Benfica - Gil Vicente. 1st spot welcomes 16th spot. Nothing is certain - get a thorough match preview here!
- Benfica have the most scored goals (34) in Liga Portugal
- Gil Vicente is in the worst form (0-1-5)
There haven't been much to rest for the home side, as they performed in a Taça De Portugal fixture only four days ago. That game was an away game at Estoril, so at least Benfica are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Benfica form and stats
Home games in the Liga Portugal have been a walk in the park for Benfica so far, with 18 points won from 6 matches; 6 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.
Benfica are returning here after visiting Estoril in a Taça De Portugal fixture and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Midfielder Fernández was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.34 (out of ten) in that game. Fernández hit four key passes and had 90 successful passes (of 95 total).
Before that match, a Liga Portugal win away at Estoril.Everyone expects Benfica to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 8 games: 8 home wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Benfica have won with at least two goals margin 5 times in similar situations.
It's goals goals goals for Benfica who have scored 23 goals from 6 league home games. Benfica have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Gil Vicente form and stats
As the visiting team matches, Gil Vicente have produced an overall stat of 1-1-3 so far. With the Gil Vicente losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, a Taça De Portugal home loss versus Arouca with 1-4 on the scoreboard.
The game before that, in the Liga Portugal, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Portimonense.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Gil Vicente have scored 6 goals in 5 league games away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - one - two (Benfica wins - draws - Gil Vicente wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Navarro 7 goals |   R. Silva 6 goals |
Benfica missing players
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| Benfica | Gil Vicente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 34 | 23 | 10 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 58% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 50% |
| 50% | 83% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 33% |
| 42% | 67% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 50% |
| 67% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 42% |
| 8.8 | 10.3 | 11.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 5 | 5.8 |
| 3.1 | 2.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.4 | 4.9 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 19.9 | 25.8 | 27.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 12.6 | 13.3 |
| 7.2 | 9.7 | 8.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| 40% | 40% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 43% | 23% |
| 6 | 5.2 | 4.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 7.2 | 5.8 |
- All of Benfica's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Benfica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benfica have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Gil Vicente.
- Benfica have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most clean sheets (8) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most points (18) at home in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most points from losing position (9) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals (23) at home in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals (34) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the the best goal difference (+18) at home in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the the best goal difference (+28) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have won all their matches at home so far.
- Benfica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Benfica is in the best form (5-1-0) in Liga Portugal
- Gil Vicente have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Gil Vicente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gil Vicente haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Gil Vicente is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 34 |
| 2 | Porto | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 26 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 25 |
| 4 | Casa Pia | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Sporting CP | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 22 |
| 6 | Vitória SC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | Portimonense | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 19 |
| 8 | Arouca | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 19 |
| 9 | Boavista | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 17 |
| 10 | Estoril | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | -2 | 16 |
| 11 | Chaves | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 16 |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 15 |
| 13 | Vizela | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 14 | Famalicão | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -6 | 11 |
| 15 | Santa Clara | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Gil Vicente | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 9 |
| 17 | Marítimo | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 18 | -18 | 6 |
| 18 | Paços de Ferreira | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -17 | 2 |
