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Vitória SC 0–3 Benfica · Primeira Liga

0–3Historical match

Benfica

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Benfica won 0–3.

Shots
1024
Shots on target
310
Expected goals
0.411.93
Possession
34%66%

Full time

What the match recorded

Benfica beat Guimaraes 3–0. Recorded in this match (Guimaraes – Benfica): shots 10–24, shots on target 3–10, expected goals 0.41–1.93, possession 34%–66%. 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.

Guimaraes's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Guimaraes's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.9 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match0.9 goals/match1.3 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Benfica show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13 shots/match ▲ShotsGuimaraes · Benfica15.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricGuimaraesBenficaBaseline
Shots13 shots/match15.6 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against13.7 shots/match9.36 shots/match13 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Benfica have recorded the higher season possession share.

48.2%PossessionGuimaraes · Benfica● 60.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricGuimaraesBenficaBaseline
Possession48.2%60.4%48.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots24 shotsVitória SC 10 shots, Benfica 24 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots10 shotsVitória SC 3 shots, Benfica 10 shots
  • Expected goals0.41 xG1.93 xGVitória SC 0.41 xG, Benfica 1.93 xG
  • Possession34%66%Vitória SC 34%, Benfica 66%
  • Corners3 corners6 cornersVitória SC 3 corners, Benfica 6 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls11 foulsVitória SC 12 fouls, Benfica 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards4 cardsVitória SC 3 cards, Benfica 4 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Fredrik Aursnes · Benfica · 13′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTelmo Arcanjo · Guimaraes · 28′ · 0.01 xG · on targetNicolás Otamendi · Benfica · 84′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRichard Ríos · Benfica · 13′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Prestianni · Benfica · 33′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGianluca Prestianni · Benfica · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Sousa · Guimaraes · 10′ · 0.03 xG · on targetFabio Blanco · Guimaraes · 30′ · 0.03 xG · on targetGeorgiy Sudakov · Benfica · 34′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedOumar Camara · Guimaraes · 36′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoão Mendes · Guimaraes · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSamu · Guimaraes · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSamu · Guimaraes · 70′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDodi Lukebakio · Benfica · 71′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDodi Lukebakio · Benfica · 75′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Barrenechea · Benfica · 84′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRichard Ríos · Benfica · 9′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Sousa · Guimaraes · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDodi Lukebakio · Benfica · 53′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAndreas Schjelderup · Benfica · 69′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSamuel Dahl · Benfica · 62′ · 0.05 xG · goalLeandro Barreiro · Benfica · 74′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Barreiro · Benfica · 84′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Prestianni · Benfica · 9′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Barrenechea · Benfica · 87′ · 0.06 xG · on targetSamu · Guimaraes · 32′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedÓscar Rivas · Guimaraes · 70′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedVangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 48′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedFredrik Aursnes · Benfica · 55′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Barreiro · Benfica · 48′ · 0.14 xG · on targetTomás Araújo · Benfica · 53′ · 0.19 xG · goalRichard Ríos · Benfica · 50′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Barreiro · Benfica · 72′ · 0.29 xG · on targetJoão Rêgo · Benfica · 87′ · 0.31 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Guimaraes: 10 shots, 3 on target, 0.40 xG. Benfica: 24 shots, 10 on target, 1.98 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Tomás Araújo · Benfica · 53′Samuel Dahl · Benfica · 62′João Rêgo · Benfica · 87′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Guimaraes 0.40 xG · Benfica 1.98 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Vitória SC
1Draws
4Benfica
Vitória SC — Benfica · Primeira Liga0–3
Benfica — Vitória SC · Primeira Liga1–0
Vitória SC — Benfica · Primeira Liga2–2
Benfica — Vitória SC · Primeira Liga4–0
Benfica — Vitória SC · Primeira Liga5–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Vitória SC favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Benfica in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vitória SC10 matchesBenfica11 matches
0.9 goals/matchGoals scored10/11▲ 2.18 goals/match
1.7 goals/matchGoals allowed10/11▲ 0.36 goals/match
1.03 xG/matchExpected goals10/10▲ 2 xG/match
13 shots/matchShots10/11▲ 15.6 shots/match
3.8 shots/matchShots on target10/11▲ 6 shots/match
48.2%Possession10/11● 60.4%
4.3 corners/matchCorners10/11● 4.91 corners/match
2.5 cards/matchCards10/102.8 cards/match
14.4 fouls/matchFouls10/1112.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 11home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 2 Nov 2025, 00:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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