Gil Vicente and Benfica will play on Saturday, April 29th, 2023 in a Liga Portugal game to be held in Portugal, check the Gil Vicente vs Benfica betting tip 2022/2023 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Gil Vicente vs Benfica will occur
The game takes place in the small Estádio Cidade de Barcelos stadium, in the city of Barcelos, with a capacity for 12032 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
Where to follow the live game
You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.
Introduction to the Gil Vicente vs Benfica betting tip 2022/2023
The Liga Portugal has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.64 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.44 goals per match played.
Gil Vicente last match
In the last match they played, Gil Vicente collected a defeat. The opposing team was Portimonense, and the match – which ended with the result of 1-0 – was valid for Liga Portugal. Coach D. Sousa’s disposed his team in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team’s defeat had odds of 2.45.
A defense below expectations, with Rúben Fernandes, slow and inaccurate. Perhaps he is the player on whom the greatest responsibility for this team result falls. He should regain better form if he wants to make a positive impact in the upcoming matches.
Benfica last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga Portugal, Benfica, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Estoril team with a final score of 1-0.
Prior to the match the odds were 1.13, making clear the team’s favoritism, which was later confirmed with the positive result.
Gil Vicente vs Benfica h2h
The last time these teams battled against each other in Liga Portugal, Gil Vicente ranked 16th place while Benfica was in 1st place. Gil Vicente took to the field with a 4-3-3 tactic, while Benfica deployed in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
The last time these two teams clashed was on 13-11-2022, in a match of the 2022/2023 season of the Liga Portugal, and the match ended with a 3-1 win for Benfica.
The Benfica team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Gil Vicente its counterpart.
Teams varying in strengths and motivations.
Gil Vicente
Liga Portugal leaderboard now
Gil Vicente arrives in this game with 31 points in 14th place in the Liga Portugal, with a negative balance, having lost 14 games in total and won only 8, making a total of 7 draws.
In the 30th round, the team has a small disadvantage of 2 points against Portimonense team who occupies position 13.
In terms of form, the team comes from a 2 losses streak in the Liga Portugal, which is not a good omen for this next match.
Gil Vicente analysis
At the end of matchday 29 we see that Gil Vicente conceded more goals than they scored, with 34 goals conceded and 26 scored.
Best goalscorer from Gil Vicente
If we want to highlight a player from the team’s attack at this stage, we have to name Fran Navarro. The Attacker scored 13 goals in the current season, helping Gil Vicente to achieve victory in several disputes.
It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Benfica
Liga Portugal leaderboard now
The Benfica team with 74 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 24 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses.
Benfica analysis
After 29 rounds, Benfica has a positive goal difference, with 69 goals scored and only 17 goals taken by their goalkeeper.
This is a top 5 team in the Liga Portugal that wants to keep up with the good performances!
The Benfica team typically attempts to control the game by achieving an average ball possession of 64.86%. The reason for this is that teams with ball possession above 50% usually hold some control over their opponents.
Chances of winning against Benfica who playing away has a balance of 11 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw in the Liga Portugal, are very slim.
Benfica is a more offensive team than Gil Vicente, having 4045 attacks vs. 3060 from Gil Vicente, having scored 69 times, in comparison, Gil Vicente converted into goal 26 times.
Best goalscorer from Benfica
At the individual level in the team’s offensive line, we have to highlight João Mário. With 17 goals on his own, the Midfielder has been instrumental in helping the Benfica team achieving several victories this season.
It should also be noted that 7 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Gil Vicente is F. Navarro, who has already scored 13 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Benfica is J. Naval da Costa Eduardo, he has scored in 17 opportunities.
Benfica has conceded 5 away goals in 14 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Benfica will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 3-1, something to take into consideration.
75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.
Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Gil Vicente 0.79 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Benfica 1.79 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.35.
Corners Top Betting Tips
For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 7.42 corners per game.
Gil Vicente is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.59 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Gil Vicente in this match.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.31 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the ‘Under 4.5 cards’ option looks like a great alternative for bettors.
This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.
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Gil Vicente vs Benfica betting tip 2022/2023: FAQ
The match will be played on April 29th, 2023, Saturday.
The match will take place at the Estádio Cidade de Barcelos stadium in Barcelos.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Liga Portugal match, referring to the 2022/2023 season, and ended with a 3-1 result for Benfica.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365!
