Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Vizela, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Vizela — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- FC Vizela 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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! Sport Lisboa e Benfica welcome FC Vizela for this crunch clash at Estadio da Luz.
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Luz. Sport Lisboa e Benfica seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 16' Assisted by Casper Tengstedt with the perfectly-timed delivery and David Neres makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' What a moment for Nicolas Otamendi! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
- 25' Fabijan Buntic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Francesco Ruberto on 25 minute.
- 30' Goal! Tiago Gouveia scores his 3 goal in 181 matches.
- 35' FC Vizela are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' That is a card for FC Vizela. Bruno Costa will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Goal! David Neres scores his 48 goal in 490 matches.
- 46' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Rafa Silva is withdrawn and Angel di Maria gets his opportunity.
- 48' Samuel Essende doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 49' Against the run of play, Rafa Silva has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 52' Poor challenge from Anderson Jesus. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matheus Pereira, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio da Luz with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' FC Vizela receives a card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 62' The FC Vizela manager makes a substitution. Domingos Quina departs to be replaced by Alberto Soro.
- 66' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Joao Neves is replaced by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' The referee shows FC Vizela player a card on 73.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Marcos Leonardo Almeida. He replaces Casper Tengstedt on 76 minute.
- 81' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 86' A tactical swap from FC Vizela — Osama Rashid on, Bruno Costa off on 86 minutes.
- 88' A stunning finish from Marcos Leonardo Almeida — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 89' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Tiago Gouveia departs to be replaced by Alvaro Carreras.
- Game over. The scoreline of 6-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| David Neres | 3 |
| Joao Mario | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Nicolas Otamendi | 1 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 1 |
| Tiago Gouveia | 1 |
| Henrique Araujo | 1 |
| Samuel Essende | 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.

