwin Nunez and will look to change the dynamic.
89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adel Taarabt.
90' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Portugal — Daniel Braganca on, Pedro Goncalves off on 90 minutes.
Another three points for Sporting Clube de Portugal.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

7
Everton ↓ Pizzi 85'
30
Nicolas Otamendi
5
Jan Vertonghen
28
Julian Weigl ↓ Gilberto 74'
22
Valentino Lazaro ↓ Roman Yaremchuk 46'
20
Joao Mario
3
Alejandro Grimaldo
34
Andre Almeida ↓ Adel Taarabt 74'
27
Rafa Silva
99
Odisseas Vlachodimos
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Goncalo Ramos 86'

Bench

2
Gilberto ↑ 74'
11
Soualiho Meite
77
Helton Leite
21
Pizzi ↑ 85'
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 74'
14
Haris Seferovic
15
Roman Yaremchuk ↑ 46'
91
Morato
88
Goncalo Ramos ↑ 86'

Coach Jorge Jesus

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

28
Pedro Goncalves ↓ Daniel Braganca 90'
24
Pedro Porro
1
Adan
17
Pablo Sarabia ↓ Tiago Tomas 83'
3
Zouhair Feddal ↓ Ricardo Esgaio 55'
2
Matheus Reis
8
Matheus Nunes
13
Luis Neto
21
Paulinho
25
Goncalo Inacio
15
Manuel Ugarte ↓ Nuno Santos 90'

Bench

31
Joao Virginia
11
Nuno Santos ↑ 90'
7
Tabata
47
Ricardo Esgaio ↑ 55'
19
Tiago Tomas ↑ 83'
68
Daniel Braganca ↑ 90'
84
Dario Essugo
71
Flavio Nazinho
87
Goncalo Esteves

Coach Ruben Amorim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Haris Seferovic	6
Pedro Goncalves	4
Geny Catamo	3
Rafa Silva	3
Trincao	3
Pizzi	3
Darwin Nunez	2
Joao Felix	2

Head to Head

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2021-12-03 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2021-11-27 Os Belenenses Futebol 0–7 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2021-11-23 FC Barcelona 0–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2021-11-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 6–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2021-11-02 FC Bayern München 5–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2021-10-30 GD Estoril Praia 1–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D

Sporting Clube de Portugal Form

2021-12-03 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2021-11-28 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 CD Tondela W 2021-11-24 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–1 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-11-07 FC Paços de Ferreira 0–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2021-11-03 Sporting Clube de Portugal 4–0 Beşiktaş JK W 2021-10-30 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–0 Vitória SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.12 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.82 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG

I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Portugal 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sport Lisboa e Benfica42% Draw24% Sporting Clube de Portugal34%

Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes73% 0% No27%

Avg goals/match: 3.94

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	74%	26%
± 3.5	55%	45%
± 4.5	36%	64%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw

66%

Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal

58%

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Portugal

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sport Lisboa e Benfica35% Draw38% Sporting Clube de Portugal27%

Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

8.3%

2 – 1

7.7%

2 – 2

6.9%

1 – 2

6.7%

3 – 1

5.4%

3 – 2

4.9%

2 – 0

4.5%

2 – 3

4.2%

1 – 3

Actual

1 – 0

3.7%

0 – 2

3.3%

3 – 0

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap	Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers	Push	Sporting Clube de Portugal covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	13%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	18%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	16%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	10%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.