Gil Vicente will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 12 points behind Benfica.
- Gil Vicente has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Gil Vicente.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the League Cup.
Gil Vicente form and stats
Gil Vicente have played 4 Primeira Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Gil Vicente shared the glory with Moreirense in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Rio Ave.
The manager R. Garcia Lopes de Almeida will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Uniao de Leiria in only three days.
The Vicente fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. Vicente are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Cidade de Barcelos in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.
Benfica form and stats
Playing away, Benfica have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 1 defeat in the Primeira Liga this season.
There were no winners in Benfica's previous match, a League Cup home game that ended 1-1 vs Vitoria Guimaraes (after extra-time, 4-1 on penalties) (placed 5th). That result followed a home victory 5-0 versus Vilafranquense in the Taça De Portugal.
The draw against Vitoria Guimaraes (after extra-time, 4-1 on penalties) came from a losing position. The Benfica manager J. Pinheiro de Jesus brought on Pizzi as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Super Cup trip to Porto.
Benfica create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 10 goals in 4 travels. As opposed to that, Benfica have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Vicente won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Benfica has nine wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  H. Seferović 6 goals |  G. Waldschmidt 5 goals |   S. Dias Lino 3 goals |
Gil Vicente missing players
Benfica missing players
| Gil Vicente | Benfica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 8 | 10 | 21 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 25% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 56% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.7 | 11.8 | 21 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 11.5 | 14.1 |
| 3 | 3.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.2 | 5.4 |
| 30% | 38% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 59% | 43% |
- All of Benfica's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Benfica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Gil Vicente.
- Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Gil Vicente has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Primeira Liga
- Gil Vicente have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Gil Vicente haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | Sporting CP | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 23 |
| 2 | Benfica | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Porto | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Paços de Ferreira | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Belenenses | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 10 | Nacional | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Famalicao | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Gil Vicente | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Moreirense | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 14 | Farense | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | Boavista | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | Tondela | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 8 |
| 17 | Maritimo | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Portimonense | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 7 |