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Taça da Liga · quarter-final · 29 October 2026 · 20:45

Benfica vs GIL Vicente: prediction, odds and betting tip – 29 October 2026, Taça da Liga

1Benfica1.28
XDraw6.46
2GIL Vicente10.05

Top price available · Updated 29/10/26, 18:00

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Played: final score 4–1. The tip and analysis below are as they were before kick-off.

Benfica welcome GIL Vicente on 29 October 2026 · 20:45 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) (Lisbon), and the referee is J. Bessa. Benfica (74%) are our favourites for this one. Read on for our tip, the estimated probabilities, team news and a full analysis.

Benfica vs GIL Vicente: tip and prediction
Main tip · Handicap
Benfica -1.75 (Asian handicap)
1.95
Chance 50% · confidence medium
Second tip · Goals
Both teams to score
1.80
Chance 53% · confidence medium
Combo
Benfica with over 2.5 goals
1.79
56% · combo fair odds
2–0likely score
≈ 4 goalstotal in the match
Safer option: Benfica or draw (1X) at a probability of 90%, with odds of up to 1.08. Because the result is a short price, we would add a goals tip alongside it.
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Benfica vs GIL Vicente: our analysis

Why we chose this tip

  1. Head to head. In 23 previous meetings, Benfica have taken 19 wins to GIL Vicente's 2 wins, plus 2 draws; the goal tally stands at 57–16.

What to expect

In our view Benfica hold the advantage. We project a 3–1 scoreline, around 4 goals altogether, and the single likeliest outcome is 2–0 (10.7%). This one should be open, with chances at both ends.

With the result at a short price (1.28), the goals markets are also worth considering: Both teams to score (odds 1.80), which we give a 53% chance. In our view both teams score with a probability of 53%, and over 2.5 goals with a probability of 67%.

The prediction at a glance

  1. Meetings: 23; Benfica 19 wins, 2 draws, GIL Vicente 2 wins.
  2. Head to head meetings have produced 3.2 goals a game on average.
  3. Our projection is around 4 goals, with over 2.5 goals at 67%.
  4. Unavailable: Benfica 0, GIL Vicente 0.

Alternative tip: Under 3.5 goals

Another angle: Under 3.5 goals (probability 53%, top price 1.82). A projection of around 4 goals supports it.

Absences

Unavailable for Benfica: no absences. GIL Vicente will be without: no absences. Team news can change, so take another look before the game.

Benfica vs GIL Vicente: bookmaker odds side by side

Match result1X2
Top price available1.286.4610.05
Market average1.255.839.31
Lowest odds1.205.327.53
GoalsBestAverageChance
Over 1.5 goals1.131.0984.9%
Over 2.5 goals1.421.3867.3%
Under 2.5 goals3.012.8432.7%
Over 3.5 goals2.041.9947.2%
BTTS – yes1.801.7553.0%
BTTS – no2.051.9747.0%

Prices gathered from several bookmakers and refreshed 29/10/26, 18:00. Use them as a guide: what a particular operator offers can be different. Margin on average: 8.2%.

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The key facts

  • Likely result: Benfica 2–0 GIL Vicente, roughly 4 goals in total.
  • H2H: 23 matches: Benfica 19W 2D 2L, goals 57–16.
  • Absences: Benfica 0, GIL Vicente 0.

Who will win Benfica vs GIL Vicente?

Benfica74%
Draw16%
GIL Vicente10%

We work out this estimate from the odds of several bookmakers once their margin has been removed. No outcome is ever certain.

Benfica vs GIL Vicente: more betting tips

Benfica or draw (1X)90.0% · fair odds 1.11 · best 1.08
Likely
Over 1.5 goals84.9% · fair odds 1.18 · best 1.13
Likely
Benfica to win74.1% · fair odds 1.35 · best 1.28
Likely
Over 2.5 goals67.3% · fair odds 1.49 · best 1.42
Likely
Both teams to score: yes53.0% · fair odds 1.89 · best 1.80
Possible
Under 3.5 goals52.8% · fair odds 1.89 · best 1.82
Possible
Over 3.5 goals47.2% · fair odds 2.12 · best 2.04
Outsider
Both teams to score: no47.0% · fair odds 2.13 · best 2.05
Outsider
Under 2.5 goals32.7% · fair odds 3.06 · best 3.01
Outsider
Draw15.9% · fair odds 6.29 · best 6.46
Outsider
GIL Vicente to win10.0% · fair odds 10.02 · best 10.05
Outsider

Fair odds = 1 / probability. A price is value when the best odds on offer beat the fair odds. Likely: 60% or more; possible: 50–60%; outsider: below 50%.

Corners and cards betting

Cornersline 9.5 corners
Over 1.74 · Under 1.99
probability of over 53.3%

Correct score tips

2 : 010.7%
3 : 09.3%
2 : 19.1%
1 : 08.3%
3 : 17.9%
1 : 17.0%

Benfica vs GIL Vicente: injuries and missing players

Benfica

  • No reported absences

GIL Vicente

  • No reported absences

Team news can still change before the game.

Benfica vs GIL Vicente: last matches of both teams

Benfica

W 5/11/26 · Benfica 3–1 Lech Poznań
W 2/11/26 · Benfica 1–0 Alverca
W 26/10/26 · Santa Clara 1–2 Benfica
W 22/10/26 · Omonia Nicosia 1–4 Benfica
W 15/10/26 · Benfica 4–1 Celtic

GIL Vicente

D 2/11/26 · GIL Vicente 0–0 Vitória SC
L 24/10/26 · GIL Vicente 0–1 FC Porto
W 19/10/26 · SC Braga 1–2 GIL Vicente
W 9/10/26 · Moreirense 0–1 GIL Vicente
D 19/9/26 · GIL Vicente 1–1 Marítimo

Team comparison

BenficaGIL Vicente
100%Head to head0%
79%Goals21%
79.0%Overall21.0%

All figures are drawn from the games played so far this season, which is still a limited sample.

Head to head

All matches
19Benfica
2Draws
2GIL Vicente
13/9/26 · Benfica 3–1 GIL Vicente
2/3/26 · GIL Vicente 1–2 Benfica
26/9/25 · Benfica 2–1 GIL Vicente
28/3/25 · GIL Vicente 0–3 Benfica
28/9/24 · Benfica 5–1 GIL Vicente
4/2/24 · Benfica 3–0 GIL Vicente

Returns calculator

Potential return0 £
Net profit0 £
Implied probability0%
Market margin8.2%

Questions and answers

Which tip do we give for Benfica vs GIL Vicente?

Benfica -1.75 (Asian handicap) (1.95); Both teams to score (1.80).

Who will win Benfica vs GIL Vicente?

Our estimate gives Benfica a 74% chance of winning, the draw 16% and GIL Vicente 10%.

What is the date, time and venue of the game?

Kick-off is on 29 October 2026 at 20:45, venue Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisbon. Referee: J. Bessa.

Who will be missing?

Benfica: no absences. GIL Vicente: no absences. Team news can still change before kick-off.

Will there be over 2.5 goals in this game?

We put over 2.5 goals at 67% (odds 1.42) and under 2.5 goals at 33% (odds 3.01).

Will both teams score?

We put the chance of both teams finding the net at 53% (odds 1.80).

What correct score do we see as likeliest?

Top of our list is 2–0 (10.7%), then 3–0 (9.3%) and 2–1 (9.1%).

How do you put your predictions together?

Our starting point is the odds of several bookmakers: we take out the margin, average what is left and turn it into probabilities, then a Poisson model gives the expected goals and the likeliest scorelines. Form, head to head and absences are shown on the page as background. The predictions are meant as information and offer no guarantee of winning.

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