Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 8
Benfica 2–0 Vitória SC
Sun 11 Oct 2026 · 17:00 UTC · Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
BenficaTeam 2222
Vitória SCTeam 1734Match story
Benfica · draw · Vitória SCBefore kick-off: 81% · 13% · 6%
Last reading, 90+3': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Samuel Dahl 24'
- Heorhii Sudakov 75'
We gave Benfica 81% to win: they did.
- 17'Tony Strata 1802 −10*
Vitória SC:Tony Strata 1802 −10* - Samuel Dahl 2312 +9 assist Vangelis Pavlidis 2352 +624'
Benfica:Samuel Dahl 2312 +9 assist Vangelis Pavlidis 2352 +6 - 33'Gonçalo Nogueira 1773 −9*
Vitória SC:Gonçalo Nogueira 1773 −9* - 50'Toni Borevković 1875 −14*
Vitória SC:Toni Borevković 1875 −14* - Leandro Barreiro 2298 −6*52'
Benfica:Leandro Barreiro 2298 −6* - Tomás Araújo 2338 +855'
Benfica:Tomás Araújo 2338 +8 - 57'Fábio Samuel Amorim Silva 1801 −12*
Vitória SC:Fábio Samuel Amorim Silva 1801 −12* - Fredrik Aursnes 2289 +1 for Leandro Barreiro 2298 −6*61'
Benfica:Fredrik Aursnes 2289 +1 for Leandro Barreiro 2298 −6* - Claudio Echeverri 1859 0* for Andreas Schjelderup 2317 +661'
Benfica:Claudio Echeverri 1859 0* for Andreas Schjelderup 2317 +6 - 66'Beni Mukendi 1860 −9* for Lohann Doucet 1663 −8*
Vitória SC:Beni Mukendi 1860 −9* for Lohann Doucet 1663 −8* - 67'Telmo Arcanjo 1824 −8* for Miguel Nogueira 1624 −8*
Vitória SC:Telmo Arcanjo 1824 −8* for Miguel Nogueira 1624 −8* - 72'Balieiro Thiago 1672 −8*
Vitória SC:Balieiro Thiago 1672 −8* - Heorhii Sudakov 2290 +2 for Alexander Bah 2230 0*73'
Benfica:Heorhii Sudakov 2290 +2 for Alexander Bah 2230 0* - Dodi Lukebakio 2142 0 for Rafa Silva 2023 −7*73'
Benfica:Dodi Lukebakio 2142 0 for Rafa Silva 2023 −7* - 73'Matija Mitrović 1664 −8* for Gonçalo Nogueira 1773 −9*
Vitória SC:Matija Mitrović 1664 −8* for Gonçalo Nogueira 1773 −9* - 73'Patrick Ouotro 1550 −8* for Arnel Jakupović 1624 −8*
Vitória SC:Patrick Ouotro 1550 −8* for Arnel Jakupović 1624 −8* - Heorhii Sudakov 2290 +2 assist Claudio Echeverri 1859 0*75'
Benfica:Heorhii Sudakov 2290 +2 assist Claudio Echeverri 1859 0* - 81'Miguel Magalhaes 1861 −8* for Tony Strata 1802 −10*
Vitória SC:Miguel Magalhaes 1861 −8* for Tony Strata 1802 −10* - Jhon Durán 2288 −7* for Vangelis Pavlidis 2352 +682'
Benfica:Jhon Durán 2288 −7* for Vangelis Pavlidis 2352 +6
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 81% · 13% · 6%(Benfica · draw · Vitória SC)
Our most likely score was 3–0 (10%); the result 2–0 had 10%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Benfica €12.8M, Vitória SC €1.6M.
- Draw chance was 15%, below the Primeira Liga average of 24% this round.
- Style contrast in dribbling (Primeira Liga): Benfica ranked #2 of 18, Vitória SC #17.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Benfica
4th in Primeira Liga · 16 pts from 7
- 20 SepLFC Porto Primeira Liga2248
- 16 SepWAC Milan UEFA Europa League2124
- 13 SepWGIL Vicente Primeira Liga2164
- 9 SepWMoreirense Primeira Liga2146
- 5 SepWMaritimo Primeira Liga2222
Vitória SC
14th in Primeira Liga · 5 pts from 7
- 20 SepDMoreirense Primeira Liga1777
- 12 SepLAcademico Viseu Primeira Liga1773
- 6 SepDCasa Pia Primeira Liga1761
- 31 AugLSC Braga Primeira Liga1773
- 23 AugWNacional Primeira Liga1750
Season outlook
From the Primeira Liga simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 16 /7 | 76.5 | 9% | 100% | 0% | 2nd |
| Vitória SC | 5 /7 | 38.6 | 0% | 1% | 15% | 13th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 18th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Benfica · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.5 (Elite) · Elo 2312

Vitória SC · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.3 (Good) · Elo 1632
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: direct
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Benfica: shot-heavy · possession-based (how Marco Alexandre Saraiva da Silva plays) · Vitória SC: balanced profile (how Tiago Miguel Carvalho Margarido plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.