Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Vitória SC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Vitória SC — Primeira Liga .
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
- Vitória SC 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Bruno Rodrigues
- Referee Nuno Eiras
- Referee Andre Narciso
- Referee Jorge de Sousa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Vitória SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Aug | Fenerbahce SK | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May | AFC Ajax | H | 5–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | PAE AEK | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr | CA Mineiro | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | FC Barcelona | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Aug | 1. FC Koln | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 May | 1. FC Lok Stendal | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | Hannover 96 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | FC Rot-Weiss Koblenz | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | SSV Jeddeloh | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Vitória SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #9 |
| 80 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 11 / 0 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 74 | Scored | 39 |
| 25 | Conceded | 51 |
| +49 | GD | -12 |
| 2.35 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 68% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
Vitória SC this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts). Vitória SC are 9th (42 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
Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is hosting Vitória SC for another epic battle.
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Goal! Pizzi scores his 64 goal in 467 matches.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Guillermo Celis made 394 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' 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 Eduardo Salvio suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rui Vitoria will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Against the run of play, Pizzi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 35' With 2 assists to his name this season, Rafa Soares is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 38' What a moment for Pizzi! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sport Lisboa e Benfica winning 100% of all matches.
- 46' The crowd applauds Ola John as he leaves the pitch. Davidson da Luz steps in for Vitoria SC.
- 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.
- 56' Brazil international Jardel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' The referee shows Vitoria SC player a Yellow card on 58.
- 63' Another change for Vitoria SC made on 63 minute. Joao Teixeira leaves to be changed by Guillermo Celis.
- 65' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rafa Silva is hanging Franco Cervi on the field on 65 minute.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rafa Soares on 68 minutes.
- 71' The crowd applauds Ljubomir Fejsa as he leaves the pitch. Alfa Semedo steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andre Andre makes it 3-1.
- 79' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Andrija Zivkovic comes on to replace Eduardo Salvio.
- 81' The deadlock is broken! Guillermo Celis gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Guillermo Celis on 86 minutes.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alhassan Wakaso.
- The points are shared — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3-2 Vitória SC. Honours even.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 83
-
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Rafa Silva 65'
- 19
- 33
- 3
- 34
-
5
Ljubomir Fejsa ↓ Alfa Semedo 71'
- 18
- 99
Bench
-
17
Andrija Zivkovic ↑ 79'
- 14
- 1
- 22
-
27
Rafa Silva ↑ 65'
-
16
Alfa Semedo ↑ 71'
- 2
Coach
Rui Vitoria
Vitória SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 5
- 24
- 98
- 6
- 1
- 25
-
49
Junior Tallo ↓ Alexandre Guedes 65'
- 23
-
10
Joao Teixeira ↓ Guillermo Celis 63'
-
30
Ola John ↓ Davidson da Luz 46'
Bench
- 56
- 43
-
93
Guillermo Celis ↑ 63'
-
9
Alexandre Guedes ↑ 65'
- 20
- 21
-
91
Davidson da Luz ↑ 46'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Mario | 4 |
| Haris Seferovic | 4 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Bruno Duarte | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2018-08-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–2
Vitória SC
W
2018-08-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
Fenerbahce SK
W
2018-05-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–1
AFC Ajax
W
2018-04-28
PAE AEK
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2018-04-21
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
CA Mineiro
W
2018-04-14
FC Barcelona
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.82
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Vitória SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
87%
Draw or Vitória SC
31%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Vitória SC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.2%
1 – 1
6.9%
4 – 1
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
4 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
3.4%
5 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Vitória SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 20% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 20% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +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
34%
✓
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.