Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Académico 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 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Academico de Viseu FC 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Carlos Campos
- Assistant 2 Nelson Cunha
5 games this season
🟨 6.6/game
⚽ 20.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 | Académico 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 Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitoria 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Académico 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 | Académico de Viseu FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #7 |
| 16 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 22 | Scored | 9 |
| 7 | Conceded | 9 |
| +15 | GD | +0 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 71% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Académico de Viseu FC this season
Académico de Viseu FC this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts). Académico de Viseu FC are 7th (11 pts).
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
Académico de Viseu FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/1
■ 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 |
Académico de Viseu FC
| Andre Clovis | 4 G |
| Soufiane Messeguem | 1 G |
| Ruben Pereira | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Sport Lisboa e Benfica welcome Académico de Viseu FC for this crunch clash at Estadio da Luz.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their trying to find a way past Académico de Viseu FC's compact .
- 10' Vangelis Pavlidis adds to his 7 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 15' That looks like a foul for a card for Mestanza.
- 18' That looks like a foul for a card for Anthony Correia.
- 23' Académico de Viseu FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' The referee calls foul for Heorhii Sudakov. He receives a card.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Cristian Ferreira, a Argentina midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Guilherme made 5 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Tomas Araujo gets a card.
- 50' Académico de Viseu FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 55' A goal from the Portugal international Ruben Pereira! He fires home on 55 to make it 1-1!
- 58' GOAL! Gianluca Prestianni scores on 58.
- 63' The Academico de Viseu FC bench stirs into life. Mestanza is withdrawn and Andre Ceitil gets his opportunity.
- 64' Andreas Schjelderup gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Heorhii Sudakov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Brilliant from the ! Andre Clovis makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 67.
- 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 73' Another substitution for Academico de Viseu FC to replace Ruben Pereira by Lorougnon Gohi on 73 minute.
- 76' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Richard Rios on, Rafa Silva off on 76 minutes.
- 78' Dominik Steczyk has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gianluca Prestianni on 78 minute.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Andre Ceitil argues furiously but the card stands.
- 82' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Jhon Duran on, Alexander Bah off on 82 minutes.
- 87' France international Anthony Correia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' Igor Milioransa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- The points are shared — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2-2 Académico de Viseu FC. Honours even.
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
- 66
-
44
Ruben Pereira ↓ Lorougnon Gohi 73'
- 41
- 75
- –
-
45
Mestanza ↓ Andre Ceitil 63'
- 14
- 8
- 33
- 10
Bench
- 58
- 1
- 21
- 5
- 2
-
6
Andre Ceitil ↑ 63'
-
18
Cristian Ferreira ↑ 73'
-
47
Lorougnon Gohi ↑ 73'
- 78
- 22
- 11
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
Académico 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
2.81
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Academico de Viseu FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
80%
Draw or Academico de Viseu FC
40%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Academico de Viseu FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.2%
1 – 0
3.8%
4 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Academico de Viseu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 18% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 19% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Academico de Viseu FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.