Vitória SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vitória SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques.
- Vitória SC 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Vasco Santos
- Referee Antonio Nobre
- Referee Andre Campos
- Referee Pedro Mota
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 | Académico 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 Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jan | Moreirense FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jan | CD Nacional | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Dec | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | CD Aves | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Rio Ave FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 02 Jan | Portimonense SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 6–2 | W |
| 16 Dec | CS Marítimo | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Vitória SC | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #2 |
| 5 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 22 |
| 8 | Conceded | 7 |
| -3 | GD | +15 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 14% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
Vitória SC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Vitória SC are 14th (5 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vitória SC
| Samu | 1 G |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Vitoria SC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica get this one started.
- 5' Vitoria SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sport Lisboa e Benfica's shape.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vitoria SC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Odisseas Vlachodimos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
- 25' Vitoria SC have won 372 goals from 399 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' The 33-year-old Rafa Silva has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Davidson da Luz, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' That is a Yellow card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. German Conti will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' Another substitution for Vitoria SC to replace Alexandre Guedes by Welthon on 58 minute.
- 62' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rafa Silva is hanging Pizzi on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' A quiet spell here at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques. Vitoria SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 69' The whistle greets Joseph Amoah as he departs to be replaced by Joao Teixeira.
- 70' Vitoria SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 71' Haris Seferovic gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Nicolas Castillo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Gabriel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 78' A moment of madness from Rafa Soares on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vitoria SC will be frustrated.
- 81' Haris Seferovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
- 84' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' Fresh legs for Vitoria SC! Ola John comes on to replace Andre Andre.
- 90' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Gedson on, Joao Felix off on 90 minutes.
- 90' Vitoria SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sport Lisboa e Benfica players.
Lineups
Vitória SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 5
- 24
- 1
- 2
- 43
- 17
- 25
- 9
- 20
- 91
Bench
- 46
- 56
- 16
- 7
- 21
- 10
- 30
Coach
Luis Castro
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Pizzi ↓ Rafa Silva 62'
- 11
- 8
- 33
- 3
- 34
- 22
-
79
Joao Felix ↓ Gedson 90'
- 30
- 99
- 2
Bench
-
83
Gedson ↑ 90'
- 17
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↑ 71'
- 1
- 18
-
27
Rafa Silva ↑ 62'
- 16
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
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
Vitória SC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2019-01-18
Vitória SC
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-01-11
CD Santa Clara
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-01-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–2
Rio Ave FC
W
2019-01-02
Portimonense SC
2–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2018-12-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2018-12-16
CS Marítimo
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.66
Vitória SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Vitória SC or Draw
41%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
83%
Vitória SC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
13.6%
1 – 1
10.4%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 3
8.4%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.3%
0 – 4
4%
2 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Vitória SC
| Handicap | Vitória SC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 25% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.