Gil Vicente FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gil Vicente FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio Cidade de Barcelos.
- Gil Vicente FC 11 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andre Campos
- Referee
- Referee Nuno Miguel Serrano Almeida
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Moreirense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | Rio Ave FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | CD Nacional | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Vitória SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Dec | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | KKS Lech Poznań | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | CS Marítimo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Gil Vicente FC | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #2 |
| 18 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 5 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 30 |
| 8 | Conceded | 10 |
| +2 | GD | +20 |
| 1.64 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 45% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Gil Vicente FC this season
Gil Vicente FC this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Gil Vicente FC are 7th (18 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gil Vicente FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/3
■ 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)
Gil Vicente FC
| Hector Hernandez | 3 G | 1 A |
| Walace | 3 G | |
| Murilo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Gil Martins | 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' What a night it is going to be! Gil Vicente FC welcome Sport Lisboa e Benfica for this crunch clash at Estadio Cidade de Barcelos.
- 5' Odisseas Vlachodimos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Gil Vicente FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gil Vicente FC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Claude Goncalves has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 455 appearances.
- 30' Gil Vicente FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sport Lisboa e Benfica backline.
- 35' Gil Vicente FC have won 276 goals from 249 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ygor Nogueira.
- 43' Gilberto picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Gil Vicente FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Tim Hall. He replaces Antoine Leautey on 46 minute.
- 47' Julian Weigl catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
- 52' Gil Vicente FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 57' Gil Vicente FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' Rodrigao makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Gil Vicente FC are in front.
- 63' Vitor Carvalho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vitor Carvalho on 64 minutes.
- 65' Goal! Everton scores his 54 goal in 342 matches.
- 67' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 67 minute. Gilberto leaves to be changed by Diogo Goncalves.
- 70' Henrique Gomes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vitor Carvalho on 70 minute.
- 75' 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.
- 80' 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 Gilberto suffering a number of foals already.
- 82' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Julian Weigl trudges off to be replaced by Andreas Samaris on 82 minutes.
- 85' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Pizzi by Franco Cervi on 85 minute.
- 88' Bertrand Baraye is replacing Lourency Rodrigues for the Gil Vicente FC side.
- Another three points for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Lineups
Gil Vicente FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Lucas Mineiro ↓ Ahmed Isaiah 88'
-
11
Antoine Leautey ↓ Tim Hall 46'
- 31
- 8
- 7
- 1
- 5
- 44
-
29
Samuel ↓ Boubacar Hanne 70'
-
21
Vitor Carvalho ↓ Henrique Gomes 70'
- 2
Bench
- 27
- 63
-
22
Bertrand Baraye ↑ 88'
-
34
Tim Hall ↑ 46'
- 20
-
55
Henrique Gomes ↑ 70'
-
99
Ahmed Isaiah ↑ 88'
-
17
Boubacar Hanne ↑ 70'
- 19
Coach
Ricardo Soares
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
38
Pedrinho ↓ Adel Taarabt 46'
-
2
Gilberto ↓ Diogo Goncalves 67'
- 5
-
28
Julian Weigl ↓ Andreas Samaris 82'
-
21
Pizzi ↓ Franco Cervi 85'
- 14
- 33
- 3
- 99
- 9
Bench
-
17
Diogo Goncalves ↑ 67'
-
10
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 82'
- 77
-
11
Franco Cervi ↑ 85'
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 46'
-
22
Andreas Samaris ↑ 82'
- 97
- 71
- 88
Coach
Jorge Jesus
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Goncalo Ramos | 4 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 3 |
| Giorgi Aburjania | 2 |
| Joao Mario | 2 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Arthur Cabral | 1 |
Head to Head
Gil Vicente FC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2020-12-20
Gil Vicente FC
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2020-12-10
Royal Standard de Liège
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2020-12-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
FC Paços de Ferreira
W
2020-12-03
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–0
KKS Lech Poznań
W
2020-11-30
CS Marítimo
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2020-11-26
Rangers FC
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.68
Gil Vicente FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Gil Vicente FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
82%
Gil Vicente FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 4
2.6%
2 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Gil Vicente FC
| Handicap | Gil Vicente FC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 26% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Gil Vicente FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

