Gil Vicente vs Benfica Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 02 Mar 2026

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Gil Vicente vs Benfica

Fifth-placed Gil Vicente go head-to-head with third-placed Benfica at Municipal de Barcelos, with kick-off set for 15:15 on Monday 2 March.

We’re backing Gil Vicente +1 on the Asian Handicap against Benfica at -130. There’s money back should the underdogs lose by one goal and we will see a nice return from this bet if they manage to win or draw.

Gil Vicente have won three home games on the bounce. Away at Antonio Coimbra da Mota in their last game, they were beaten 3-1 by Estoril Praia. The Roosters had 52% of possession and four shots on target, while Murilo was the goalscorer.

Benfica claimed a home victory in their previous league game. A 3-0 triumph against AVS at Estadio da Luz made it three straight Primeira Liga wins. Jose Mourinho's team boasted 65% possession and had nine shots on goal, while Alexander Bah, Enzo Barrenechea and Rafa Silva were all on target.

Five days ago, Benfica were eliminated from the Champions League after being beaten 2–1 away by Real Madrid in the second leg of their play-off tie.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It has been seven wins on the bounce for Benfica when playing Gil Vicente. In their last clash, hosts Benfica came out with a 2-1 victory at Estadio da Luz. The previous 10 matches featuring these teams have led to eight Benfica victories and two Gil Vicente wins.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Benfica	27	19	8	0	58	17	41	58:17	65
5	Gil Vicente	28	12	9	7	42	28	14	42:28	45

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Gil Vicente have 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 15.0 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal. The Barcelos outfit have averaged 52.3% possession, 367.4 passes and 6.2 corners per game, conceding 1.5 goals and 4.0 corners from 8.3 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal.

Top scorer Murilo has found the net 6 times, with Santi Garcia and Gustavo Varela getting 3 apiece. Luis Esteves is the leading assists maker with 4, while goalie Lucao has one clean sheet.

Benfica have won 8 and drawn 2, with an average of 2.3 goals from 17.3 attempts and 6.7 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 58.5% possession, 494.6 passes, 7.7 corners awarded and 1.8 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 0.5 goals from 6.4 attempts and 1.8 shots on goal.

The leading scorer has been Vangelis Pavlidis with 10, while Anisio Cabral and Fredrik Aursnes have 2. Sidny Lopes Cabral, Georgiy Sudakov and Fredrik Aursnes have clocked up 2 assists, with Anatoliy Trubin keeping 6 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Gil Vicente confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Lucao (GK), Ze Carlos, Marvin Gilbert, Jonathan Buatu, Ghislain Konan, Facundo Caseres, Luis Esteves, Murilo, Santi Garcia, Agustin Moreira, Hector Hernandez.

Benfica confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin (GK), Amar Dedic, Antonio Silva, Nicolas Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Leandro Barreiro, Fredrik Aursnes, Gianluca Prestianni, Rafa Silva, Andreas Schjelderup, Vangelis Pavlidis.

Gil Vicente vs Benfica Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Gil Vicente vs Benfica with confidence as we bring you our main match prediction, projected scoreline, key corners betting angle, best player prop picks and a custom-built bet builder.

Match Prediction

In order for our Gil Vicente +1 bet to land at -130, we need the underdogs to win or draw this Primeira Liga game. We think they’ll make the game competitive and feel confident with this Asian Handicap wager.

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. The latest Primeira Liga team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Gil Vicente vs Benfica league stats:

• The +1 line has been covered by Gil Vicente in 5 consecutive games at home.
• The +1 line has been covered by Gil Vicente in 9 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +1 line has been covered by Gil Vicente in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Benfica in 12 of their last 19 games on the road.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Benfica in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 56.5% chance of landing a return. However, we think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Gil Vicente 1 - 1 Benfica

An exciting wager could be the game to end in a 1-1 draw at odds of +525. A correct score bet provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Vangelis Pavlidis to Score +106

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) has managed ten goals in his past ten Primeira Liga matches. We’re content to land the +106 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he features on the scoresheet.

Latest Vangelis Pavlidis Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-110

First

+220

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Corners Prediction

Benfica Over 5.5 Corners -122

Benfica have had over 5.5 corners in seven straight matches. We’re going to take the Overs for Benfica Team Corners, with this line standing out and you can get odds of -122.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Gil Vicente

Total

10.20 6.20 4.00

Home

9.30 6.00 3.30

Away

9.10 5.60 3.50

Benfica

Total

9.50 7.70 1.80

Home

8.90 6.60 2.30

Away

8.80 6.30 2.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-127

Under 9.5

-115

Gil Vicente Corners

Over 3.5

-106

Under 3.5

-133

Benfica Corners

Over 5.5

-141

Under 5.5

-102

Most Corners

1

+255

X

+700

2

-270

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Gil Vicente vs Benfica Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With the bookies giving them a 68% probability of winning, Benfica might be a popular acca pick. Their current betting odds are -213 when it comes to triumphing in this Primeira Liga clash. Gil Vicente are regarded as the least likely winner at +510.

There’s a Half-Time Result market should you wish to predict the outcome at the break. Gil Vicente are +500 here and the draw is +143, with Benfica on offer at -100.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. For Both Teams to Score betting opportunities, the market suggests that BTTS Yes and No are both equally as likely to happen.

The best football betting sites are on hand to provide lots of choice to bettors. It’s now the case that you can select from hundreds of markets for all of the Primeira Liga matches.

Full-Time Result

1

+510

X

+310

2

-213

Half-Time Result

1

+500

X

+143

2

-100

Double Chance

1X

+143

12

-526

X2

-1111

Draw No Bet

1

+340

2

-625

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +1

-110

2 Hcp -1

-133

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-108

Over 2.5

-132

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-114

No

-125

Those interested in Vangelis Pavlidis to find the net anytime can get -110, with the favourite on offer to score the first goal at odds of +220.

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)

First

-110

Anytime

+220

Rafa Silva (Benfica)

First

+195

Anytime

+420

Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)

First

+210

Anytime

+500

Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)

First

+245

Anytime

+550

Henrique Araújo (Benfica)

First

+275

Anytime

+600

Armindo ''Bruma'' Bangna (Benfica)

First

+300

Anytime

+650

Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)

First

+335

Anytime

+700

Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)

First

+370

Anytime

+800

Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)

First

+450

Anytime

+950

Richard Ríos (Benfica)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

Tidjany Touré (Gil Vicente)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Diogo Ferreira Prioste (Benfica)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Joelson Fernandes (Gil Vicente)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Sergio Bermejo (Gil Vicente)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Luís Esteves (Gil Vicente)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Tomás Araújo (Benfica)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Samuel Dahl (Benfica)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Alexander Bah (Benfica)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Amar Dedic (Benfica)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

António Silva (Benfica)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Santiago García (Gil Vicente)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Manuel Jorge Silva (Benfica)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Facundo Cáseres (Gil Vicente)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Jose Carlos Ferreira (Gil Vicente)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Gil Vicente have secured three straight victories at Municipal de Barcelos. The Roosters have seven wins, two draws and one loss in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 0.60.

Benfica have gone unbeaten away in the last ten games. Jose Mourinho's team have managed seven wins and three draws in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 2.00 goals per match and conceding 0.50.

When the sides last met at Municipal de Barcelos, Benfica beat Gil Vicente 3-0. In the previous 6 H2H games at Municipal de Barcelos, Benfica have won every time.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Gil Vicente Home Stats		7-2-1	2.50	1.90	0.60	4	6	4	6
Benfica Away Stats		7-3-0	2.50	2.00	0.50	7	3	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Gil Vicente vs Benfica Lineups & Team News

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