Welcome to the show! Today's main antagonists are Benfica and Vitória SC, victory is the objective and 90 minutes the duration.
- Benfica have the most scored goals (61) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Vitória SC.
This promises to be an entertaining match with lots of action and bustle as both teams are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!
Benfica form and stats
Benfica have been very solid at home in the Liga Portugal so far, with 34 points collected from 12 matches (11-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. days ago.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Benfica, as their goalkeeper Odisseas Vlachodimos has completely shut out the opponents for 302 minutes in the Liga Portugal.
A good away victory last time out for Benfica, who won 3-0 against Maritimo (placed 16th). Midfielder Aursnes was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.25 (out of ten) in that game. Aursnes hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 6 of 8 times and had 56 successful passes (of 64 total).
A home victory ahead of that game, as anticipated. The team were huge favourites against Club Brugge and won 5-1.
It should be noted that a peek at the 11 latest league fixtures reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Benfica is on fire here. A stunning 37 from 12 league matches. From these home matches, Benfica have conceded only 9 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Vitória SC form and stats
4 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Vitória SC playing as the away team in the Liga Portugal this season.
This match can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Arouca with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Before that loss this team had won at least a draw from six league rounds in a row. Silva got a match rating of 7.62 in that game, top player of the team. Silva hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 56 successful passes (of 62 total).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Santa Clara at their stadium, the result 3-1.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Vitória SC as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games in the league. 14 goals have been conceded by Vitória SC in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Benfica have put together a streak of 26 consecutive games without defeat (20-6-0) when playing Vitória SC.These two sides faced each other earlier this season: Vitória SC - Benfica 0-0.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Naval da Costa Eduardo 15 goals |  R. Fernandes Ferreira da Silva 6 goals |
Benfica missing players
Vitória SC missing players
| Benfica | Vitória SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 21 | 11 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 61 | 37 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 24 |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 24 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 88% |
| 79% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 55% | 46% |
| 67% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 55% | 42% |
| 38% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 17% |
| 21% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 29% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 36% | 33% |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 42% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 36% | 38% |
| 8 | 8.7 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.4 | 5 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 17.9 | 22.1 | 17.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 11.8 | 12.3 |
| 7.1 | 8.8 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 36% | 35% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 27% | 27% |
| 6.9 | 5.3 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.3 | 14.8 | 12 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
- Benfica have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 Vitória SC.
- Benfica have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most clean sheets (16) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most points (34) at home in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals (37) at home in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals (61) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the the best goal difference (+28) at home in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the the best goal difference (+48) in Liga Portugal
- 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 (6-0-0) in Liga Portugal
- Vitória SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 48 | 65 |
| 2 | Porto | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 38 | 57 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 32 | 55 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 50 |
| 5 | Vitória SC | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 40 |
| 6 | Arouca | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -3 | 37 |
| 7 | Casa Pia | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 35 |
| 8 | Rio Ave | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -5 | 30 |
| 9 | Boavista | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 30 |
| 10 | Vizela | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | -1 | 29 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 29 |
| 12 | Chaves | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 29 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -9 | 27 |
| 14 | Portimonense | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 20 | -13 | 26 |
| 15 | Estoril | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -16 | 22 |
| 16 | Maritimo | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 29 | -28 | 16 |
| 17 | Pacos de Ferreira | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -24 | 15 |
| 18 | Santa Clara | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | -19 | 15 |
