Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Gil Vicente FC, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Gil Vicente FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Gil Vicente FC 6 games · 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | Gil Vicente FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Boavista FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Rio Ave FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Jan | FC Arouca | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | FC Famalicão | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Jan | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | Portimonense SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | SC Farense | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Dec | Boavista FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Gil Vicente FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #10 |
| 16 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 2 |
| 22 | Scored | 5 |
| 7 | Conceded | 5 |
| +15 | GD | +0 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 71% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Gil Vicente FC this season
Gil Vicente FC this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts). Gil Vicente FC are 10th (8 pts).
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
Gil Vicente FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/3
■ 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 |
Gil Vicente FC
| Hector Hernandez | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gil Martins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Gil Vicente FC is underway.
- 5' Joao Neves has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Jose Carlos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Magnificent from Arthur Cabral! That is 47 goals in 238 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 20' Gil Vicente FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 34' What a strike from Joao Neves! The score is 2-0.
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 49' Rafa Silva makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 54' 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 Alex Pinto suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' Gil Vicente FC ring the changes. Murilo has done his job and it is now time for Ali Alipour to step up.
- 59' Time for substitution for Gil Vicente FC. Jose Carlos is replaced by Alex Pinto.
- 64' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 67' Rafa Silva makes way for David Neres at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 71' Gil Vicente FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Afonso Moreira is hanging Maxime Dominguez on the field on 71 minute.
- 74' That is a Yellow card for Gil Vicente FC. Jesus Castillo will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Angel di Maria exits the field as Tiago Gouveia enters on 78.
- 82' The Gil Vicente FC bench stirs into life. Jesus Castillo is withdrawn and Roan Wilson gets his opportunity.
- 86' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Joao Neves is replaced by Benjamin Rollheiser.
- Another three points for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 30
-
11
Angel di Maria ↓ Tiago Gouveia 78'
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ David Neres 67'
- 8
- 61
- 1
-
5
Morato ↓ Alvaro Carreras 67'
- 6
- 4
- 87
Bench
-
7
David Neres ↑ 67'
- 10
- 20
-
32
Benjamin Rollheiser ↑ 86'
-
36
Marcos Leonardo Almeida ↑ 78'
- 24
- 44
-
3
Alvaro Carreras ↑ 67'
-
47
Tiago Gouveia ↑ 78'
Coach
Roger Schmidt
Gil Vicente FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 42
- 26
-
77
Murilo ↓ Ali Alipour 58'
- 10
-
70
Felix Correia ↓ Tidjany Toure 58'
-
2
Jose Carlos ↓ Alex Pinto 59'
- 23
- 24
- 13
-
6
Jesus Castillo ↓ Roan Wilson 82'
- 8
Bench
- –
-
9
Ali Alipour ↑ 58'
-
–
Alex Pinto ↑ 59'
- –
-
7
Tidjany Toure ↑ 58'
- 16
-
14
Roan Wilson ↑ 82'
- 35
-
–
Afonso Moreira ↑ 71'
Coach
Vítor Campelos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Goncalo Ramos | 4 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 3 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Giorgi Aburjania | 2 |
| Joao Mario | 2 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Lucas Verissimo | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2024-02-04
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
Gil Vicente FC
W
2024-01-29
CF Estrela da Amadora
1–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-01-19
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Boavista FC
W
2024-01-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–1
Rio Ave FC
W
2024-01-06
FC Arouca
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-12-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
FC Famalicão
W
Gil Vicente FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
Gil Vicente FC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
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
13.9%
1 – 0
12%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
6%
4 – 1
3.9%
5 – 0
2.8%
0 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Gil Vicente FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 23% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Gil Vicente FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

