Vitoria SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vitoria SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques.
- Vitoria SC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 10 games · 25 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 | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Academico de Viseu FC | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicao | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Vitoria SC | 10 | 9 |
| 14 | CS Maritimo | 10 | 8 |
| 15 | Rio Ave FC | 10 | 7 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | CD Nacional | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 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 | Vitoria 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 Maritimo | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Vitoria SC | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #2 |
| 9 | Points | 25 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 1 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 27 |
| 10 | Conceded | 8 |
| +0 | GD | +19 |
| 0.90 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 20% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Vitoria SC this season
Vitoria SC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Vitoria SC are 13th (9 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vitoria SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
9/3
61-75
6/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vitoria SC
| Arnel Jakupovic | 2 G | |
| Samu | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G | |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 10 G | 3 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 6 G | 4 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Vitória SC gets underway.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vitória SC that had 401 games and scored 374 goals.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sport Lisboa e Benfica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Vitória SC in their trying to find a way past Sport Lisboa e Benfica's compact .
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vitória SC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' 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.
- 50' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. German Conti gets a Yellow card.
- 55' Vitória SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 58' Vitoria SC make a change. Alexandre Guedes trudges off to be replaced by Welthon on 58 minutes.
- 62' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Pizzi is withdrawn and Rafa Silva gets his opportunity.
- 67' The 33-year-old Toze has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 69' Fresh legs for Vitoria SC! Joao Teixeira comes on to replace Joseph Amoah.
- 70' Falaye Sacko picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Nicolas Castillo is replaced by Haris Seferovic on 71 minute.
- 76' Joseph Amoah is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vitória SC so far.
- 78' A moment of madness from Rafa Soares on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vitoria SC will be frustrated.
- 81' Magnificent from Haris Seferovic! That is 68 goals in 475 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Andre Almeida. He receives a Yellow card.
- 85' Fresh legs for Vitoria SC! Ola John comes on to replace Andre Andre.
- 90' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Gedson comes on to replace Joao Felix.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alhassan Wakaso on 90.
- Full Time. Sport Lisboa e Benfica beats Vitória SC
Lineups
Vitoria 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
Vitoria SC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2019-01-18
Vitoria 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 Maritimo
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.71
Vitoria SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Vitoria SC or Draw
47%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
81%
Vitoria SC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
12.4%
1 – 1
12%
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 3
6.5%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 4
2.7%
2 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Vitoria SC
| Handicap | Vitoria SC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 11% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 26% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.