AVS vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AVS vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio do CD Aves.
- AVS 33 games · 20 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | Casa Pia AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Nov | GD Estoril Praia | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | FC Famalicão | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | FC Porto | H | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | AVS | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Dec | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Dec | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | FC Arouca | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | AS Monaco FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Nov | FC Porto | H | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AVS and Sport Lisboa e Benfica has kicked off!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luis Silva, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio do CD Aves with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Estadio do CD Aves. AVS seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 17' Zeki Amdouni is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 27' It is a cagey affair so far. AVS in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Sport Lisboa e Benfica's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 32' AVS have won 36 goals from 68 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. AVS is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' Arthur Cabral is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
- 41' Another change for AVS made on 41 minute. Ze Luis leaves to be changed by Nene.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Cristian Castro.
- 50' Tomas Araujo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Arthur Cabral is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AVS so far.
- 60' AVS ring the changes. John Mercado has done his job and it is now time for Vasco Lopes to step up.
- 61' Vangelis Pavlidis is replacing Arthur Cabral for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 71' Cristian Castro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AVS tonight.
- 74' Fernando Fonseca was booked on 74.
- 75' Florentino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu at the 75 minute mark.
- 78' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a card in front of him.
- 80' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Zeki Amdouni is replaced by Andreas Schjelderup on 80 minute.
- 82' The crowd applauds Gustavo Mendonca as he leaves the pitch. Rodrigo Ribeiro steps in for AVS.
- 87' Orkun Kokcu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AVS Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 14
-
24
Kiki ↓ Babatunde Akinsola 61'
- 29
- 2
- 6
-
7
Luis Silva ↓ Jaume Grau 60'
-
17
John Mercado ↓ Vasco Lopes 60'
- 4
- 42
- 93
- 23
Bench
-
18
Nene ↑ 41'
- 88
- 47
- 5
-
15
Jaume Grau ↑ 60'
-
20
Rodrigo Ribeiro ↑ 82'
-
11
Babatunde Akinsola ↑ 61'
- 22
-
10
Vasco Lopes ↑ 60'
Coach
Daniel Ramos
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 37
- 9
- 10
- 18
- 8
- 1
- 6
- 17
- 44
- 4
- 7
Bench
- 30
-
11
Angel di Maria ↑ 61'
-
14
Vangelis Pavlidis ↑ 61'
-
61
Florentino ↑ 75'
-
32
Benjamin Rollheiser ↑ 75'
- 28
- 24
-
21
Andreas Schjelderup ↑ 80'
- 25
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zeki Amdouni | 2 |
| Cristian Castro | 1 |
| Nicolas Otamendi | 1 |
| Andrea Belotti | 1 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 1 |
| Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu | 1 |
| Tomas Araujo | 1 |
Head to Head
AVS Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2024-12-15
AVS
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2024-12-11
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–0
Bologna FC 1909
D
2024-12-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
Vitória SC
W
2024-12-01
FC Arouca
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-11-27
AS Monaco FC
2–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-11-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–1
FC Porto
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
AVS xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
AVS or Sport Lisboa e Benfica 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
AVS or Draw
61%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
69%
AVS or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — AVS
| Handicap | AVS covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
AVS keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

