Vitória SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vitória SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques.
- Vitória SC 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Sep | FC Arouca | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Sep | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Aug | FC Vizela | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | Vitória SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | Boavista FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Sep | CD Santa Clara | A | 5–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | CD Tondela | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | PSV | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Vitória SC | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #2 |
| 9 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 11 | Scored | 30 |
| 12 | Conceded | 10 |
| -1 | GD | +20 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 18% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
Vitória SC this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Vitória SC are 14th (9 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vitória SC
| Arnel Jakupovic | 2 G | |
| Samu | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G | |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques!
- 5' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Alfa Semedo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' It’s high time Pepa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' With 1 assists to his name this season, Nicolas Otamendi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vitória SC.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Roman Yaremchuk does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Pizzi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' What a moment for Roman Yaremchuk! That strike on 41 puts his side firmly in control.
- 46' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 51' 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.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vitória SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' Ricardo Quaresma is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vitória SC so far.
- 66' Sport Lisboa e Benfica has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 67' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Roman Yaremchuk departs to be replaced by Pizzi.
- 70' The crowd applauds Ricardo Quaresma as he leaves the pitch. Rochinha steps in for Vitoria SC.
- 73' Joao Mario adds to his 0 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 75' Soualiho Meite is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Mario at the 75 minute mark.
- 76' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Gedson on, Julian Weigl off on 76 minutes.
- 77' A stunning finish from Bruno Duarte — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 78' What a moment for Bruno Duarte! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
- 81' Fresh legs for Vitoria SC! Nicolas Janvier comes on to replace Tiago Silva.
- 82' Nicolas Otamendi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
- 87' Marcus Edwards needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 88' Everton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rafa Silva at the 88 minute mark.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Vitória SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 7
- 11
- 30
- 5
- 17
- 19
- 88
- 6
- 29
Bench
- 8
- 98
- 16
- 14
- 28
- 70
- 9
- 13
- 76
Coach
Pepa
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 5
-
28
Julian Weigl ↓ Gedson 76'
- 22
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Soualiho Meite 75'
-
3
Alejandro Grimaldo ↓ Gil Dias 88'
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Everton 88'
- 99
- 4
-
15
Roman Yaremchuk ↓ Pizzi 67'
- 9
Bench
-
7
Everton ↑ 88'
-
31
Gil Dias ↑ 88'
-
11
Soualiho Meite ↑ 75'
- 77
-
21
Pizzi ↑ 67'
-
83
Gedson ↑ 76'
- 34
- 18
- 91
Coach
Jorge Jesus
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Mario | 4 |
| Haris Seferovic | 4 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Bruno Duarte | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
Head to Head
Vitória SC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-09-25
Vitória SC
1–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-09-20
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–1
Boavista FC
W
2021-09-14
FK Dynamo Kyiv
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2021-09-11
CD Santa Clara
0–5
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-08-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
CD Tondela
W
2021-08-24
PSV
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.76
Vitória SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Vitória SC or Draw
41%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
83%
Vitória SC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.5%
0 – 1
12.1%
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
8.1%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 4
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 1
3.5%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Vitória SC
| Handicap | Vitória SC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

