Boavista FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Boavista FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Bessa XXI.
- Boavista FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 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 | Vitória 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Aug | FC Famalicao | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | Casa Pia AC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Boavista FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | CD Santa Clara | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | Moreirense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Casa Pia AC | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
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
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ 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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Boavista FC gets underway.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Estadio do Bessa XXI. Sport Lisboa e Benfica seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Boavista FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 11' Magnificent from Vangelis Pavlidis! That is 132 goals in 172 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' Ilija Vukotic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 31' Brilliant from the ! Orkun Kokcu makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 31.
- 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Boavista FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Florentino suffering a number of foals already.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' 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.
- 58' It is a substitution in Boavista FC team. Joao Barros is replaced by Goncalo Almeida on 58 minute.
- 63' Alvaro Carreras has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' It’s a booking for Boavista FC player. Ibrahima Camara gets a card.
- 71' Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu makes way for Zeki Amdouni at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 76' It is a substitution in Boavista FC team. Ibrahima Camara is replaced by Marco Ribeiro on 76 minute.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a card for Pedro Gomes.
- 78' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Fredrik Aursnes is replaced by Leandro Barreiro Martins on 78 minute.
- 79' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Angel di Maria is withdrawn and Gianluca Prestianni gets his opportunity.
- 81' Tomas Silva gets the nod from Boavista FC. He replaces Ilija Vukotic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
- 88' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Tomas Araujo trudges off to be replaced by Issa Kabore on 88 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Boavista FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 7
- 20
-
2
Ibrahima Camara ↓ Marco Ribeiro 76'
- 9
- 24
-
18
Ilija Vukotic ↓ Tomas Silva 81'
-
15
Pedro Gomes ↓ Julio Dabo 81'
- 70
- 16
- 76
-
71
Joao Barros ↓ Goncalo Almeida 58'
Bench
- 1
- 17
-
25
Julio Dabo ↑ 81'
- 23
-
35
Goncalo Almeida ↑ 58'
-
88
Marco Ribeiro ↑ 76'
- 73
-
75
Tomas Silva ↑ 81'
- 85
Coach
Christiano Bacci
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
- 10
- 11
- 14
- 8
- 61
- 1
- 17
-
44
Tomas Araujo ↓ Issa Kabore 88'
- 3
- 4
Bench
- 37
-
9
Arthur Cabral ↑ 88'
-
18
Leandro Barreiro Martins ↑ 78'
- 32
-
28
Issa Kabore ↑ 88'
- 24
- 21
-
25
Gianluca Prestianni ↑ 79'
-
7
Zeki Amdouni ↑ 71'
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 4 |
| Darwin Nunez | 3 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 3 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 3 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Orkun Kokcu | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
Head to Head
Boavista FC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2024-09-23
Boavista FC
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-09-19
FK Crvena Zvezda
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-09-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–1
CD Santa Clara
W
2024-08-30
Moreirense FC
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2024-08-24
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
CF Estrela da Amadora
W
2024-08-17
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
Casa Pia AC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.9
Boavista FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Boavista FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
78%
Boavista FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
12%
0 – 2
10.3%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Boavista FC
| Handicap | Boavista FC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 24% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

