Vitoria SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vitoria SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques.
- Vitoria SC 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Academico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Maritimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitoria SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | FC Arouca | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Sep | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | Casa Pia AC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Portimonense SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Vitoria SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | CS Maritimo | H | 5–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Juventus FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Sep | FC Famalicao | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | Maccabi Haifa FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | FC Vizela | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Vitoria SC | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #2 |
| 5 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 22 |
| 8 | Conceded | 7 |
| -3 | GD | +15 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 14% | Win % | 71% |
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
Vitoria SC this season
Vitoria SC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Vitoria SC are 14th (5 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vitoria SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vitoria SC
| Samu | 1 G |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 8 G | 2 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 5 G | 3 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Vitoria SC host Sport Lisboa e Benfica — let the battle begin!
- 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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Vitoria SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sport Lisboa e Benfica's shape.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Moreno will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Sport Lisboa e Benfica seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' Vitoria SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' The referee calls foul for Andre Andre. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 48' That is a Yellow card for Vitoria SC. Ibrahim Bamba will be fuming at that decision.
- 51' Rafa Silva picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 61' It is a cagey affair so far. Vitoria SC in their trying to find a way past Sport Lisboa e Benfica's compact .
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Alisson Safira. He replaces Anderson on 62 minute.
- 63' Vitoria SC make a change. Jota Silva trudges off to be replaced by Ruben Lameiras on 63 minutes.
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vitoria SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Florentino Luis exits the field as Fredrik Aursnes enters on 70.
- 72' Controversy at the stadium! Odisseas Vlachodimos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alisson Safira.
- 79' 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.
- 81' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Joao Mario has done his job and it is now time for Diogo Goncalves to step up.
- 83' Michael Johnston has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nelson Da Luz on 83 minute.
- 88' 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.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Vitoria SC. Ruben Lameiras will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The crowd applauds Rafa Silva as he leaves the pitch. John Brooks steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Vitoria SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 21
- 14
- 10
- 33
- 13
- 20
- 22
- 11
- 72
- 28
Bench
- 7
- 98
- 25
- 90
- 9
- 63
- 80
- 23
- 83
Coach
Moreno
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
7
David Neres ↓ Julian Draxler 70'
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Diogo Goncalves 81'
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ John Brooks 90'
- 99
- 13
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Petar Musa 70'
- 6
- 61
- 66
Bench
- 2
-
17
Diogo Goncalves ↑ 81'
-
93
Julian Draxler ↑ 70'
-
25
John Brooks ↑ 90'
- 22
- 77
-
8
Fredrik Aursnes ↑ 70'
- 23
-
33
Petar Musa ↑ 70'
Coach
Roger Schmidt
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
Vitoria SC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2022-10-01
Vitoria SC
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2022-09-18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–0
CS Maritimo
W
2022-09-14
Juventus FC
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-09-10
FC Famalicao
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-09-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Maccabi Haifa FC
W
2022-09-02
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
FC Vizela
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.48
Vitoria SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 67% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Vitoria SC or Draw
40%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
85%
Vitoria SC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
17.8%
0 – 2
16.1%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
9.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 4
4.3%
1 – 0
4%
1 – 4
2.3%
2 – 1
2%
2 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Vitoria SC
| Handicap | Vitoria SC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 27% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 22% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
62%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

