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Primeira Liga | Gameweek 3
Aug 26, 2023 at 8.30pm UK
Estadio Cidade de Barcelos
Benfica

Gil Vicente
2 - 3
Benfica

Chabrol (74'), Dominguez (90+8')
Dominguez (17'), Tiba (29'), Carlos (78')
FT(HT: 0-1)
di Maria (19' pen.), Silva (53'), Musa (90+4')
Kokcu (45+4'), Luis (67'), Silva (67')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Primeira Liga clash between Gil Vicente and Benfica, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Guimaraes 2-1 Gil Vicente
Saturday, August 19 at 3.30pm in Primeira Liga
Last Game: Benfica 2-0 Estrela Amadora
Saturday, August 19 at 8.30pm in Primeira Liga

We said: Gil Vicente 0-2 Benfica

Benfica have not been wholly convincing in the league yet, but with the quality in their ranks, they should come out on top here. Gil Vicente have enjoyed a relatively strong start and should not be discouraged if Benfica get the better of them here. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Benfica win with a probability of 59.64%. A draw had a probability of 21.7% and a win for Gil Vicente had a probability of 18.71%.

The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.05%) and 1-2 (9.95%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.23%), while for a Gil Vicente win it was 1-0 (5.26%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Benfica would win this match.

Result
Gil VicenteDrawBenfica
18.71% (-0.065999999999999 -0.07) 21.66% (-0.0070000000000014 -0.01) 59.64% (0.076000000000001 0.08)
Both teams to score 53.86% (-0.097000000000001 -0.1)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.21% (-0.068999999999996 -0.07)43.79% (0.07 0.07)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
33.82% (-0.066000000000003 -0.07)66.18% (0.067000000000007 0.07)
Gil Vicente Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
62.84% (-0.114 -0.11)37.16% (0.117 0.12)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.06% (-0.113 -0.11)73.95% (0.11499999999999 0.11)
Benfica Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.71% (0.0030000000000001 0)14.3% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
57.89% (0.0030000000000001 0)42.11% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Score Analysis
    Gil Vicente 18.71%
    Benfica 59.63%
    Draw 21.66%
Gil VicenteDrawBenfica
1-0 @ 5.26%
2-1 @ 5.06% (-0.016 -0.02)
2-0 @ 2.6% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
3-1 @ 1.67% (-0.011 -0.01)
3-2 @ 1.63% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 2.49%
Total : 18.71%
1-1 @ 10.23%
0-0 @ 5.31% (0.016 0.02)
2-2 @ 4.92% (-0.016 -0.02)
3-3 @ 1.05% (-0.006 -0.01)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 21.66%
0-1 @ 10.33% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
0-2 @ 10.05% (0.040000000000001 0.04)
1-2 @ 9.95% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
0-3 @ 6.52% (0.02 0.02)
1-3 @ 6.45%
2-3 @ 3.19% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-4 @ 3.17% (0.01 0.01)
1-4 @ 3.14%
2-4 @ 1.55% (-0.004 -0)
0-5 @ 1.23% (0.004 0)
1-5 @ 1.22%
Other @ 2.83%
Total : 59.63%

How you voted: Gil Vicente vs Benfica

Gil Vicente
5.7%
Draw
8.6%
Benfica
85.7%
35
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Gil Vicente
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Navarro (17' pen.)
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Benfica
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Gil Vicente
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Vertonghen (8'), Otamendi (30'), Goncalves (40'), Mario (53')
Lino (11'), Aburjania (64')
Navarro (26'), Carlos (68'), Andrew (74')
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de Souza Cunha (24'), Fujimoto (67'), Kritsyuk (75')
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Verissimo (31')
Leautey (35'), Lourency (81')
Denis (90+2')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Porto1512123692737
2Sporting Lisbon14120243103336
3Benfica1411213482635
4Santa ClaraSanta Clara149051613327
5Braga147432516925
6Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes146441814422
7Casa Pia155551618-220
8MoreirenseMoreirense156271922-320
9FamalicaoFamalicao154741817119
10Gil Vicente144461724-716
11Rio AveRio Ave144461525-1016
12Estoril PraiaEstoril143561221-914
13AVS152761122-1113
14BoavistaBoavista152671019-912
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