All pre-match information for the Vitória SC - Benfica fixture:

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Sat 25.September
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques (30008 seats)

Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques: Blow the trumpet for a football festivity when Vitória SC put their fighting gear on for Benfica. All the latest on the game at Tipsway!

Insights:
  • Vitória SC have the most clean sheets (4) in Primeira Liga
  • Benfica have the most scored goals (16) in Primeira Liga

Only a few days to rest for the home team, as they performed in a League Cup fixture only four days back. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Sporting Covilha.

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Vitória SC form and stats

When playing at home in the Primeira Liga, Vitória SC have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 3 games. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Vitória.

It's back home for Vitória SC, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Sporting Covilha away with the result 2-0. Nicolas Janvier (2) found the net in that victory.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Arouca that finished 2-2.

Vitória are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. Vitória SC have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.

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Benfica form and stats

Benfica are yet to lose a point on their Primeira Liga travels this season with 3 wins from 3 away games.

The supporters enjoyed Benfica's previous game versus Boavista (placed 8th), a Primeira Liga 3-1 win played at home. Nicolás Otamendi was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.5. The defender Otamendi served one assist, hit one key pass and won 7 of 12 duels.

Before that, Benfica travelled to Dynamo Kyiv and returned home with a draw after the Champions League game finished 0-0.

A quick return to home after this game, as Benfica are hosting Barcelona in the Champions League only four days away.

The Benfica manager J. Pinheiro de Jesus has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 9 goals in 3 league matches away. Benfica are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's zero Vitória victories, three draws and seven Benfica wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BenficaD. Núñez Ribeiro
D. Núñez Ribeiro
4 goals
BenficaL. Verissimo da Silva
L. Verissimo da Silva
2 goals
BenficaR. Fernandes Ferreira da Silva
R. Fernandes Ferreira da Silva
2 goals

Vitória SC missing players

Benfica missing players

Vitória SC Benfica
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 1 3 6
1 1 0 Won W 1 3 6
4 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 1 1 Lost L 0 0 0
6 4 0 Scored S 2 9 16
3 1 1 Conceded C 0 1 3
50% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
33% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
33% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 67%
33% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 17%
17% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 50%
67% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 67% 50%
67% 67% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
7 7.7 10 Corners for (avg) C F 9 5.7 6.2
5 4.7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.3 2.7
3.7 3.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 1.8
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.5 15.7 16 Shots (avg) S ( 23 13.7 15.3
3.2 4.7 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 10 6.3 6.7
32% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 47% 40%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • All of Benfica's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Benfica have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Vitória SC.
  • Benfica have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Primeira Liga
  • Benfica have the most scored goals (16) in Primeira Liga
  • Benfica have the most scored goals (9) away in Primeira Liga
  • Benfica have the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Primeira Liga
  • Benfica have the the best goal difference (+13) in Primeira Liga
  • Benfica have the the best goal difference (+8) away in Primeira Liga
  • Benfica have won all their games so far.
  • Benfica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Benfica is in the best form (6-0-0)
  • Vitória SC have the most clean sheets (4) in Primeira Liga

  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 6 6 0 0 16 3 3 3 0 0 7 2 3 3 0 0 9 1 13 18
2 Porto 6 4 2 0 14 3 3 3 0 0 10 0 3 1 2 0 4 3 11 14
3 Sporting CP 6 4 2 0 10 3 3 2 1 0 6 1 3 2 1 0 4 2 7 14
4 Estoril 6 4 1 1 9 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 0 0 7 2 5 13
5 Sporting Braga 6 3 2 1 9 5 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 11
6 Portimonense 6 3 1 2 7 4 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 2 1 0 5 1 3 10
7 Gil Vicente 6 2 2 2 7 6 3 1 1 1 5 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 8
8 Boavista 6 2 2 2 8 8 3 2 1 0 6 1 3 0 1 2 2 7 0 8
9 Pacos de Ferreira 6 2 2 2 5 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 4 -2 8
10 Vitória SC 6 1 4 1 6 3 3 1 1 1 4 1 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 7
11 Maritimo 6 1 3 2 6 8 3 0 2 1 3 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 -2 6
12 Vizela 6 1 3 2 6 12 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 0 1 2 2 9 -6 6
13 Arouca 6 1 2 3 6 12 3 1 1 1 4 5 3 0 1 2 2 7 -6 5
14 Santa Clara 6 1 1 4 4 14 3 1 1 1 3 7 3 0 0 3 1 7 -10 4
15 Famalicao 6 0 3 3 5 9 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 0 1 2 3 6 -4 3
16 Tondela 6 1 0 5 7 12 3 1 0 2 4 5 3 0 0 3 3 7 -5 3
17 Belenenses 6 0 3 3 3 8 3 0 2 1 3 4 3 0 1 2 0 4 -5 3
18 Moreirense 6 0 3 3 8 15 3 0 1 2 5 7 3 0 2 1 3 8 -7 3

Read more about Primeira Liga

The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.