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Benfica vs Academico Viseu match centre

Benfica badgeBenficaHome · 2 in league
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Momentum↗ Rising83/100OlderLatest
Full time
2:2
UK time · Europe/London
Academico Viseu badgeAcademico ViseuAway · 7 in league
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Momentum↘ Falling32/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
V. Pavlidis10′
G. Prestianni58′
R. Pereira55′
Andre Clovis67′
Estádio da Luz · LisbonSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
BenficaAcademico Viseu
10Corner Kicks2
13Fouls13
2Yellow Cards4
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves8
498Total passes310
437Passes accurate256

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Benfica 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Academico Viseu 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Benfica

6/10Wins
3.1Goals / game
1.2Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 7 wins from 10 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Academico Viseu

3/10Wins
1.3Goals / game
0.8Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 3 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Academico Viseu’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Benfica at home with Academico Viseu away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 01:51 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Primeira Liga · 2026/27 · all league matches

BenficaAcademico Viseu
0Matches played0
0Points earned0
0Wins0
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
0Clean sheets0
0Failed to score0

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Benfica at home with Academico Viseu away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Benfica

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Marco Silva
  1. 24S. SoaresG
  2. 6A. BahD
  3. 44T. AraujoD
  4. 2C. LengletD
  5. 26S. DahlD
  6. 18L. BarreiroM
  7. 5E. BarrenecheaM
  8. 27Rafa SilvaM
  9. 10G. SudakovM
  10. 25G. PrestianniM
  11. 14V. PavlidisF
Substitutes (12)

1 · A. Trubin

13 · J. Kaminski

22 · J. Duran

16 · Manu

62 · J. Neto

72 · Anisio

33 · Gabriel Indio

11 · D. Lukebakio

17 · A. Dedic

20 · R. Rios

21 · A. Schjelderup

73 · M. Figueiredo

Academico Viseu

Confirmed formation4-3-3Bruno Pinheiro
  1. 98EwertonG
  2. 75Robinho
  3. 41A. CorreiaD
  4. 44R. PereiraD
  5. 66I. MilioransaD
  6. 14S. MesseguemM
  7. 45A. MestanzaM
  8. 8C. KahramanM
  9. 31Joao GuilhermeF
  10. 33Andre ClovisF
  11. 10A. ZamoraF
Substitutes (12)

1 · M. Lavin

58 · Matheus Sampaio

2 · N. Michelis

6 · A. Ceitil

11 · D. Steczyk

18 · C. Ferreira

22 · N. Mortimer

21 · T. Domingos

5 · Pedro Barcelos

29 · A. Babic

78 · B. Silva

47 · L. Gohi

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Benfica

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Samuel Soares977.2———17—
Alexander Bah827.0——2491
Tomás Araújo976.9——1781
Clément Lenglet977.3——1751
Samuel Dahl976.3———512
Leandro Barreiro766.9——1233
Enzo Barrenechea977.7—1—683
Rafa Silva767.2——126—
Georgiy Sudakov646.2——2251
Gianluca Prestianni829.6115361
Vangelis Pavlidis977.61—5211
Andreas Schjelderup337.3———18—
Richard Ríos216.9———7—
Dodi Lukebakio216.7——26—
Amar Dedić156.9———8—
Jhon Durán156.2——13—
Anatoliy Trubin———————
José Neto———————
Gabriel Indio———————
Jakub Kamiński———————
Miguel Figueiredo———————
Manu Silva———————
Anísio Cabral———————

Academico Viseu

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Ewerton978.9———39—
Robinho977.3—1—371
Anthony Correia976.9———41—
Rúben Pereira738.71—237—
Igor Milioransa975.9———43—
Soufiane Messeguem976.2———171
Alejandro Mestanza646.9———242
Cihan Kahraman737.0—1—181
João Guilherme977.3——2184
André Clóvis797.31—37—
Álvaro Zamora736.6——119—
André Ceitil336.3———2—
Pedro Barcelos246.9———41
Cristian Ferreira246.3———2—
Lorougnon Gohi246.3———5—
Dominik Steczyk186.5———2—
Matheus Sampaio———————
Marcos Lavín———————
Nikolaos Michelis———————
Andro Babić———————
Simao Silva———————
Nils Mortimer———————
Tomás Domingos———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

Primeira Liga table

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Current standings · Primeira Liga. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1FC Porto77001831521
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2Benfica75112271516
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3Sporting CP7430178915
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4Santa Clara7430114715
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5Arouca7322107311
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6SC Braga632175211
DWLWW
7Academico Viseu732299011
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8Estrela72411414010
LDWDW
9GIL Vicente62225508
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10Alverca7223911-28
WWLDL
11Maritimo7223812-48
DLLLD
12Moreirense7223814-68
DWLLW
13Famalicao71429727
WDDDL
14Vitória SC712458-35
DLDLW
15Nacional7115715-84
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16Rio Ave7115515-104
LDLLW
17Casa Pia7115316-134
WLDLL
18Estoril7025310-72
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THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerBenficaDrawAcademico Viseu
Bet3651.119.0021.00

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