Gil Vicente FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gil Vicente FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Barcelos.
- Gil Vicente FC 11 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luis Godinho
- Assistant 1 Bruno Jesus (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Luciano Maia
8 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 9.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Aug | Vitória SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | Portimonense SC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 27 May | Casa Pia AC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 May | Vitória SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Boavista FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Aug | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Boavista FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 May | CD Santa Clara | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 May | Portimonense SC | A | 5–1 | W |
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' Three points are at stake. Gil Vicente FC host Sport Lisboa e Benfica — let the battle begin!
- 5' Portugal international Rafa Silva has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Sport Lisboa e Benfica come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gabriel Pereira made 249 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 18' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Maxime Dominguez.
- 19' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is taking the lead after the goal scored by Angel di Maria on 19.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mory Gbane, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Barcelos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 29' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pedro Tiba on 29 minutes.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 44' Sport Lisboa e Benfica looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Vangelis Pavlidis scoring 2 goals.
- 45' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' Sport Lisboa e Benfica has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 53' The Portugal Rafa Silva breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 0-2!
- 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gil Vicente FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Neres is hanging Joao Mario on the field on 63 minute.
- 65' Felix Correia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mory Gbane at the 65 minute mark.
- 67' Poor challenge from Florentino. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Rafa Silva argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 73' 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.
- 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tidjany Toure makes it 1-2.
- 75' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Florentino is withdrawn and Chiquinho gets his opportunity.
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! Jose Carlos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 83' The 26-year-old Roko Baturina has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roger Schmidt will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Petar Musa on, Rafa Silva off on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sport Lisboa e Benfica to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Gil Vicente FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 42
- 26
- 25
-
11
Marlon ↓ Tidjany Toure 65'
- 10
-
21
Roko Baturina ↓ Depu 65'
- 2
- 23
-
24
Mory Gbane ↓ Felix Correia 65'
- 13
- 8
Bench
-
70
Felix Correia ↑ 65'
- 12
-
7
Tidjany Toure ↑ 65'
- 4
- 16
- 59
-
29
Depu ↑ 65'
- 6
- 5
Coach
Vítor Campelos
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 30
-
10
Orkun Kokcu ↓ Joao Neves 75'
- 11
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ David Neres 63'
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Petar Musa 90'
- 8
-
61
Florentino ↓ Chiquinho 75'
- 6
- 24
- 4
Bench
-
7
David Neres ↑ 63'
-
22
Chiquinho ↑ 75'
- 23
- 1
- 5
-
33
Petar Musa ↑ 90'
- 44
-
87
Joao Neves ↑ 75'
-
19
Casper Tengstedt ↑ 63'
Coach
Roger Schmidt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Goncalo Ramos | 4 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 3 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Giorgi Aburjania | 2 |
| Joao Mario | 2 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Vitor Carvalho | 1 |
Head to Head
Gil Vicente FC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2023-08-26
Gil Vicente FC
2–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-08-19
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
CF Estrela da Amadora
W
2023-08-14
Boavista FC
3–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2023-05-27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
CD Santa Clara
W
2023-05-21
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2023-05-13
Portimonense SC
1–5
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33
Gil Vicente FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Gil Vicente FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
72%
Gil Vicente FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Gil Vicente FC
| Handicap | Gil Vicente FC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Gil Vicente FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

