Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Vitoria SC, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Miguel Nogueira
- Assistant 1 Paulo Bras (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Nuno Pires (Portugal)
7 games this season
🟨 4.6/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Vitoria SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | FC Arouca | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | AS Monaco FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Nov | FC Porto | H | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | FC Bayern Munchen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | SC Farense | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | CD Santa Clara | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Moreirense FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Oct | Boavista FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' Welcome to Estadio da Luz that hosts another battle between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Vitória SC.
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Vitória SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' GOAL! Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu scores on 29. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis
- 31' Vangelis Pavlidis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 31.
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oscar Rivas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' That is a card for Vitoria SC. Joao Mendes will be fuming at that decision.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 53' Vitória SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 475 games and scored 841 goals.
- 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alvaro Carreras.
- 64' 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 Telmo Arcanjo suffering a number of foals already.
- 68' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Leandro Barreiro Martins is replaced by Zeki Amdouni.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Gustavo Silva. He replaces Nuno Santos on 69 minute.
- 74' The 30-year-old Samu has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 78' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Arthur Cabral comes on to replace Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Jose Bica. He replaces Nelson Oliveira on 79 minute.
- 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 86' Another substitution for Vitoria SC to replace Kaio Cesar by Telmo Arcanjo on 86 minute.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Angel di Maria argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Benjamin Rollheiser on, Angel di Maria off on 90 minutes.
- 1-0 the final result. Vitória SC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 11
- 18
- 14
- 8
- 61
- 1
- 6
- 17
- 44
- 3
Bench
-
37
Jan-Niklas Beste ↑ 78'
-
9
Arthur Cabral ↑ 78'
-
32
Benjamin Rollheiser ↑ 90'
- 28
- 24
- 21
- 25
- 4
-
7
Zeki Amdouni ↑ 68'
Vitoria SC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
Nelson Oliveira ↓ Jose Bica 79'
-
20
Samu ↓ Tiago Silva 69'
- 44
- 14
-
77
Nuno Santos ↓ Gustavo Silva 69'
- 8
- 13
-
11
Kaio Cesar ↓ Telmo Arcanjo 86'
-
6
Manu Silva ↓ Joao Mendes 86'
- 22
- 15
Bench
-
17
Joao Mendes ↑ 86'
- 3
- 27
-
10
Tiago Silva ↑ 69'
-
18
Telmo Arcanjo ↑ 86'
-
79
Jose Bica ↑ 79'
- 2
- 28
-
71
Gustavo Silva ↑ 69'
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
2024-12-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
Vitoria SC
W
2024-12-01
FC Arouca
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-11-27
AS Monaco FC
2–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-11-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–1
FC Porto
W
2024-11-06
FC Bayern Munchen
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2024-11-02
SC Farense
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.19
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55
Vitoria SC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
90%
Draw or Vitoria SC
29%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Vitoria SC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.3%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.9%
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
4 – 0
6%
4 – 1
3.4%
0 – 1
2.9%
5 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Vitoria SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 24% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
58%
✓
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

