Vitória SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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Vitória SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques.
- Vitória SC 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
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 | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
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 Liege | 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 Maritimo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | RB Leipzig | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Vitória SC | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #3 |
| 42 | Points | 80 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 23 / 11 / 0 |
| 39 | Scored | 74 |
| 51 | Conceded | 25 |
| -12 | GD | +49 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 2.35 |
| 35% | Win % | 68% |
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
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Vitória SC are 9th (42 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
6/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques as Vitória SC face off against Sport Lisboa e Benfica in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It’s high time Ivo Vieira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ivo Vieira will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Vitória SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' GOAL! Franco Cervi scores on 23. Assisted by Pizzi
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vitória SC that had 394 games and scored 369 goals.
- 31' Vitoria SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 36' Sport Lisboa e Benfica come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' Andreas Samaris has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 50 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 42' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 47' Vitória SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
- 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gabriel.
- 57' A moment of madness from Joao Teixeira on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vitoria SC will be frustrated.
- 58' The whistle greets Joao Teixeira as he departs to be replaced by Denis Poha.
- 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vitória SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 68' Sport Lisboa e Benfica looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Bruno Duarte. He replaces Leo Bonatini on 69 minute.
- 71' Haris Seferovic gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Carlos Vinicius and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pepe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 77' A change in the Vitoria SC ranks — Lucas Evangelista exits the field as Rochinha enters on 77.
- 82' Chiquinho makes way for Andreas Samaris at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' Vitoria SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Gedson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pizzi at the 90 minute mark.
- The final score is 0-1.
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 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Bruno Duarte | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 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 Maritimo
W
2019-11-27
RB Leipzig
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.75
Vitória SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Vitória SC or Draw
42%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
82%
Vitória SC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 3
8%
1 – 3
6.1%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 4
3.9%
2 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 4
3%
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% | 9% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.