Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Vitoria SC, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Vitoria SC — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 10 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Vitoria SC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nuno Miguel Serrano Almeida
- Assistant 2 Francisco Pereira (Portugal)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Academico de Viseu FC | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicao | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Vitoria SC | 10 | 9 |
| 14 | CS Maritimo | 10 | 8 |
| 15 | Rio Ave FC | 10 | 7 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | CD Nacional | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Vitoria 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 | Vitoria SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #13 |
| 25 | Points | 9 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 8 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 5 |
| 27 | Scored | 10 |
| 8 | Conceded | 10 |
| +19 | GD | +0 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 0.90 |
| 80% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Vitoria SC this season
Vitoria SC this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (25 pts). Vitoria SC are 13th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
9/3
61-75
6/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vitoria SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 10 G | 3 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 6 G | 4 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Vitoria SC
| Arnel Jakupovic | 2 G | |
| Samu | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G | |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Vitória SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' Samuel Soares has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 11' GOAL! Jorge Fernandes scores on 11.
- 16' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 17' Tiago Silva has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 17.
- 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Joao Mendes.
- 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Vitória SC's compact 3-5-2.
- 31' Alexander Bah is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
- 33' Goal! Angel di Maria scores his 95 goal in 526 matches.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' That is a Yellow card for Vitoria SC. Jota Silva will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' With 2 assists to his name this season, Rafa Silva is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 46' A tactical swap from Vitoria SC — Ze Carlos on, Miguel Magalhaes off on 46 minutes.
- 46' A stunning finish from Fredrik Aursnes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 50' Assisted by Angel di Maria with the perfectly-timed delivery and Orkun Kokcu makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Moreno might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' Nelson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Silva on 59 minute.
- 60' A moment of madness from Nicolas Otamendi on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for David Neres. He replaces Joao Mario on 65 minute.
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' Another change for Vitoria SC made on 71 minute. Jota Silva leaves to be changed by Alisson Safira.
- 76' Nelson adds to his 0 season tally! Vitoria SC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
- 79' Tomas Handel was booked on 79.
- 83' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Nicolas Otamendi is withdrawn and Morato gets his opportunity.
- 84' Andre Andre gets the nod from Vitoria SC. He replaces Mikel Villanueva and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Antonio Silva has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Tomas Araujo. He replaces Antonio Silva on 90 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Afonso Freitas on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4-0 Vitória SC. Honours even.
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
Vitoria 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
Vitoria 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
2.68
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.42
Vitoria SC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
92%
Draw or Vitoria SC
23%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Vitoria SC
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
16.3%
3 – 0
14.1%
1 – 0
12.4%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 1
5.4%
5 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.1%
6 – 0
2.4%
5 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Vitoria SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -2 | 41% | 23% | 36% |
| -1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| -1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| -0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +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
66%
✓
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.