Tuesday , 22 September 2026

Vitoria SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2021-22
Vitoria SC
1 – 3
Full Time
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Sat 25 Sep 2021 · 17:00 UTC Estadio D. Afonso Henriques HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 82' Nicolas Otamendi

Overview

Match Preview

Vitoria SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques.

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

3
13
Vitoria SC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-25 Vitoria SC 1–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2021-05-19 Vitoria SC 1–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2021-02-05 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–0 Vitoria SC 2020-07-14 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 Vitoria SC 2020-01-04 Vitoria SC 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Recent Form

Vitoria SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#14 Position #2
5 Points 16
7 Played 7
1 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 1
5 Scored 22
8 Conceded 7
-3 GD +15
0.71 PPG 2.29
14% Win % 71%

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Vitoria SC this season
43% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

Vitoria SC are 14th (5 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vitoria SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vitoria SC
Samu 1 G
Gustavo Silva 1 G
Alioune Ndoye 1 G
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Vitoria SC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica has kicked off!
  • 5' Vitoria SC have won 372 goals from 399 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Vitoria SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Pizzi, a Portugal attacking midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Roman Yaremchuk has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' Vitoria SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 41' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Roman Yaremchuk makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Odisseas Vlachodimos, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Vitoria SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sport Lisboa e Benfica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Pizzi comes on to replace Roman Yaremchuk.
  • 70' Vitoria SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rochinha is hanging Ricardo Quaresma on the field on 70 minute.
  • 73' Brilliant from the midfielder! Joao Mario makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 73.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Soualiho Meite. He replaces Joao Mario on 75 minute.
  • 76' Gedson is replacing Julian Weigl for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
  • 77' A goal from the Brazil international Bruno Duarte! He fires home on 77 to make it 1-3!
  • 78' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bruno Duarte makes no mistake. 2-3!
  • 81' Time for substitution for Vitoria SC. Tiago Silva is replaced by Nicolas Janvier.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nicolas Otamendi.
  • 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vitoria SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 88' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Rafa Silva trudges off to be replaced by Everton on 88 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Vitoria SC 1-3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Honours even.

Lineups

Vitoria SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pepa

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Jesus

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-09-25 Vitoria SC 1–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2021-05-19 Vitoria SC 1–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2021-02-05 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–0 Vitoria SC 2020-07-14 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 Vitoria SC 2020-01-04 Vitoria SC 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Vitoria SC Form

2021-09-25 Vitoria SC 1–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2021-09-18 FC Arouca 2–2 Vitoria SC D 2021-09-12 Vitoria SC 0–0 Os Belenenses Futebol D 2021-08-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–0 Vitoria SC D 2021-08-22 Vitoria SC 4–0 FC Vizela W 2021-08-13 GD Estoril Praia 0–0 Vitoria SC D

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
3 / 4
0.66 Vitoria SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vitoria SC15% Draw22% Sport Lisboa e Benfica63%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Vitoria SC or Draw
37%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
85%
Vitoria SC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vitoria SC9% Draw41% Sport Lisboa e Benfica50%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.7%
0 – 1
12.4%
0 – 3
9.7%
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 4
5.2%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
2.9%
2 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Vitoria SC

Handicap Vitoria SC covers Push Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 7% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 29% — 71%
+1 29% 24% 47%
+1.5 53% — 47%
+2 53% 22% 26%
+2.5 74% — 26%

Clean Sheet

Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.