Vitória SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vitória SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques.
- Vitória SC 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Venancio Manuel Raposo
- Referee Andre Campos
- Referee Joao Bento
- Referee Rui Costa
- Referee Nuno Miguel Serrano Almeida
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Dec | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Dec | Portimonense SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Vitoria FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | FC Famalicão | H | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | Boavista FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | CS Marítimo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | RB Leipzig | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Vitória SC | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #2 |
| 9 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 11 | Scored | 30 |
| 12 | Conceded | 10 |
| -1 | GD | +20 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 18% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
Vitória SC this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Vitória SC are 14th (9 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vitória SC
| Arnel Jakupovic | 2 G | |
| Samu | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G | |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Vitoria SC is hosting Sport Lisboa e Benfica for another epic battle.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pepe made 405 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vitoria SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Sport Lisboa e Benfica looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Heorhii Sudakov scoring 1 goals.
- 23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Franco Cervi makes it 0-1.
- 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' A moment of madness from Lucas Evangelista on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vitoria SC will be frustrated.
- 36' Victor Garcia, a Venezuela , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tomas Tavares.
- 47' Lucas Evangelista has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 52' Gabriel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
- 57' Controversy at the stadium! Joao Teixeira argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 58' Time for substitution for Vitoria SC. Joao Teixeira is replaced by Denis Poha.
- 63' Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 69' It is a substitution in Vitoria SC team. Leo Bonatini is replaced by Bruno Duarte on 69 minute.
- 71' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Carlos Vinicius is withdrawn and Haris Seferovic gets his opportunity.
- 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 482 games and scored 858 goals.
- 77' Another change for Vitoria SC made on 77 minute. Lucas Evangelista leaves to be changed by Rochinha.
- 82' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Chiquinho departs to be replaced by Andreas Samaris.
- 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' Rochinha has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Pizzi by Gedson on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Vitoria SC 0-1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Honours even.
Lineups
Vitória SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 13
- 7
- 1
- 2
- 15
- 88
- 29
- 10
- 91
- 6
Bench
- 28
- 16
- 3
- 5
- 56
- 24
- 96
Coach
Ivo Vieira
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Chiquinho ↓ Andreas Samaris 82'
- 95
- 6
- 21
- 11
- 8
- 49
- 3
- 99
- 97
- 84
Bench
- 9
-
83
Gedson ↑ 90'
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↑ 71'
- 34
-
22
Andreas Samaris ↑ 82'
- 72
- 7
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 4 |
| Joao Mario | 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
2020-01-04
Vitória SC
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-12-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–0
FC Famalicão
W
2019-12-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2019-12-06
Boavista FC
1–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-11-30
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–0
CS Marítimo
W
2019-11-27
RB Leipzig
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.78
Vitória SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Vitória SC or Draw
44%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
81%
Vitória SC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
12%
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 4
3.5%
1 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Vitória SC
| Handicap | Vitória SC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 25% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

