Vitoria SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vitoria SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques.
- Vitoria SC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 10 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Feb | FC Vizela | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jan | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | FC Arouca | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Vitoria SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Feb | Gil Vicente FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Boavista FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Rio Ave FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Jan | FC Arouca | A | 3–0 | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Vitoria SC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica get this one started.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vitoria SC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 9' Jota Silva catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 9.
- 14' 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.
- 19' Sport Lisboa e Benfica come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 29' A quiet spell here at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques. Vitoria SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Orkun Kokcu.
- 35' The Portugal Tiago Silva breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 1-0!
- 38' It’s a booking for Vitoria SC player. Bruno Gaspar gets a Yellow card.
- 40' Rafa Silva adds to his 1 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 44' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 46' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Orkun Kokcu is withdrawn and Florentino gets his opportunity.
- 51' Bruno Gaspar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 56' 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.
- 61' The deadlock is broken! Andre Silva gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
- 64' A moment of madness from Toni Borevkovic on 64 minutes earns him a Red card. Vitoria SC will be frustrated.
- 67' Andre Silva makes way for Manu Silva at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vitoria SC.
- 72' Vitoria SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sport Lisboa e Benfica backline.
- 73' The referee shows Vitoria SC player a Yellow card on 73.
- 77' Marcos Leonardo Almeida gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Morato and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Florentino is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 82' The 27-year-old Florentino has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' Nelson Oliveira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jota Silva at the 86 minute mark.
- 87' David Neres is replacing Joao Neves for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 88' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Fredrik Aursnes exits the field as Alvaro Fernandez enters on 88.
- 90' What a strike from Arthur Cabral! The score is 2-2.
- 90' A moment of madness from Nelson Oliveira on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vitoria SC will be frustrated.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Vitoria SC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 76
- 44
- 24
- 27
- 10
- 19
- 7
- 4
- 77
- 8
- 11
Bench
- 79
- 17
- 21
- 2
- 72
- 28
- –
- 6
- 53
Coach
Álvaro Pacheco
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 30
-
10
Orkun Kokcu ↓ Florentino 46'
- 11
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Arthur Cabral 46'
- 27
- 8
- 1
- 5
- 6
- 4
-
87
Joao Neves ↓ David Neres 87'
Bench
-
9
Arthur Cabral ↑ 46'
-
7
David Neres ↑ 87'
-
61
Florentino ↑ 46'
-
36
Marcos Leonardo Almeida ↑ 77'
- 24
- 44
-
3
Alvaro Carreras ↑ 88'
- 47
- 19
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
2024-02-11
Vitoria SC
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2024-02-04
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
Gil Vicente FC
W
2024-01-29
CF Estrela da Amadora
1–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-01-19
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Boavista FC
W
2024-01-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–1
Rio Ave FC
W
2024-01-06
FC Arouca
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.03
Vitoria SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Vitoria SC or Draw
46%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
78%
Vitoria SC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 3
6.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 4
3.8%
0 – 4
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Vitoria SC
| Handicap | Vitoria SC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

