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Primeira Liga · 2026

Benfica 3–1 Gil Vicente · Primeira Liga

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3–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Benfica won 3–1.

Shots
174
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
2.91.11
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Benfica beat Gil Vicente 3–1. Recorded in this match (Benfica – Gil Vicente): shots 17–4, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 2.9–1.11, possession 64%–36%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Benfica show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Benfica's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

20.3 shots/match ▲ShotsBenfica · Gil Vicente13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBenficaGil VicenteBaseline
Shots20.3 shots/match13.2 shots/match11 shots/match
Shots against5.5 shots/match9.8 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Benfica.

3.89 days ▲Rest daysBenfica · Gil Vicente6.9 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBenficaGil VicenteBaseline
Rest days3.89 days6.9 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Benfica have recorded the higher season possession share.

65% ●PossessionBenfica · Gil Vicente52%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBenficaGil VicenteBaseline
Possession65%52%49%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots4 shotsBenfica 17 shots, Gil Vicente 4 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsBenfica 5 shots, Gil Vicente 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.9 xG1.11 xGBenfica 2.9 xG, Gil Vicente 1.11 xG
  • Possession64%36%Benfica 64%, Gil Vicente 36%
  • Corners14 corners0 cornersBenfica 14 corners, Gil Vicente 0 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls18 foulsBenfica 11 fouls, Gil Vicente 18 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsBenfica 2 cards, Gil Vicente 3 cards
  • Passes554 passes323 passesBenfica 554 passes, Gil Vicente 323 passes
  • Pass accuracy87.9%78.6%Benfica 87.9%, Gil Vicente 78.6%
  • Shots inside box12 shots3 shotsBenfica 12 shots, Gil Vicente 3 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks0 blocksBenfica 4 blocks, Gil Vicente 0 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save2 savesBenfica 1 save, Gil Vicente 2 saves

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 7′Héctor HernándezGoal · Gil Vicente
  2. 12′Enzo BarrenecheaYellow card · Benfica
  3. 26′Héctor HernándezYellow card · Gil Vicente
  4. 29′Vangelis PavlidisGoal · Benfica
  5. Half-time
  6. 63′João PalhinhaYellow card · Benfica
  7. 70′LucãoYellow card · Gil Vicente
  8. 87′Vangelis PavlidisPenalty goal · Benfica
  9. 90′Gianluca PrestianniGoal · Benfica
  10. 90′Ricardo EsgaioYellow card · Gil Vicente
  11. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 56′Gil Vicente · 2 player changesMohamed Sanoussi Kaba · Santi García
  • 58′Benfica · 2 player changesJoão Palhinha · Fredrik Aursnes
  • 72′Benfica · 2 player changesDodi Lukebakio · Claudio Echeverri
  • 81′Gil Vicente · 1 player changeTidjany Touré
  • 81′Benfica · 1 player changeJhon Durán
  • 81′Gil Vicente · 1 player changeJosé Silva
  • 89′Gil Vicente · 1 player changeAntonio Espigares

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Benfica
  1. Samuel SoaresG
  2. Clément LengletD
  3. Samuel DahlD
  4. Tomás AraújoD
  5. Daniel BanjaquiD
  6. Enzo BarrenecheaM
  7. Leandro BarreiroM
  8. Gianluca PrestianniM
  9. Vangelis PavlidisF
  10. Andreas SchjelderupF
  11. Rafa SilvaF
Gil Vicente
  1. LucãoG
  2. Marvin Elimbi GilbertD
  3. Jonathan BuatuD
  4. David MoreiraD
  5. Ricardo EsgaioD
  6. Zé CarlosM
  7. Andreas LausenM
  8. Gil MartinsM
  9. Héctor HernándezF
  10. Agustín MoreiraF
  11. MuriloF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

5Benfica
0Draws
0Gil Vicente
Gil Vicente — Benfica · Primeira Liga1–2
Benfica — Gil Vicente · Primeira Liga2–1
Gil Vicente — Benfica · Primeira Liga0–3
Benfica — Gil Vicente · Primeira Liga5–1
Benfica — Gil Vicente · Primeira Liga3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Benfica favored in 11 of 13 directional metrics · Gil Vicente in 1 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Benfica6 matchesGil Vicente5 matches
3.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/50.8 goals/match
0.67 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/50.8 goals/match
2.56 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/51.33 xG/match
20.3 shots/match ▲Shots6/513.2 shots/match
7.83 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/53.8 shots/match
65% ●Possession6/552%
8 corners/match ●Corners6/53.6 corners/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls6/514.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 13 Sept 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Primeira Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBenficaGil Vicente
CompetitionPrimeira Liga
Head-to-headBenfica — Gil Vicente
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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