Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Vitória SC, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Vitória SC — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Vitória SC 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nuno Miguel Serrano Almeida
- Assistant 2 Francisco Pereira (Portugal)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Vitória SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Aug | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Boavista FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 May | CD Santa Clara | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Aug | FC Vizela | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 May | FC Porto | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 May | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–0 | W |
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' Welcome to Estadio da Luz that hosts another battle between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Vitoria SC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Antonio Silva has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 11' Jorge Fernandes doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tiago Silva on 17.
- 19' Joao Mendes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 19.
- 24' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 31.
- 33' Magnificent from Angel di Maria! That is 98 goals in 534 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 38' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Vitoria SC's 3-5-2 shape.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jota Silva.
- 45' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' It is a substitution in Vitoria SC team. Miguel Magalhaes is replaced by Ze Carlos on 46 minute.
- 46' Fredrik Aursnes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 46 minutes.
- 50' A goal from the Turkey international Orkun Kokcu! He fires home on 45 to make it 3-1!
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andre Silva made 335 appearances and scored 41 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' Andre Silva makes way for Nelson at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vitoria SC.
- 60' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolas Otamendi is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Yellow card on 60.
- 65' Joao Mario makes way for David Neres at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Moreno will be considering his options from the bench.
- 71' Vitoria SC ring the changes. Jota Silva has done his job and it is now time for Alisson Safira to step up.
- 76' Nelson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tomas Handel.
- 83' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Nicolas Otamendi departs to be replaced by Morato.
- 84' Andre Andre has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mikel Villanueva on 84 minute.
- 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Tomas Araujo. He replaces Antonio Silva on 90 minute.
- 90' Vitoria SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Another three points for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
30
Nicolas Otamendi ↓ Morato 83'
- 10
- 11
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ David Neres 65'
- 27
- 8
-
33
Petar Musa ↓ Arthur Cabral 83'
-
6
Alexander Bah ↓ Joao Victor 65'
- 24
-
4
Antonio Silva ↓ Tomas Araujo 90'
- 87
Bench
-
9
Arthur Cabral ↑ 83'
-
7
David Neres ↑ 65'
- 22
- 61
- 1
-
38
Joao Victor ↑ 65'
-
5
Morato ↑ 83'
-
44
Tomas Araujo ↑ 90'
- 19
Coach
Roger Schmidt
Vitória SC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 44
- 17
-
3
Mikel Villanueva ↓ Andre Andre 84'
- 14
-
10
Tiago Silva ↓ Tomas Handel 46'
-
7
Andre Silva ↓ Nelson 59'
- 80
-
2
Miguel Magalhaes ↓ Ze Carlos 46'
-
11
Jota Silva ↓ Alisson Safira 71'
- 72
- 6
Bench
-
21
Andre Andre ↑ 84'
- 27
-
9
Alisson Safira ↑ 71'
- 4
-
20
Nelson ↑ 59'
-
8
Tomas Handel ↑ 46'
- 22
- 29
-
28
Ze Carlos ↑ 46'
Coach
Moreno
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 4 |
| Joao Mario | 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
2023-09-02
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–0
Vitória SC
W
2023-08-26
Gil Vicente FC
2–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-08-19
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
CF Estrela da Amadora
W
2023-08-14
Boavista FC
3–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2023-05-27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
CD Santa Clara
W
2023-05-21
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.81
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46
Vitória SC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
92%
Draw or Vitória SC
22%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Vitória SC
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.1%
3 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
10.9%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
5 – 0
5.4%
1 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.5%
5 – 1
2.6%
6 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Vitória SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -2 | 43% | 23% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 19% | 15% |
| -0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
63%
✓
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

