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 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Vitória SC 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Bruno Rodrigues
- Referee Nuno Eiras
- Referee Andre Narciso
- Referee Jorge de Sousa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Vitória SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Aug | Fenerbahçe 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 Köln | 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 II | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Vitória SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #14 |
| 28 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 30 | Scored | 11 |
| 10 | Conceded | 12 |
| +20 | GD | -1 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 82% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
Vitória SC this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (28 pts). Vitória SC are 14th (9 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
Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/3
■ 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 |
Vitória SC
| Arnel Jakupovic | 2 G | |
| Samu | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G | |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Vitoria SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pizzi makes it 1-0.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andre Andre, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vitoria SC's shape.
- 25' Ljubomir Fejsa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vitoria SC so far.
- 30' Pizzi adds to his 0 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' GOAL! Pizzi fires home to make it 3-0!
- 43' 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.
- 46' The Vitoria SC manager makes a substitution. Ola John departs to be replaced by Davidson da Luz.
- 51' Sport Lisboa e Benfica looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Heorhii Sudakov scoring 1 goals.
- 56' Ruben Dias has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' A moment of madness from Tyler Boyd on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vitoria SC will be frustrated.
- 63' It is a substitution in Vitoria SC team. Joao Teixeira is replaced by Guillermo Celis on 63 minute.
- 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' Vitoria SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 71' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Ljubomir Fejsa trudges off to be replaced by Alfa Semedo on 71 minutes.
- 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andre Andre makes it 3-1.
- 79' Andrija Zivkovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eduardo Salvio on 79 minute.
- 81' Guillermo Celis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Guillermo Celis.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Vitoria SC. Alhassan Wakaso will be fuming at that decision.
- The points are shared — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3-2 Vitoria 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 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Bruno Duarte | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 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
Fenerbahçe 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
2.72
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Vitória SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
86%
Draw or Vitória SC
32%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Vitória SC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
7%
1 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
4 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Vitória SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 20% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

