Match Report
Vitória FC, 16th on 34 points, faced a 43-point deficit to Benfica (2nd, 77). Scoring rates set the scale: Vitória FC 0.79 scored and 1.26 conceded per game, Benfica 2.09 and 0.76, with the league averaging 1.25.
Vitória FC's winless run stood at 5.
24 meetings are on record — 1 won by Vitória FC, 17 by Benfica, 6 drawn, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 42% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 63% of meetings brought at least three goals. Where history says 3.5 goals per meeting, the last five say 2.6.
Estádio do Bonfim, capacity 15,497, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Vitória FC: Carlinhos (46') · Benfica: Pizzi (51')
Key stats
Possession: Vitória FC 36% · Benfica 64% · Total shots: 3-15 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 1-8