2nd position in the Primeira Liga table for Benfica so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 7th-placed Vitória SC visits Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Vitória SC could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Primeira Liga game only four sleeps ago.
Benfica are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Vitória is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Benfica form and stats
Benfica are steadily winning Primeira Liga games and points here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 15 games.
An away draw last time out for Benfica, facing Famalicão in a game that ended 1-1. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Boavista.
The Benfica manager N. da Silva Veríssimo has got the team scoring with 34 from 15 home games in the league. Benfica have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Vitória SC form and stats
Playing away, Vitória SC have won 5 games, drawn 6 and suffered 4 defeats in the Primeira Liga this season.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primeira Liga home defeat versus Gil Vicente with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game was the away victory against Portimonense with the score of 1-0.
Vitória SC were so close to getting something from the game against Gil Vicente, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal nine minutes into overtime.
Vitória has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 24 goals from 15 games. Vitória have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Vitória SC - Benfica 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: nine - one - zero (Benfica wins - draws - Vitória SC wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Fernandes 17 goals |  C. Alves Morais 17 goals |   J. Vilaça Teixeira 8 goals |
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| Benfica | Vitória SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 63 | 34 | 13 | Scored | S | 11 | 24 | 50 |
| 25 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 10 | 19 | 34 |
| 97% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 81% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 87% | 84% |
| 48% | 53% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 47% | 42% |
| 35% | 47% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 33% | 26% |
| 16% | 20% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 13% | 13% |
| 42% | 33% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 60% | 55% |
| 48% | 53% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 27% | 32% |
| 13% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| 7 | 8.8 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 |
| 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 485 | 257 | 82 | Total Shots | T S | 80 | 232 | 479 |
| 167 | 90 | 38 | Shots on Target | S O | 26 | 77 | 148 |
| 38% | 38% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 31% | 34% |
- Benfica has the most scored goals in the second half (39)
- 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 won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Benfica have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- 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 | Porto | 31 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 46 | 76 |
| 2 | Benfica | 31 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 38 | 68 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 31 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 59 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 31 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 21 | 56 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 50 |
| 6 | Famalicão | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 49 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 46 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 42 |
| 9 | Gil Vicente | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -4 | 39 |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -8 | 38 |
| 11 | Boavista | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 33 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 38 |
| 12 | Marítimo | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -7 | 37 |
| 13 | Paços de Ferreira | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -17 | 34 |
| 14 | Belenenses | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -26 | 31 |
| 15 | Tondela | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -15 | 30 |
| 16 | Vitória FC | 31 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -17 | 30 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 31 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -17 | 27 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 31 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 59 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 37 | -35 | 17 |