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 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Gil Vicente FC 11 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Bruno Rodrigues
- Referee Nuno Eiras
- Referee Luis Ferreira
- Referee Dinis Gorjao
10 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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
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 Paços 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #7 |
| 28 | Points | 18 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 3 |
| 30 | Scored | 10 |
| 10 | Conceded | 8 |
| +20 | GD | +2 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 1.64 |
| 82% | Win % | 45% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Gil Vicente FC this season
Gil Vicente FC this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (28 pts). Gil Vicente FC are 7th (18 pts).
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
Gil Vicente FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/3
■ 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 |
Gil Vicente FC
| Hector Hernandez | 3 G | 1 A |
| Walace | 3 G | |
| Murilo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Gil Martins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Gil Vicente FC get this one started.
- 5' Gil Vicente FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Gil Vicente FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' It’s a booking for Gil Vicente FC player. Ygor Nogueira gets a Yellow card.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sport Lisboa e Benfica winning 100% of all matches.
- 45' What a moment for Ygor Nogueira! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 46' A moment of madness from Bozhidar Kraev on 46 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Gil Vicente FC will be frustrated.
- 46' The Gil Vicente FC manager makes a substitution. Samuel departs to be replaced by Romario Balde.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gil Vicente FC that had 249 games and scored 276 goals.
- 53' Pizzi adds to his 0 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 58' Gil Vicente FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' A quiet spell here at . Sport Lisboa e Benfica seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Rafa Silva is replaced by Caio.
- 76' Morocco international Adel Taarabt has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Jota comes on to replace Raul de Tomas.
- 78' Gil Vicente FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bertrand Baraye on 80 minutes.
- 82' Leo Cordeiro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joao Afonso on 82 minute.
- 87' 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.
- 90' Jota was booked on 90.
- With this win, Sport Lisboa e Benfica is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Arthur Cabral | 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 Paços de Ferreira
W
2019-05-18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–1
CD Santa Clara
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.03
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.41
Gil Vicente FC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
90%
Draw or Gil Vicente FC
30%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Gil Vicente FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.3%
3 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 1
2.9%
4 – 1
2.7%
5 – 0
2.5%
2 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Gil Vicente FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 26% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Gil Vicente FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

