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 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Vitoria SC 7 games · 5 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 | Academico 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 Maritimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitoria 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
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 | #14 |
| 16 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 22 | Scored | 5 |
| 7 | Conceded | 8 |
| +15 | GD | -3 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 71% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
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
Vitoria SC this season
Vitoria SC this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts). Vitoria SC are 14th (5 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
Vitoria SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ 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 |
Vitoria SC
| Samu | 1 G |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have kicked off against Vitoria SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 3' Alfa Semedo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 4' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alfa Semedo.
- 9' It’s high time Nelson Verissimo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 14' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
- 19' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 23' GOAL! Goncalo Ramos scores on 23.
- 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' Vitoria SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Everton has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 35.
- 37' Darwin Nunez doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 51' Darwin Nunez with the second goal in the match!
- 56' Vitoria SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
- 58' The Vitoria SC bench stirs into life. Alfa Semedo is withdrawn and Ibrahim Bamba gets his opportunity.
- 62' Roman Yaremchuk gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Darwin Nunez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Joao Mario. He replaces Adel Taarabt on 63 minute.
- 68' Soualiho Meite has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 70' The Vitoria SC manager makes a substitution. Oscar Estupinan departs to be replaced by Bruno Duarte.
- 71' The whistle greets Oscar Estupinan as he departs to be replaced by Bruno Duarte.
- 76' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 828 goals from 470 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 79' The crowd applauds Goncalo Ramos as he leaves the pitch. Diogo Goncalves steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 80' The Vitoria SC manager makes a substitution. Tiago Silva departs to be replaced by Nicolas Janvier.
- 85' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Jan Vertonghen departs to be replaced by Tomas Araujo.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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
2.67
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
Vitoria SC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
92%
Draw or Vitoria SC
24%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Vitoria SC
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.8%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.3%
4 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.7%
5 – 0
4.3%
5 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Vitoria SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -2 | 37% | 22% | 40% |
| -1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| -1 | 60% | 21% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

