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 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Gil Vicente FC 11 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
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
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 | #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio da Luz!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rafa Silva made 481 appearances and scored 93 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Roan Wilson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gil Vicente FC tonight.
- 15' Arthur Cabral puts Sport Lisboa e Benfica on the lead.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gil Vicente FC that had 248 games and scored 273 goals.
- 25' Leonardo Buta has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Sport Lisboa e Benfica has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 34' Goal! Joao Neves scores his 13 goal in 481 matches.
- 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' Afonso Moreira is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gil Vicente FC so far.
- 49' What composure from Rafa Silva! The Portugal international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 54' It looks like no one’s ball. Gil Vicente FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Ali Alipour. He replaces Murilo on 58 minute.
- 59' The whistle greets Jose Carlos as he departs to be replaced by Alex Pinto.
- 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vítor Campelos might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 67' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Rafa Silva has done his job and it is now time for David Neres to step up.
- 71' The whistle greets Maxime Dominguez as he departs to be replaced by Afonso Moreira.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Jesus Castillo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 78' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tiago Gouveia is hanging Angel di Maria on the field on 78 minute.
- 82' Fresh legs for Gil Vicente FC! Roan Wilson comes on to replace Jesus Castillo.
- 86' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Joao Neves is replaced by Benjamin Rollheiser on 86 minute.
- 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
-
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 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Giorgi Aburjania | 2 |
| Joao Mario | 2 |
| Everton | 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
2.07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
Gil Vicente FC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
89%
Draw or Gil Vicente FC
32%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Gil Vicente FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14%
1 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
6.1%
4 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Gil Vicente FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 24% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Gil Vicente FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

