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 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- GD Chaves 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória 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
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
43%
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
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ 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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sport Lisboa e Benfica and GD Chaves get this one started.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Moreno will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' GD Chaves started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Luz. GD Chaves seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' It’s gonna be a card for Junior Pius.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a card for Hugo Souza.
- 36' GD Chaves come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' Ygor Nogueira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 45' Hector Hernandez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sport Lisboa e Benfica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' The referee calls foul for Ruben Ribeiro. He receives a card.
- 61' Joao Neves has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 9 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' Poor challenge from Guima. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 64' It’s gonna be a card for Benny.
- 65' Raphael Guzzo was booked on 65.
- 68' Joao Neves does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
- 72' Ruben Ribeiro makes way for Pedro Pinho at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from GD Chaves.
- 73' Another substitution for GD Chaves to replace Dario Essugo by Helder Morim on 73 minute.
- 74' Marcos Leonardo Almeida gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Arthur Cabral and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 841 goals from 475 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 81' Fresh legs for GD Chaves! Paulo Victor comes on to replace Benny.
- 82' Jorge Carcelen gets the nod from GD Chaves. He replaces Guima and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Moreno might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' Vasco Fernandes was booked on 90.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Joao Neves | 1 |
| Jonas | 1 |
| Joao Felix | 1 |
| David Neres | 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.

