Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Vitoria SC, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Vitoria SC — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 10 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Vitoria SC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Academico de Viseu FC | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicao | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Vitoria SC | 10 | 9 |
| 14 | CS Maritimo | 10 | 8 |
| 15 | Rio Ave FC | 10 | 7 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | CD Nacional | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Vitoria 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 |
| 07 Feb | CD Tondela | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Feb | FC Arouca | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Feb | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Feb | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | FC Vizela | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Jan | GD Estoril Praia | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Vitoria SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #13 |
| 25 | Points | 9 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 8 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 5 |
| 27 | Scored | 10 |
| 8 | Conceded | 10 |
| +19 | GD | +0 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 0.90 |
| 80% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Vitoria SC this season
Vitoria SC this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (25 pts). Vitoria SC are 13th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
9/3
61-75
6/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vitoria SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 10 G | 3 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 6 G | 4 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Vitoria SC
| Arnel Jakupovic | 2 G | |
| Samu | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G | |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sport Lisboa e Benfica launch into their encounter with Vitória SC.
- 3' Vitoria SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 3.
- 4' Controversy at the stadium! Alfa Semedo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 9' Rafa Soares needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pepa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 19' The 30-year-old Oscar Estupinan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 23' Goncalo Ramos makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 28' Alfa Semedo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Everton is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 37' A goal from the Uruguay international Darwin Nunez! He fires home on 37 to make it 2-0!
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 47' Vitória SC have won 374 goals from 401 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 51' What a strike from Darwin Nunez! The score is 3-0.
- 56' It’s a booking for Vitoria SC player. Abdul Mumin gets a Yellow card.
- 58' Alfa Semedo makes way for Ibrahim Bamba at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vitoria SC.
- 62' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Darwin Nunez by Roman Yaremchuk on 62 minute.
- 63' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Adel Taarabt trudges off to be replaced by Joao Mario on 63 minutes.
- 68' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vitória SC backline.
- 70' A tactical swap from Vitoria SC — Bruno Duarte on, Oscar Estupinan off on 70 minutes.
- 71' Oscar Estupinan makes way for Bruno Duarte at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vitoria SC.
- 76' 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.
- 79' The whistle greets Goncalo Ramos as he departs to be replaced by Diogo Goncalves.
- 80' Time for substitution for Vitoria SC. Tiago Silva is replaced by Nicolas Janvier.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Jan Vertonghen is withdrawn and Tomas Araujo gets his opportunity.
- Full Time. Sport Lisboa e Benfica beats Vitória SC
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 2
-
5
Jan Vertonghen ↓ Tomas Araujo 90'
- 11
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↓ Joao Mario 63'
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Paulo Bernardo 79'
- 99
- 91
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Roman Yaremchuk 63'
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Diogo Goncalves 79'
Bench
-
17
Diogo Goncalves ↑ 79'
- 23
- 22
-
20
Joao Mario ↑ 63'
- 77
-
15
Roman Yaremchuk ↑ 63'
-
55
Paulo Bernardo ↑ 79'
-
72
Tomas Araujo ↑ 90'
Coach
Nelson Verissimo
Vitoria SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ruben Lameiras ↓ Geny Catamo 71'
-
16
Rochinha ↓ Ricardo Quaresma 58'
- 44
- 14
-
30
Alfa Semedo ↓ Ibrahim Bamba 58'
- 5
-
19
Oscar Estupinan ↓ Bruno Duarte 70'
-
88
Tiago Silva ↓ Nicolas Janvier 80'
- 6
- 70
- 62
Bench
-
98
Nicolas Janvier ↑ 80'
- 4
-
7
Ricardo Quaresma ↑ 58'
- 28
-
9
Bruno Duarte ↑ 70'
- 29
-
21
Geny Catamo ↑ 71'
- 20
-
41
Ibrahim Bamba ↑ 58'
Coach
Pepa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 4 |
| Joao Mario | 4 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Bruno Duarte | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2022-02-27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
Vitoria 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
2022-02-07
CD Tondela
1–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-02-02
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–2
Gil Vicente FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.33
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Vitoria SC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
90%
Draw or Vitoria SC
28%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Vitoria SC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14%
1 – 0
11.9%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
4%
5 – 0
2.9%
0 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Vitoria SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 23% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

