Portugal - Liga PortugalStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Gil Vicente and Benfica, taking place on Saturday, 29 April 2023, at Estádio Cidade de Barcelos in Barcelos.
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Gil Vicente, Recent FormFailing to acquire any points in their 1-0 away defeat by Portimonense will have left the Gil Vicente squad feeling a little deflated. They came away from that fixture with 60% of the possession and clocked up 20 attempts on goal with 4 on target. By comparison, Portimonense managed 10 attempts on goal, with 4 on target.
Having scored just 1 goal in their last 6 games, it will be glaringly obvious to their manager Daniel Sousa where he needs to focus his attentions if they are going to get more points on the table, although he will still have one eye on his defence which have shipped 5 in the same period. The art of scoring goals has eluded them, having failed to find the back of the net for the past 5 games in a row. A number of teams visiting Estádio Cidade de Barcelos have struggled to break through on goal this season so far with the home side having kept 6 clean sheets.
There will be mixed feelings from Gilistas, although undefeated in their last 7 league games at home, 2 of these games ended in a draw.
Benfica, Recent FormLast time out, Benfica left content aftera 1-0 home win against Estoril In that game they had 60% possession and managed 19 attempts on goal, with 5 on target, compared to Estoril who had 4 attempts and 0 on target.
Manager Roger Schmidt will be reasonably pleased with his team's performances in front of goal, with them having scored 11 goals in their last 6 games, but will want to tighten up his defence with 4 goals conceded in the same period. It's fair to say they have produced a number of good defensive performances away from home, with 5 clean sheets in their last 6 matches on the road. Few teams have managed to keep As Águias away from their goal, having scored in all but 3 of their games this season.
They have had an excellent run of form away from home recently, winning 5 out of their last 6 games on the road. It's been a good season so far with them having won 24 of their 29 league games.
On an individual basis, João Mário is giving Benfica's travelling fans plenty to shout about having scored 6 goals in the squad's last 6 away games in the league.
It was no surpirise that the last time these two teams met Benfica came out on top, winning the match 3-1.
It's been a long time since Gil Vicente at home has managed to find the back of the As Águias net, having failed to score against them in their last 4 encounters at Estádio Cidade de Barcelos. As Águias will be feeling confident about extending their scoring record against Gil Vicente, having notched up at least 1 goal in the previous 16 meetings between the two.
In the league, Benfica has an strong track record when they play away from home at Gil Vicente, notching up a win in their last 4 games.
Gonçalo Ramos has scored in each of Benfica's last league game against Gil Vicente.
With only Ali Alipour (Muscle) and Stanislav Kritsyuk (Muscle) the main fitness concerns ahead of this fixture, Daniel Sousa will be happy to have an otherwise healthy squad to pick from.
Roger Schmidt has a number of injury concerns in his Benfica squad to contend with: Alexander Bah (Knee), Julian Draxler (Ankle) and Mihailo Ristić (Muscle)
Gil Vicente Playing at home | Benfica Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | Goals scored | 1.8 |
| 0.8 | Goals conceded | 0.4 |
| 49' | Time first goal scored | 38' |
| 49' | Time first goal conceded | 62' |
| 2.4 | Yellow cards | 2.1 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 4.1 | Subs used | 4.6 |
| 2-0 | Biggest victory | 5-1 |
| 2-0 | Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
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