Gil Vicente vs Benfica 26.08.2023 Prediction: Liga Portugal

Match Overview

Gil Vicente host heavyweights Benfica at the Estádio Cidade de Barcelos in the third round of the Liga Portugal on 26 August, Saturday. The visiting side will want to steamroll their opponents with their skills with the ball but the home team are no minnows and they know it. The raucous crowd will also spur them on towards great heights in this encounter.

Key Highlights

The amount of leverage Benfica have over Gil Vicente can be seen from their head-to-head stats. There have been a total of 20 games recorded between these two teams in the past, out of which Gil Vicente have won just two. Benfica have been unbeaten in the rest of the eighteen matches played between the two. The latter are much stronger than their opponents.

Injury Report

David Jurasek has been ruled out with an ankle injury for Benfica. Gil Vicente, on the other hand, do not have any major absentees in their squad owing to injuries. This is good news for them as they can now select their best possible starting lineup for this important clash of theirs with Benfica.

Prediction

Gil Vicente, who have been awarded the most penalties this season (1), also average 3 goals per match. However, this piece of statistic will not come in handy when they take on perhaps the biggest team in all of Portugal, Benfica. The latter appear to be the downright favourites to win this game, and we expect Benfica to either win or draw this match.