Vitoria SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vitoria SC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio Dom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Vitoria 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
| 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' The wait is over. Sport Lisboa e Benfica get us underway at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Florentino needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 21' Vangelis Pavlidis doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 36' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' It is a substitution in Vitoria SC team. Nelson Oliveira is replaced by Chuchu on 46 minute.
- 51' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mikel Villanueva.
- 53' Andreas Schjelderup is ready to make an impact after coming on for Angel di Maria at the 53 minute mark.
- 56' It is a substitution in Vitoria SC team. Gustavo Silva is replaced by Nuno Santos on 56 minute.
- 61' Nelson Oliveira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 373 appearances.
- 66' 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.
- 71' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Alvaro Carreras gets a card.
- 72' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Leandro Barreiro Martins on, Tomas Araujo off on 72 minutes.
- 77' What a strike from Alvaro Carreras! The score is 0-2.
- 81' Time for substitution for Vitoria SC. Telmo Arcanjo is replaced by Vando Felix.
- 82' Poor challenge from Samu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 84' What composure from Vangelis Pavlidis! The Greece international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 85' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Vangelis Pavlidis exits the field as Andrea Belotti enters on 85.
- 90' Angel di Maria has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- Full Time. Sport Lisboa e Benfica beats Vitória SC
Lineups
Vitoria 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 |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 4 |
| Joao Mario | 4 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Bruno Duarte | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
Head to Head
Vitoria SC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2025-04-19
Vitoria 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
4 / 4
0.7
Vitoria SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.59
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Vitoria SC or Draw
34%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
86%
Vitoria SC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.5%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
7.4%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 4
6.7%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 4
4.8%
0 – 5
3.5%
2 – 2
2.9%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Vitoria SC
| Handicap | Vitoria SC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| +1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +2 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| +2.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
Clean Sheet
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
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.

