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Football Portugal - Primeira Liga Estadio da Luz Sat 21 Mar 14:00
Vitória de Guimarães
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Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Benfica vs Vitória

Benfica square off against Vitória at Estadio da Luz, with kick-off set for 14:00 on Saturday 21 March.

We’re Keen on Benfica to Cover the Line

We’re approaching this -1.5 Asian Handicap bet with confidence and we need Benfica to win by two clear goals to land a return. Odds of -130 are appealing when they go up against Vitória.

8 Benfica Victories in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

Benfica won last time out by a 2-1 scoreline. It was on their travels against Arouca at Municipal de Arouca. Jose Mourinho's side had five shots on target and enjoyed 61% possession, with Richard Rios and Franjo Ivanovic each scoring one goal.

Vitória de Guimarães have lost four straight road games. Most recently, they lost 2-1 at home to Famalicão at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques. The Guimarães outfit managed six shots on goal and had 44% possession, with Samu finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Benfica have landed three straight victories over Vitória. In their last encounter, visitors Benfica secured a 3-0 win at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques. The 10 most recent H2H games have included eight Benfica victories along with two draws.

Primeira Liga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
3 Benfica logo Benfica 26 18 8 0 55 17 38 55:17 62
9 Vitória logo Vitória 26 9 5 12 29 39 -10 29:39 32
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Benfica – Last 10 League Games

8 wins and 2 draws, averaging 2.2 goals from 6.5 shots on goal and 19.4 attempts. Benfica have had 60.3% possession, 472.9 passes and 8.9 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.7 goals from 2.6 shots on goal and 7.7 attempts, while being awarded 2.0 corners.

Top scorer Vangelis Pavlidis has found the net 6 times, Andreas Schjelderup 3, with Leandro Barreiro and Anisio Cabral both scoring 2. Sidny Lopes Cabral is the leading assists maker on 2, with goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin keeping 4 clean sheets.

Vitória – Last 10 League Games

Vitória have 3 victories, 6 defeats and 1 draw, averaging 4.7 shots on goal, 12.5 attempts and 1.3 goals. Gil Lameiras' men average 51.0% possession, 401.5 passes, 3.9 corners awarded and 4.0 corners against, while 1.8 goals have been conceded from 10.0 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal.

Samu has landed 4 goals, Noah Saviolo 2, with Gustavo Silva and two others scoring 1. Noah Saviolo has clocked up 3 assists, with Charles keeping one clean sheet in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Benfica predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Anatolii Trubin (GK), Alexander Bah, Tomas Araújo, Franjo Ivanovic, Samuel Dahl, Leandro Barreiro, Richard Rios, Dodi Lukebakio, Rafa Silva, Andreas Schjelderup, Vangelis Pavlidis.

Vitória predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Charles Marcelo (GK), Tony Strata, Thiago Balieiro, Rodrigo Abascal, João Mendes, Beni Mukendi, Diogo Sousa, Gustavo Silva, Samu, Noah Saviolo, Nélson Oliveira.

Benfica vs Vitória Prediction & Betting Tips

Get set for Benfica vs Vitória with our full betting breakdown, complete with an expert match prediction, a likely final score, top corners play, player prop picks and a value-driven bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re expecting Benfica achieve a comfortable victory in this Primeira Liga game and they look an attractive bet at odds of -130. Back the favourites at -1.5 to have the upper hand here.

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the Primeira Liga experts at Sportsgambler.com. Our football betting tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

Key Benfica vs Vitória league stats:

  • The -1.5 line has been covered by Benfica in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The -1.5 line has been covered by Benfica in 2 consecutive games against Vitória.
Benfica -1.5 Probability

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 56.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our experts have this number between 60-65% based on their in-depth research. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Benfica Benfica logo 2 - 0 Vitória logo Vitória

Let’s take a chance on the +440 available that Benfica secure a 2-0 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Vangelis Pavlidis to Score -152 BetMGM logo

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) has been on the scoresheet in six of his past ten Primeira Liga games on home soil. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the -152 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners +102 BetMGM logo

There has been five straight Vitória away matches where the 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while it has been an average of 8.60 corners in the previous ten Benfica home games. There is value when it comes to going under the Total Corners line and this is available at +102.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Benfica Logo Benfica
Total
10.90 8.90 2.00
Home
8.60 6.30 2.30
Away
10.30 7.80 2.50
Vitória Logo Vitória
Total
7.90 3.90 4.00
Home
9.60 4.50 5.10
Away
6.50 3.70 2.80
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Benfica -1.5 -130
Both Team To Score No -137
Total Corners Under 9.5 +102

You’re welcome to follow our bet builder which has Benfica with an Asian Handicap of -1.5, No on the BTTS market and also under 9.5 corners to be awarded.

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Benfica vs Vitória Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Benfica Heavy Favourites to Win

Benfica are convincing -370 favourites to land the spoils in this Primeira Liga encounter, which means a 79% likelihood of securing a victory according to the current betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +850 about Vitória de Guimarães.

As the name suggests, the Half-Time Result market is settled at the break. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Benfica at -149, Vitória at +650 or the draw at +170.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. If you believe this suggests that there will be a one-sided or low-scoring affair, then BTTS No could be a great pick at -137.

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Vangelis Pavlidis Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Favourite Vangelis Pavlidis is priced at +190 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of -152.

Player Goals
Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
First
-152
Anytime
+190
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Rafa Silva (Benfica)
First
+150
Anytime
+400
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Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)
First
+165
Anytime
+430
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Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)
First
+188
Anytime
+475
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Benfica Claimed Victory in Last Four H2H Estadio da Luz Games

Benfica have secured seven wins, two draws and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 2.20 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

It’s now been four straight Vitória defeats on the road. The Guimarães outfit have finished with six losses, three victories and one draw in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

The past meeting at Estadio da Luz saw Benfica defeat Vitória 1-0. Benfica have secured five wins from the previous 6 H2H games at Estadio da Luz, with the other result being a draw.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Benfica logo Benfica Home Stats 7-2-1 3.00 2.20 0.80 6 4 5 5
Vitória logo Vitória Away Stats 3-1-6 2.60 1.00 1.60 3 7 3 7
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Benfica logo Benfica League Stats
Vitória logo Vitória League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Benfica vs Vitória Lineups & Team News

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Benfica Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Vitória Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Benfica Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Anatolii Trubin
6 Alexander Bah 44 Tomas Araújo 9 Franjo Ivanovic 26 Samuel Dahl
18 Leandro Barreiro 20 Richard Rios
11 Dodi Lukebakio 27 Rafa Silva 21 Andreas Schjelderup
14 Vangelis Pavlidis
27 Charles Marcelo
66 Tony Strata 28 Thiago Balieiro 26 Rodrigo Abascal 13 João Mendes
16 Beni Mukendi 23 Diogo Sousa
11 Gustavo Silva 20 Samu 48 Noah Saviolo
7 Nélson Oliveira

Vitória Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Previous Benfica Lineups

14 Mar Primeira Liga
Arouca 1-2 Benfica
08 Mar Primeira Liga
Benfica 2-2 Porto
02 Mar Primeira Liga
Gil Vicente 1-2 Benfica
25 Feb Champions League
Real Madrid 2-1 Benfica
21 Feb Primeira Liga
Benfica 3-0 AVS
17 Feb Champions League
Benfica 0-1 Real Madrid

Previous Vitória Lineups

14 Mar Primeira Liga
Vitória 1-2 Famalicão
08 Mar Primeira Liga
Santa Clara 2-0 Vitória
28 Feb Primeira Liga
Vitória 1-1 Alverca
21 Feb Primeira Liga
Braga 3-2 Vitória
14 Feb Primeira Liga
Vitória 2-1 Estrela
07 Feb Primeira Liga
Arouca 3-2 Vitória

Injuries & Suspensions

Benfica Injury Table
Type Name Info
Antonio Silva Yellow cards
Amar Dedic Red card (direc
Jose Mourinho Red card (direc
Bruma Other
Fredrik Aursnes Hamstring
Joao Veloso Other
Vitória Injury Table
Type Name Info
Oscar Rivas Muscle
Team Squads

Benfica Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Jose Mourinho

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Vangelis Pavlidis 14 F 26 2203 25 1 20 4 3 0
Anatoliy Trubin 1 G 24 2160 24 2 0 0 1 0
Samuel Dahl 26 D 25 2140 24 2 1 1 2 0
Nicolas Otamendi 30 D 24 2099 24 0 2 0 7 0
Fredrik Aursnes 8 D 22 1839 21 1 3 3 1 0

Vitória Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Gil Lameiras

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Rodrigo Abascal 26 D 24 2085 24 0 1 2 5 0
Joao Mendes 13 D 23 1903 23 1 0 1 7 0
Beni 16 M 22 1609 20 3 1 0 6 0
Noah Saviolo 48 F 22 1511 18 4 2 4 2 0
Samu 20 M 21 1365 16 5 5 2 3 0
Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 26 22 3 1 52:10 69
2 Sporting 25 19 5 1 64:14 62
3 Benfica 26 18 8 0 55:17 62
4 Braga 25 13 7 5 52:25 46
5 Gil Vicente 26 11 9 6 39:27 42
6 Famalicão 26 12 6 8 32:22 42
7 Estoril 26 10 7 9 47:42 37
8 Moreirense 26 10 5 11 31:38 35
9 Vitória 26 9 5 12 29:39 32
10 Alverca 26 7 8 11 26:41 29
11 Rio Ave 26 6 9 11 26:45 27
12 Arouca 26 7 5 14 33:55 26
13 Estrela 26 5 10 11 29:45 25
14 Santa Clara 26 6 7 13 23:31 25
15 Casa Pia 25 5 9 11 26:44 24
16 Nacional 26 5 7 14 29:38 22
17 Tondela 25 4 7 14 19:39 19
18 AVS 26 1 7 18 18:58 10
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 13 11 2 0 27:4 35
2 Sporting 12 10 1 1 36:4 31
3 Benfica 13 8 5 0 30:10 29
4 Braga 12 7 3 2 27:11 24
5 Gil Vicente 13 7 3 3 22:12 24
6 Famalicão 13 7 2 4 22:9 23
7 Estoril 13 6 5 2 26:17 23
8 Vitória 14 6 4 4 19:18 22
9 Moreirense 12 6 2 4 16:17 20
10 Alverca 13 5 4 4 11:16 19
11 Arouca 13 4 3 6 18:25 15
12 Santa Clara 13 4 2 7 12:14 14
13 Estrela 13 3 5 5 16:21 14
14 Rio Ave 13 3 4 6 13:21 13
15 Casa Pia 12 2 6 4 16:22 12
16 Nacional 13 3 2 8 17:21 11
17 Tondela 13 1 5 7 9:17 8
18 AVS 14 1 4 9 10:24 7