Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Vizela, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Vizela — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- FC Vizela 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | FC Vizela | H | 6–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Toulouse FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Vitória SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Feb | Gil Vicente FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Boavista FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–6 | L |
| 13 Feb | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Vitória SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jan | FC Arouca | A | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 2–5 | L |
| 14 Jan | Boavista FC | H | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Vizela get this one started.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' FC Vizela is showing some good football. However, FC Vizela are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Vizela are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 16' Against the run of play, David Neres has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Nicolas Otamendi makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 25' It is a substitution in FC Vizela team. Francesco Ruberto is replaced by Fabijan Buntic on 25 minute.
- 30' A stunning finish from Tiago Gouveia — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 35' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Alexander Bah has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' FC Vizela receives a card for a hard tackle on 40.
- 45' Aleksandar Busnic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
- 46' What a strike from David Neres! The score is 4-0.
- 46' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Rafa Silva trudges off to be replaced by Angel di Maria on 46 minutes.
- 48' A stunning finish from Samuel Essende — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 49' Rafa Silva is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 52' Anderson Jesus is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
- 57' FC Vizela fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 59' Samuel Essende has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 59.
- 62' A change in the FC Vizela ranks — Domingos Quina exits the field as Alberto Soro enters on 62.
- 66' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Fredrik Aursnes on, Joao Neves off on 66 minutes.
- 71' Orest Lebedenko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 73' That is a card for FC Vizela. Aleksandar Busnic will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Casper Tengstedt has done his job and it is now time for Marcos Leonardo Almeida to step up.
- 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 86' FC Vizela ring the changes. Bruno Costa has done his job and it is now time for Osama Rashid to step up.
- 88' The deadlock is broken! Marcos Leonardo Almeida gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Alvaro Carreras. He replaces Tiago Gouveia on 89 minute.
- The points are shared — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 6-1 FC Vizela. Honours even.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
- 7
- 20
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Angel di Maria 46'
- 1
- 5
- 6
- 44
-
47
Tiago Gouveia ↓ Alvaro Carreras 89'
-
87
Joao Neves ↓ Fredrik Aursnes 66'
- 19
Bench
- 9
-
11
Angel di Maria ↑ 46'
-
8
Fredrik Aursnes ↑ 66'
-
32
Benjamin Rollheiser ↑ 89'
-
36
Marcos Leonardo Almeida ↑ 76'
- 24
-
3
Alvaro Carreras ↑ 89'
- 25
- 4
Coach
Roger Schmidt
FC Vizela Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 99
-
28
Bruno Costa ↓ Osama Rashid 86'
- 4
- 6
- 5
- 82
- 1
- 19
- 90
-
10
Domingos Quina ↓ Alberto Soro 62'
-
18
Abdul Awudu ↓ Aleksandar Busnic 46'
Bench
- 14
-
97
Fabijan Buntic ↑ 25'
-
29
Alberto Soro ↑ 62'
- 25
- 8
-
23
Osama Rashid ↑ 86'
- 11
- 73
-
22
Aleksandar Busnic ↑ 46'
Coach
Rubén de la Barrera
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Mario | 3 |
| David Neres | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Milutin Osmajic | 1 |
| Angel di Maria | 1 |
| Petar Musa | 1 |
| Samu | 1 |
| Nicolas Otamendi | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2024-02-18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–1
FC Vizela
W
2024-02-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Toulouse FC
W
2024-02-11
Vitória SC
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2024-02-04
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
Gil Vicente FC
W
2024-01-29
CF Estrela da Amadora
1–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-01-19
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Boavista FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.33
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
FC Vizela xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
88%
Draw or FC Vizela
32%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Vizela
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–1 not predicted6 – 1Actual
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.4%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Vizela covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
FC Vizela keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

