Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Gil Vicente FC, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Gil Vicente FC — Primeira Liga .
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
- Gil Vicente FC 34 games · 50 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Bruno Rodrigues
- Referee Nuno Eiras
- Referee Luis Ferreira
- Referee Dinis Gorjao
20 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FC Pacos de Ferreira | H | 5–0 | W |
| 18 May | CD Santa Clara | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Vitoria FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Aug | Moreirense FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | FC Porto | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Gil Vicente FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #6 |
| 80 | Points | 50 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 11 / 0 | W / D / L | 13 / 11 / 10 |
| 74 | Scored | 47 |
| 25 | Conceded | 38 |
| +49 | GD | +9 |
| 2.35 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 68% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Gil Vicente FC this season
Gil Vicente FC this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts). Gil Vicente FC are 6th (50 pts).
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
Gil Vicente FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Sport Lisboa e Benfica get us underway at .
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Odisseas Vlachodimos made 467 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' It looks surprising Gil Vicente FC does not make any changes. Andre Almeida has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Gil Vicente FC is showing some good football. However, Gil Vicente FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' 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 Adel Taarabt suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Ygor Nogueira has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruno Nascimento might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Haris Seferovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gil Vicente FC.
- 45' Ygor Nogueira has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 46' Bozhidar Kraev has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 46.
- 46' The Gil Vicente FC manager makes a substitution. Samuel departs to be replaced by Romario Balde.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 53' GOAL! Pizzi scores on 53. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo
- 58' Gil Vicente FC 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.
- 63' 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.
- 68' Ferro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 50 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 71' Caio is replacing Rafa Silva for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ruben Fernandes, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 77' Raul de Tomas makes way for Jota at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Willian Soares.
- 80' Gil Vicente FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 82' Fresh legs for Gil Vicente FC! Leo Cordeiro comes on to replace Joao Afonso.
- 87' 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.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jota.
- Full Time. Sport Lisboa e Benfica beats Gil Vicente FC
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Raul de Tomas ↓ Jota 77'
- 6
- 21
- 49
- 14
- 3
- 34
- 5
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Caio 71'
- 99
- 97
Bench
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
Gil Vicente FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 91
- 27
- 3
- 26
- 24
-
6
Joao Afonso ↓ Leo Cordeiro 82'
- 33
- 5
- 44
-
29
Samuel ↓ Romario Balde 46'
- 20
Bench
- 11
- 30
- 13
- 23
-
22
Leo Cordeiro ↑ 82'
- 99
-
14
Romario Balde ↑ 46'
Coach
Vitor Oliveira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Goncalo Ramos | 4 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 3 |
| Giorgi Aburjania | 2 |
| Joao Mario | 2 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Arthur Cabral | 1 |
| Pizzi | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2019-09-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Gil Vicente FC
W
2019-09-01
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-08-24
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–2
FC Porto
L
2019-08-17
Os Belenenses Futebol
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-08-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–0
FC Pacos de Ferreira
W
2019-05-18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–1
CD Santa Clara
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.21
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.48
Gil Vicente FC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
90%
Draw or Gil Vicente FC
29%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Gil Vicente FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.8%
3 – 0
11.7%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
5.7%
4 – 1
3.3%
5 – 0
2.9%
0 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Gil Vicente FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 24% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
62%
✓
Gil Vicente FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

