Vitoria SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2019-20 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 Venancio Manuel Raposo
- Referee Andre Campos
- Referee Joao Bento
- Referee Rui Costa
- Referee Nuno Miguel Serrano Almeida
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Vitoria SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | FC Famalicao | 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
| 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Vitoria SC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica has kicked off!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Vitoria SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Vitoria SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Vitoria SC in their trying to find a way past Sport Lisboa e Benfica's compact .
- 23' Magnificent from Franco Cervi! That is 16 goals in 475 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Nascimento will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' The referee shows Vitoria SC player a Yellow card on 31.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Adel Taarabt, a Morocco , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 42' A moment of madness from Tomas Tavares on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
- 47' Pedrao has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 52' Gabriel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' Joao Teixeira has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
- 58' The whistle greets Joao Teixeira as he departs to be replaced by Denis Poha.
- 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pepe, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alejandro Grimaldo made 475 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' Leo Bonatini makes way for Bruno Duarte at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vitoria SC.
- 71' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Carlos Vinicius is replaced by Haris Seferovic.
- 76' Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 77' Another substitution for Vitoria SC to replace Lucas Evangelista by Rochinha on 77 minute.
- 82' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Chiquinho is replaced by Andreas Samaris on 82 minute.
- 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 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.
- Full Time. Sport Lisboa e Benfica beats Vitoria SC
Lineups
Vitoria 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
Vitoria SC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2020-01-04
Vitoria SC
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-12-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–0
FC Famalicao
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
3 / 4
0.73
Vitoria SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 56% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Vitoria SC or Draw
45%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
81%
Vitoria SC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
12.5%
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
7.2%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
2.5%
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% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 25% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
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.

