Vitória SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Mar | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Boavista FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Vitória SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | FC Arouca | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | FC Porto | A | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | SC Farense | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Mar | Gil Vicente FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–2 | W |
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Vitoria SC to score. At the same time, Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' 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 Andreas Schjelderup suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 21' Vangelis Pavlidis adds to his 13 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 481 games and scored 856 goals.
- 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 41' 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.
- 45' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Chuchu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nelson Oliveira on 46 minute.
- 51' Tiago Silva is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vitoria SC tonight.
- 53' Mikel Villanueva has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 53.
- 53' The whistle greets Angel di Maria as he departs to be replaced by Andreas Schjelderup.
- 56' Nuno Santos is replacing Gustavo Silva for the Vitoria SC side.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 66' Orkun Kokcu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 71' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 72' Tomas Araujo makes way for Leandro Barreiro Martins at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 77' Alvaro Carreras adds to his 1 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 81' Telmo Arcanjo makes way for Vando Felix at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vitoria SC.
- 82' It’s gonna be a card for Samu.
- 84' Vangelis Pavlidis does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
- 85' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Vangelis Pavlidis is withdrawn and Andrea Belotti gets his opportunity.
- 90' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a card in front of him.
- With this win, Sport Lisboa e Benfica is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Vitória SC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 17
- 3
- 14
- 10
- 18
- 4
- 8
- 2
- 13
- 71
Bench
- 76
- 20
- 27
- 77
- 9
- 16
- 15
- 21
Coach
Luis Freire
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
-
10
Orkun Kokcu ↓ Bruma 85'
- 11
- 14
- 8
- 61
- 1
- 17
- 44
- 3
- 4
Bench
- 9
-
18
Leandro Barreiro Martins ↑ 72'
-
27
Bruma ↑ 85'
-
19
Andrea Belotti ↑ 85'
- 24
-
21
Andreas Schjelderup ↑ 53'
- 47
- 7
-
26
Samuel Dahl ↑ 85'
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Mario | 4 |
| Haris Seferovic | 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
2025-04-19
Vitória SC
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2025-04-13
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
FC Arouca
D
2025-04-06
FC Porto
1–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2025-04-02
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–2
SC Farense
W
2025-03-28
Gil Vicente FC
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2025-03-16
Rio Ave FC
2–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.8
Vitória SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Vitória SC or Draw
37%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
84%
Vitória SC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.7%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
9%
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 4
5.5%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 4
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 1
3%
2 – 3
2.9%
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% | 7% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| +1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +2 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| +2.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
Clean Sheet
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
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.

