Vitoria SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vitoria SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques.
- Vitoria SC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 10 games · 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Vitoria 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
| Vitoria SC | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #2 |
| 9 | Points | 25 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 1 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 27 |
| 10 | Conceded | 8 |
| +0 | GD | +19 |
| 0.90 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 20% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Vitoria SC this season
Vitoria SC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Vitoria SC are 13th (9 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vitoria SC
| Arnel Jakupovic | 2 G | |
| Samu | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G | |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pepa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Gedson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcus Edwards made 144 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Sport Lisboa e Benfica come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' A goal from the Ukraine international Roman Yaremchuk! He fires home on 30 to make it 0-1!
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' The travelling Sport Lisboa e Benfica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' Brilliant from the forward! Roman Yaremchuk makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 41.
- 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques. Vitoria SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' Vitoria SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 67' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Pizzi on, Roman Yaremchuk off on 67 minutes.
- 70' Vitoria SC make a change. Ricardo Quaresma trudges off to be replaced by Rochinha on 70 minutes.
- 73' GOAL! Joao Mario fires home to make it 0-3!
- 75' The crowd applauds Joao Mario as he leaves the pitch. Soualiho Meite steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 76' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Julian Weigl is replaced by Gedson.
- 77' Bruno Duarte has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
- 78' Against the run of play, Bruno Duarte has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 81' Fresh legs for Vitoria SC! Nicolas Janvier comes on to replace Tiago Silva.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicolas Otamendi on 82.
- 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 88' Everton is replacing Rafa Silva for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- Full Time. Sport Lisboa e Benfica beats Vitoria SC
Lineups
Vitoria 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
Vitoria SC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-09-25
Vitoria 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
1 / 4
0.71
Vitoria SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Vitoria SC or Draw
41%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
83%
Vitoria SC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.4%
0 – 2
13%
1 – 1
10.6%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
8%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.4%
0 – 4
3.8%
2 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
1 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Vitoria SC
| Handicap | Vitoria SC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 25% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.