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 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Vitoria SC 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Nogueira
- Assistant 1 Paulo Bras (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Nuno Pires (Portugal)
4 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Academico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Maritimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitoria SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 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 | #14 |
| 16 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 22 | Scored | 5 |
| 7 | Conceded | 8 |
| +15 | GD | -3 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 71% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Vitoria SC this season
Vitoria SC this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts). Vitoria SC are 14th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vitoria SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 8 G | 2 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 5 G | 3 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Vitoria SC
| Samu | 1 G |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio da Luz as Sport Lisboa e Benfica face off against Vitória SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Manu Silva is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vitória SC tonight.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 828 goals from 470 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Samu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 29' A stunning finish from Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 31' That is a card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis will be fuming at that decision.
- 36' Tiago Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 41' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Vitória SC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 43' Controversy at the stadium! Joao Mendes argues furiously but the card stands.
- 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jose Bica is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vitória SC.
- 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 64' 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.
- 68' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Leandro Barreiro Martins by Zeki Amdouni on 68 minute.
- 69' Nuno Santos makes way for Gustavo Silva at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vitoria SC.
- 74' Alberto Baio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 78' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Arthur Cabral on, Vangelis Pavlidis off on 78 minutes.
- 79' Vitoria SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jose Bica is hanging Nelson Oliveira on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Luz. Sport Lisboa e Benfica seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 86' Another substitution for Vitoria SC to replace Kaio Cesar by Telmo Arcanjo on 86 minute.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Angel di Maria on 90.
- 90' Benjamin Rollheiser has so much to prove this time. He replaces Angel di Maria on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 4 |
| Joao Mario | 4 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 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
2.53
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
Vitoria SC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
92%
Draw or Vitoria SC
25%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Vitoria SC
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.2%
3 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
6.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
4.2%
5 – 0
4%
5 – 1
2.2%
0 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Vitoria SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -2 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 22% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
60%
✓
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

