Primeira Liga prediction: Benfica should edge out Gil Vicente on their own turf

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Date: Sat 14.September
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (65647 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the Primeira Liga so far, with Benfica placed 3rd and Gil Vicente sitting in the 10th position.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Benfica form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Benfica's two home games in the Primeira Liga so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Benfica are returning here after visiting Sporting Braga in a Primeira Liga game and winning with a 4-0 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Porto that was lost 0-2.

Benfica are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica with maximum points. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 21 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Benfica has won 17 times, drawn 2 and lost 2. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Benfica has won by at least two goals 12 times when in this position.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Champions League game versus RB Leipzig in only three days. This game is also played here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

At Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Benfica has the goal stats of 5-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Gil Vicente form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the Primeira Liga ended in defeat. Last season Gil Vicente had these away match statistics: Played 11; won 5, drew 2 and lost 4.

Gil Vicente delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Vitória Setúbal (placed 16th) in their previous match; a Primeira Liga game. A draw for Gil Vicente before that, at their own venue hosting Sporting Braga (1-1).

Gil Vicente are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 14 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were 6 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats. Of the defeats, 1 game were lost by at least two goals margin.

It's early days yet, but Gil Vicente has scored 0 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 8 wins for Benfica, 2 draws and 0 wins for Gil Vicente. Over 2,5 goals: 7 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.

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Benfica Gil Vicente
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
4 2 0 Played 0 1 4
3 1 0 Won 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 2
1 1 0 Lost 0 1 1
11 5 0 Scored 0 0 3
2 2 0 Conceded 0 3 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 75%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 75%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 50%
50% 50% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 50%
75% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 25%
25% 50% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 50%
 
6 7.5 0 Corners For (avg) 0 5 5.2
4.2 4 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 3 3.8
1 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 3 2.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Benfica Last season Gil Vicente
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
34 17   Played   17 34
28 14   Won   8 22
3 2   Drew   3 4
3 1   Lost   6 8
103 63   Scored   27 65
31 17   Conceded   21 30
100% 100%   Over 0.5   88% 91%
85% 88%   Over 1.5   82% 74%
68% 76%   Over 2.5   59% 56%
62% 76%   Over 3.5   24% 26%
38% 53%   Over 4.5   18% 21%
50% 59%   BTTS   59% 47%
44% 41%   Clean Sheets   35% 47%
6% 0%   Failed To Score   18% 15%
 
6.5 7.4   Corners For (avg)   6.3 5.4
3.3 2.6   Corners Against (avg)   2.6 2.9
2.1 1.5   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.8 1.3
7 2   Red Cards   0 0
Key stats last season:
  • 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Gil Vicente have scored away.
  • Benfica have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Benfica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gil Vicente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gil Vicente have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Gil Vicente have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.

Benfica
All Primeira Liga Champions League Taça De Portugal International Champions Cup Europa League League Cup Super Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-08-19 SC Benfica 5 - 0 Sporting CP
10-08-19 PL Benfica 5 - 0 Paços de Ferreira
17-08-19 PL Belenenses 0 - 2 Benfica
24-08-19 PL Benfica 0 - 2 Porto
01-09-19 PL Sporting Braga 0 - 4 Benfica
14-09-19 PL Benfica 18:00 Gil Vicente
17-09-19 CL Benfica 19:00 RB Leipzig
22-09-19 PL Moreirense 15:00 Benfica
25-09-19 LC Benfica 15:00 Vitória Guimarães
29-09-19 PL Benfica 15:00 Vitória Setúbal
Gil Vicente
All Primeira Liga Taça De Portugal 2. Division: Centro 2. Division: Group A League Cup Club Friendlies Segunda Liga
All Home Away
03-08-19 LC Gil Vicente 3 - 2 Desportivo Aves
10-08-19 PL Gil Vicente 2 - 1 Porto
17-08-19 PL Moreirense 3 - 0 Gil Vicente
25-08-19 PL Gil Vicente 1 - 1 Sporting Braga
31-08-19 PL Gil Vicente 0 - 0 Vitória Setúbal
14-09-19 PL Benfica 18:00 Gil Vicente
22-09-19 PL Gil Vicente 15:00 Boavista
25-09-19 LC Gil Vicente 15:00 Portimonense
29-09-19 PL Santa Clara 15:00 Gil Vicente
05-10-19 LC Gil Vicente 15:00 Sporting CP

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Famalicão 4 3 1 0 7 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 0 6 3 4 10
2 Porto 4 3 0 1 10 2 2 2 0 0 7 0 2 1 0 1 3 2 8 9
3 Benfica 4 3 0 1 11 2 2 1 0 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 6 0 9 9
4 Boavista 4 2 2 0 5 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 8
5 Rio Ave 4 2 1 1 9 5 2 1 1 0 6 2 2 1 0 1 3 3 4 7
6 Sporting CP 4 2 1 1 8 6 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 7
7 Moreirense 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 7
8 Tondela 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 5
9 Santa Clara 4 1 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 -1 5
10 Gil Vicente 4 1 2 1 3 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -2 5
11 Marítimo 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 -2 4
12 Portimonense 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 -2 4
13 Sporting Braga 4 1 1 2 5 8 2 1 0 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 4
14 Vitória Guimarães 4 0 3 1 3 6 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 4 -3 3
15 Desportivo Aves 4 1 0 3 7 11 2 1 0 1 5 4 2 0 0 2 2 7 -4 3
16 Vitória Setúbal 4 0 3 1 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 4 -4 3
17 Belenenses 4 0 2 2 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 -3 2
18 Paços de Ferreira 4 0 1 3 1 8 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 6 -7 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Benfica 34 28 3 3 103 31 17 14 2 1 63 17 17 14 1 2 40 14 72 87
2 Porto 34 27 4 3 74 20 17 15 0 2 41 9 17 12 4 1 33 11 54 85
3 Sporting CP 34 23 5 6 72 33 17 14 2 1 38 13 17 9 3 5 34 20 39 74
4 Sporting Braga 34 21 4 9 56 37 17 13 1 3 32 15 17 8 3 6 24 22 19 67
5 Vitória Guimarães 34 15 7 12 46 34 17 10 4 3 27 12 17 5 3 9 19 22 12 52
6 Moreirense 34 16 4 14 39 44 17 8 3 6 18 19 17 8 1 8 21 25 -5 52
7 Rio Ave 34 12 9 13 50 52 17 5 6 6 26 28 17 7 3 7 24 24 -2 45
8 Boavista 34 13 5 16 34 40 17 10 1 6 20 13 17 3 4 10 14 27 -6 44
9 Belenenses 34 10 13 11 42 51 17 6 5 6 25 26 17 4 8 5 17 25 -9 43
10 Santa Clara 34 11 9 14 43 45 17 5 5 7 24 26 17 6 4 7 19 19 -2 42
11 Portimonense 34 11 6 17 44 59 17 8 4 5 29 24 17 3 2 12 15 35 -15 39
12 Marítimo 34 12 3 19 26 44 17 8 2 7 17 17 17 4 1 12 9 27 -18 39
13 Vitória Setúbal 34 8 12 14 28 39 17 4 6 7 13 18 17 4 6 7 15 21 -11 36
14 Desportivo Aves 34 10 6 18 35 49 17 5 3 9 20 23 17 5 3 9 15 26 -14 36
15 Tondela 34 9 8 17 40 54 17 7 3 7 22 24 17 2 5 10 18 30 -14 35
16 Chaves 34 8 8 18 34 57 17 4 6 7 20 23 17 4 2 11 14 34 -23 32
17 Nacional 34 7 7 20 33 73 17 5 3 9 12 22 17 2 4 11 21 51 -40 28
18 Feirense 34 3 11 20 27 64 17 2 6 9 19 31 17 1 5 11 8 33 -37 20
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Vizela 20 15 4 1 54 7 12 8 3 1 29 7 10 7 2 1 25 1 47 49
2 Trofense 21 15 4 2 41 15 10 7 1 2 21 7 12 8 3 1 21 12 26 49
3 Fafe 21 14 4 3 33 16 11 8 1 2 20 8 11 6 3 2 14 10 17 46
4 Felgueiras 1932 21 13 2 6 32 19 12 6 1 5 21 14 10 8 1 1 12 5 13 41
5 Mirandela 21 12 4 5 40 22 12 9 1 2 25 9 10 4 3 3 17 14 18 40
6 AR São Martinho 21 11 7 3 33 18 11 7 4 0 26 11 11 5 3 3 11 9 15 40
7 Chaves II 20 9 6 5 35 23 10 6 2 2 23 9 11 3 4 4 13 20 12 33
8 Montalegre 21 7 7 7 24 29 11 2 6 3 8 11 11 5 1 5 18 21 -5 28
9 Merelinense 21 6 9 6 26 28 11 3 5 3 11 10 11 3 5 3 15 18 -2 27
10 Pedras Salgadas 21 7 2 12 25 38 12 5 1 6 18 19 10 2 1 7 7 23 -13 23
11 Maria da Fonte 21 6 5 10 25 34 11 1 3 7 11 20 11 5 2 4 16 17 -9 23
12 Torcatense 21 5 4 12 19 39 11 2 1 8 13 20 11 3 3 5 7 21 -20 19
13 Os Limianos 21 4 6 11 17 31 11 1 4 6 6 11 11 3 2 6 11 22 -14 18
14 Oliveirense 20 5 2 13 23 47 11 3 0 8 12 30 11 2 2 7 11 20 -24 17
15 Cacadores das Taipas 19 4 5 10 20 29 10 3 3 4 14 15 11 2 2 7 7 17 -9 17
16 Vilaverdense 21 3 2 16 18 50 10 2 2 6 8 19 12 1 0 11 10 33 -32 11
17 Mirandés 21 2 4 15 13 32 10 2 2 6 6 12 12 0 2 10 7 23 -19 10
18 Gil Vicente 2 0 1 1 1 2 11 9 1 1 26 6 11 5 2 4 16 12 -1 1

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