Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Academico de Viseu FC, Primeira Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Academico de Viseu FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 10 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Academico de Viseu FC 10 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Carlos Campos
- Assistant 2 Nelson Cunha
6 games this season
🟨 7.2/game
⚽ 22.3 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Academico de Viseu FC | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicao | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Vitoria SC | 10 | 9 |
| 14 | CS Maritimo | 10 | 8 |
| 15 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | CD Nacional | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Academico de Viseu FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 May | GD Estoril Praia | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 May | FC Famalicao | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | Moreirense FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Academico de Viseu FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #6 |
| 25 | Points | 20 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 8 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 2 |
| 27 | Scored | 15 |
| 8 | Conceded | 12 |
| +19 | GD | +3 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 80% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Academico de Viseu FC this season
Academico de Viseu FC this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (25 pts). Academico de Viseu FC are 6th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
9/3
61-75
6/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Academico de Viseu FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/3
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 10 G | 3 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 6 G | 4 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Academico de Viseu FC
| Andre Clovis | 5 G | 1 A |
| Soufiane Messeguem | 3 G | 1 A |
| Joao Guilherme | 3 G | |
| Ruben Pereira | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Sport Lisboa e Benfica host Academico de Viseu FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Academico de Viseu FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' What a strike from Vangelis Pavlidis! The score is 1-0.
- 15' It’s gonna be a card for Mestanza.
- 18' Controversy at the stadium! Anthony Correia argues furiously but the card stands.
- 23' Academico de Viseu FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Heorhii Sudakov picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Academico de Viseu FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Tomas Araujo.
- 50' Academico de Viseu 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.
- 55' Assisted by Cihan Kahraman with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ruben Pereira makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 58' The Argentina forward Gianluca Prestianni breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 2-1!
- 63' Time for substitution for Academico de Viseu FC. Mestanza is replaced by Andre Ceitil.
- 64' Andreas Schjelderup has so much to prove this time. He replaces Heorhii Sudakov on 64 minute.
- 67' Andre Clovis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 72' Academico de Viseu FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 73' A change in the Academico de Viseu FC ranks — Ruben Pereira exits the field as Lorougnon Gohi enters on 73.
- 76' Richard Rios is replacing Rafa Silva for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 78' Academico de Viseu FC ring the changes. Gianluca Prestianni has done his job and it is now time for Dominik Steczyk to step up.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Andre Ceitil.
- 82' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Jhon Duran on, Alexander Bah off on 82 minutes.
- 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' A moment of madness from Igor Milioransa on 90 minutes earns him a card. Academico de Viseu FC will be frustrated.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 2
- 14
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Richard Rios 76'
-
6
Alexander Bah ↓ Jhon Duran 82'
- 10
- 24
- 44
- 25
- 5
- 26
Bench
- 11
- 1
- 13
- 17
-
21
Andreas Schjelderup ↑ 64'
-
22
Jhon Duran ↑ 82'
-
20
Richard Rios ↑ 76'
- 16
- 62
- 73
- 72
- 33
Academico de Viseu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 75
- 8
- 41
- 14
-
44
Ruben Pereira ↓ Lorougnon Gohi 73'
- 10
-
45
Mestanza ↓ Andre Ceitil 63'
- 66
- –
Bench
-
18
Cristian Ferreira ↑ 73'
- 11
- 2
- 21
-
6
Andre Ceitil ↑ 63'
- 1
- 58
- 5
-
47
Lorougnon Gohi ↑ 73'
- 78
- 22
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 1 |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 1 |
| Andre Clovis | 1 |
| Ruben Pereira | 1 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2026-08-09
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
Academico de Viseu FC
D
2026-05-16
GD Estoril Praia
1–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2026-05-11
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2026-05-02
FC Famalicao
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2026-04-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–1
Moreirense FC
W
2026-04-19
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Academico de Viseu FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.53
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Academico de Viseu FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
78%
Draw or Academico de Viseu FC
43%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Academico de Viseu FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
5%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
4 – 1
4.5%
1 – 0
4.5%
4 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Academico de Viseu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 17% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 20% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Academico de Viseu FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.