GIL Vicente vs Benfica: prediction and stats
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 21, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos
The Footlab AI model makes Benfica the favourite at 69%, against 19% for a draw and 12% for GIL Vicente. The most likely score is 0-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.5% of the 3,515 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 25, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win GIL Vicente vs Benfica?
Benfica is a heavy favourite: 2,405 Elo points against 2,086, a 318-point gap.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for GIL Vicente vs Benfica
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
GIL Vicente
4-2-3-1- 9Walace
- 86Diogo Ferreira Prioste
- 10Santi García
- 77Murilo
- 12A. Lausen
- 20Gil Pinto Martins
- 39Jonathan Buatu
- 45David Moreira
- 47Ricardo Esgaio
- 4M. Elimbi Gilbert
- 30Lucão
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 14V. Pavlidis
- 27Rafa
- 25G. Prestianni
- 36João Palhinha
- 21A. Schjelderup
- 8F. Aursnes
- 44Tomás Araújo
- 6A. Bah
- 26S. Dahl
- 3A. Circati
- 24Samuel Soares
Computed on October 25, 2026 at 11:38 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, GIL Vicente have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Benfica have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | FC Porto(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 19, 2026 | SC Braga(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 14, 2026 | União Santarém(away) | 3-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Moreirense(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Maritimo(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | Omonia Nicosia(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Celtic(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Guimaraes(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 20, 2026 | FC Porto(away) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 16, 2026 | AC Milan(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 GIL Vicente wins, 0 draws, 6 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | Benfica 3-1 GIL Vicente | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 2, 2026 | GIL Vicente 1-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Benfica 2-1 GIL Vicente | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 28, 2025 | GIL Vicente 0-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Benfica 5-1 GIL Vicente | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Benfica 3-0 GIL Vicente | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs GIL Vicente on Sep 13, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
GIL Vicente score 1.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 3.1 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIL Vicente | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Benfica | 3.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
GIL Vicente sit 7th in Primeira Liga (14 points from 9 matches) and Benfica sit 2nd (19 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 7 | GIL Vicente | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for GIL Vicente vs Benfica?
- The Footlab AI model makes Benfica the favourite at 69%, against 19% for a draw and 12% for GIL Vicente.
- Where and when is GIL Vicente vs Benfica played?
- GIL Vicente vs Benfica is played on February 21, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, in the Primeira Liga.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 59% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.5% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.