Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 games · 15 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
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
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 16 | Points | 15 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 0 |
| 22 | Scored | 17 |
| 7 | Conceded | 8 |
| +15 | GD | +9 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 71% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (15 pts).
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
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
4/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/4
■ 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 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 6 G | 1 A |
| Flavio Goncalves | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 1 G | 1 A |
| Maximiliano Araujo | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal get this one started.
- 1' Zouhair Feddal was booked on 1.
- 2' Paulinho is having his name booked by the referee on 2.
- 7' 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.
- 8' A goal from the Spain international Pablo Sarabia! He fires home on 8 to make it 0-1!
- 13' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pedro Porro on 20.
- 22' Jan Vertonghen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 22.
- 23' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 23.
- 27' Poor challenge from Julian Weigl. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 33' A moment of madness from Pablo Sarabia on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Clube de Portugal will be frustrated.
- 38' Sporting Clube de Portugal fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 471 games and scored 831 goals.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pedro Goncalves.
- 46' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Roman Yaremchuk on, Valentino Lazaro off on 46 minutes.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' The supporters are chanting for Ricardo Esgaio. He replaces Zouhair Feddal on 55 minute.
- 60' Sporting Clube de Portugal are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 62' Paulinho makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Sporting Clube de Portugal are in front.
- 67' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
- 68' What composure from Matheus Nunes! The Portugal international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 73' Sporting Clube de Portugal receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 74' Adel Taarabt gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Andre Almeida and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 83' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Portugal — Tiago Tomas on, Pablo Sarabia off on 83 minutes.
- 85' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Pizzi on, Everton off on 85 minutes.
- 86' Goncalo Ramos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Darwin Nunez at the 86 minute mark.
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adel Taarabt.
- 90' Sporting Clube de Portugal ring the changes. Pedro Goncalves has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Braganca to step up.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 30
- 5
-
28
Julian Weigl ↓ Gilberto 74'
- 22
- 20
- 3
-
34
Andre Almeida ↓ Adel Taarabt 74'
- 27
- 99
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Goncalo Ramos 86'
Bench
-
2
Gilberto ↑ 74'
- 11
- 77
-
21
Pizzi ↑ 85'
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 74'
- 14
-
15
Roman Yaremchuk ↑ 46'
- 91
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↑ 86'
Coach
Jorge Jesus
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 24
- 1
-
17
Pablo Sarabia ↓ Tiago Tomas 83'
-
3
Zouhair Feddal ↓ Ricardo Esgaio 55'
- 2
- 8
- 13
- 21
- 25
-
15
Manuel Ugarte ↓ Nuno Santos 90'
Bench
- 31
-
11
Nuno Santos ↑ 90'
- 7
-
47
Ricardo Esgaio ↑ 55'
-
19
Tiago Tomas ↑ 83'
-
68
Daniel Braganca ↑ 90'
- 84
- 71
- 87
Coach
Ruben Amorim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 6 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 4 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Trincao | 3 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Geny Catamo | 3 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
| Matheus Nunes | 2 |
Head to Head
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
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
2.44
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
68%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
56%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Portugal
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 14% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 18% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 14% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

