Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs GD Chaves, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs GD Chaves — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
- GD Chaves 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | GD Chaves | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Casa Pia AC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | GD Estoril Praia | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | Rangers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | FC Porto | A | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Mar | Vitória SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | FC Arouca | H | 1–5 | L |
| 24 Feb | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Boavista FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
6/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sport Lisboa e Benfica and GD Chaves has kicked off!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Guima, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio da Luz with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. GD Chaves needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Carraca needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' The referee shows GD Chaves player a card on 25.
- 30' The travelling GD Chaves supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' It’s gonna be a card for Hugo Souza.
- 36' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. GD Chaves is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' GD Chaves player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tomas Araujo suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' 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.
- 56' GD Chaves player sees a card in front of him.
- 61' It looks surprising GD Chaves does not make any changes. Pedro Pinho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' It’s a booking for GD Chaves player. Guima gets a card.
- 64' The referee calls foul for Benny. He receives a card.
- 65' It’s gonna be a card for Raphael Guzzo.
- 68' GOAL! Joao Neves scores on 68. Assisted by Angel di Maria
- 72' Another change for GD Chaves made on 72 minute. Ruben Ribeiro leaves to be changed by Pedro Pinho.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Helder Morim. He replaces Dario Essugo on 73 minute.
- 74' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Arthur Cabral by Marcos Leonardo Almeida on 74 minute.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hugo Souza made 382 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' The GD Chaves manager makes a substitution. Benny departs to be replaced by Paulo Victor.
- 82' It is a substitution in GD Chaves team. Guima is replaced by Jorge Carcelen on 82 minute.
- 87' GD Chaves 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.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Vasco Fernandes. He receives a card.
- Another three points for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 30
-
7
David Neres ↓ Orkun Kokcu 82'
-
11
Angel di Maria ↓ Joao Mario 82'
- 27
- 8
- 61
- 1
- 6
- 44
- 87
Bench
-
10
Orkun Kokcu ↑ 82'
- 14
-
20
Joao Mario ↑ 82'
- 5
- 32
-
36
Marcos Leonardo Almeida ↑ 74'
- 24
- 3
- 19
Coach
Roger Schmidt
GD Chaves Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 23
-
20
Ruben Ribeiro ↓ Pedro Pinho 72'
- 27
- 40
- 1
- 13
-
80
Raphael Guzzo ↓ Leandro Sanca 73'
- 3
-
14
Dario Essugo ↓ Helder Morim 73'
-
21
Guima ↓ Jorge Carcelen 82'
-
7
Benny ↓ Paulo Victor 81'
Bench
- 28
- 19
-
9
Paulo Victor ↑ 81'
-
10
Leandro Sanca ↑ 73'
- 31
-
99
Jorge Carcelen ↑ 82'
- 2
-
70
Helder Morim ↑ 73'
-
18
Pedro Pinho ↑ 72'
Coach
Moreno
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafa Silva | 4 |
| Gevorg Ghazaryan | 2 |
| Gevorg Ghazaryan | 2 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| David Neres | 1 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 1 |
| Enzo Fernandez | 1 |
| Petar Musa | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2024-03-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
GD Chaves
W
2024-03-17
Casa Pia AC
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-03-14
Rangers FC
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-03-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–1
GD Estoril Praia
W
2024-03-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
Rangers FC
D
2024-03-03
FC Porto
5–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.53
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
GD Chaves xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
84%
Draw or GD Chaves
42%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or GD Chaves
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
11.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | GD Chaves covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 26% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
GD Chaves keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

