Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Portimonense SC, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Portimonense SC — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Portimonense SC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Academico de Viseu FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | FC Arouca | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | FC Alverca | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 8 | 10 |
| 11 | Moreirense FC | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | CS Maritimo | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 8 | 7 |
| 14 | Rio Ave FC | 8 | 7 |
| 15 | Vitoria SC | 8 | 5 |
| 16 | CD Nacional | 8 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 8 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 8 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Portimonense SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Toulouse FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Feb | FC Vizela | H | 6–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Toulouse FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Vitoria SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Feb | Gil Vicente FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Feb | Vitoria SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Feb | FC Arouca | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jan | Boavista FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Jan | Gil Vicente FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
4/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 8 G | 3 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 5 G | 3 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Portimonense SC get us underway at Estadio da Luz.
- 5' It looks surprising Portimonense SC does not make any changes. Rafa Silva has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Portimonense SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Portimonense SC's compact 3-4-3.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Portimonense SC's 3-4-3 shape.
- 55' GOAL! Rafa Silva fires home to make it 1-0!
- 57' GOAL! David Neres fires home to make it 2-0!
- 59' A stunning finish from Angel di Maria — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. David Neres departs to be replaced by Tiago Gouveia.
- 69' The crowd applauds Goncalo Costa as he leaves the pitch. Moustapha Seck steps in for Portimonense SC.
- 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Helio Varela.
- 75' A goal from the Portugal international Rafa Silva! He fires home on 75 to make it 4-0!
- 79' Tomas Araujo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Antonio Silva at the 79 minute mark.
- 80' Arthur Cabral is replacing Joao Mario for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 81' Igor Formiga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Guga at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Portimonense SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Marcos Leonardo Almeida on, Rafa Silva off on 90 minutes.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Portimonense SC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
-
7
David Neres ↓ Tiago Gouveia 66'
- 10
- 11
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Arthur Cabral 80'
- 27
- 8
- 1
- 6
-
4
Antonio Silva ↓ Tomas Araujo 79'
-
87
Joao Neves ↓ Florentino 66'
Bench
-
9
Arthur Cabral ↑ 80'
-
61
Florentino ↑ 66'
- 5
- 32
-
36
Marcos Leonardo Almeida ↑ 90'
- 24
-
44
Tomas Araujo ↑ 79'
- 3
-
47
Tiago Gouveia ↑ 66'
Coach
Roger Schmidt
Portimonense SC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 44
-
10
Hildeberto ↓ Tamble Monteiro 69'
- 32
- 11
- 7
- 22
-
18
Goncalo Costa ↓ Moustapha Seck 69'
- 43
-
27
Guga ↓ Igor Formiga 81'
- 77
-
13
Dener Clemente ↓ Taichi Fukui 81'
Bench
- 12
-
14
Moustapha Seck ↑ 69'
- 5
-
8
Taichi Fukui ↑ 81'
- 76
- 70
- 28
-
33
Igor Formiga ↑ 81'
-
–
Tamble Monteiro ↑ 69'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafa Silva | 6 |
| Haris Seferovic | 4 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 |
| Andre Almeida | 2 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
| Pizzi | 2 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2024-02-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–0
Portimonense SC
W
2024-02-22
Toulouse FC
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2024-02-18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–1
FC Vizela
W
2024-02-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Toulouse FC
W
2024-02-11
Vitoria SC
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2024-02-04
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
Gil Vicente FC
W
Portimonense SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.35
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Portimonense SC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
88%
Draw or Portimonense SC
31%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Portimonense SC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.4%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Portimonense SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 22% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Portimonense SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

