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 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- GD Chaves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' Welcome to Estadio da Luz that hosts another battle between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and GD Chaves.
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against GD Chaves's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 20' It’s high time Roger Schmidt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' That is a card for GD Chaves. Junior Pius will be fuming at that decision.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 31' The referee has no hesitation. Hugo Souza is booked for GD Chaves — card on 31.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Hector Hernandez was booked on 45.
- 50' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Luz. Sport Lisboa e Benfica seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Florentino made 467 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' A moment of madness from Ruben Ribeiro on 56 minutes earns him a card. GD Chaves will be frustrated.
- 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 62' Guima is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 64' Benny picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' Raphael Guzzo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 65.
- 68' What composure from Joao Neves! The Portugal international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 72' Ruben Ribeiro makes way for Pedro Pinho at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from GD Chaves.
- 73' Dario Essugo makes way for Helder Morim at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from GD Chaves.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Marcos Leonardo Almeida. He replaces Arthur Cabral on 74 minute.
- 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 81' The GD Chaves manager makes a substitution. Benny departs to be replaced by Paulo Victor.
- 82' The GD Chaves manager makes a substitution. Guima departs to be replaced by Jorge Carcelen.
- 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Vasco Fernandes argues furiously but the card stands.
- Full Time. Sport Lisboa e Benfica beats GD Chaves
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 |
| Issah Abbas | 1 |
| Joao Mario | 1 |
| Fredrik Aursnes | 1 |
| Haris Seferovic | 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.

