Liga Betclic: X-ray of the Benfica-Vitória SC match

In Matchday 4 of the Liga Betclic, Benfica recebe will host the current leader (9 points) Vitória SC this Saturday, September 2, at 8:30 pm.

The match scheduled for Estádio da Luz will be the 181st between the two teams for all competitions. The accounting of these duels shows 125 wins for the eagles and 30 draws. In the last season (2022/23), Benfica beat the Minhotos at the Cathedral 5-1, with goals by João Mário (brace), Gonçalo Ramos, Dani Silva (own goal) and António Silva.

This Saturday's duel, September 2, will put face to face two teams that like to have the ball and the game initiative. Benfica adds 1573 pass attempts (85.3% of success) against 1357 from Vitória SC (83.1%), and both have a ball possession above 50%: 57.1% for the eagles and 52.7% for the opponents.

With seven goals in three games, the eagles are the team with the most shots(54), 38.9% on target. Vitória SC have 32, with 28.1% on target. The number of touches inside the opposing box also illustrates Benfica’s most offensive stance: 95 against 51.

The benfiquista Rafa, with three goals and an assist, is one of the players with more participation in goals in the Liga Betclic, while André Silva, Tiago Silva and João Mendes add one goal and one assist each on the minhotos' side.

With only one goal conceded (best record of the competition), Vitória SC are one of the Championship's teams that less shots allow (25). Revealing good predicates in positioning and pressure, the minhotos have 149 interceptions.

In the win over Gil Vicente (2-3), Roger Schmidt called the following XI: Samuel Soares, Bah, António Silva, Otamendi, Aursnes, Florentino, Kökcü, Di María, João Mário, Rafa and Arthur Cabral.

On the other side, in his first game as the vimaranenses' leader, the coach Paulo Turra put the following XI (5x3x2) against Vizela (2-0): Bruno Varela, Bruno Gaspar, Villanueva, Manu Silva, Jorge Fernandes, Afonso Freitas, Tomás Händel, João Mendes, Tiago Silva, Jota Silva and André Silva.