Benfica and Gil Vicente get underway in the 2026-27 Taça da Liga campaign when they lock horns at the Estádio da Luz on Thursday. Marco Silva’s men are on a run of nine consecutive victories against Gil Vicente and will head into the midweek tie aiming to extend this dominant four-year streak.
Benfica turned in a resilient team display on Monday when they fought back from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Santa Clara in their Primeira Liga clash at the Estádio de São Miguel.
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Silva’s side have won four games on the bounce, including back-to-back victories over Celtic and Omonia Nicosia in the Europa League, where they sit top of the standings with nine points from the first nine available.
Benfica, who sit second in the Primeira Liga table, begin their journey in this season’s Taça da Liga, where they reached the semi-finals last term before suffering a 3-1 defeat against Braga in the semi-final on January 7.
Meanwhile, Gil Vicente are making a return to the Taça da Liga for the first time since the 2022-23 campaign when they suffered a quarter-final exit after a 2-0 defeat against Porto.
Having won their previous three matches in all competitions, the Gilistas saw their morale take a hit last weekend when they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Porto in their Primeira Liga clash at the Estádio Cidade de Barcelos courtesy of a second-half strike from Borja Sainz.
Gil Vicente have enjoyed a decent start to the Primeira Liga campaign, picking up four wins and two draws from their first nine games to collect 14 points and sit seventh in the league standings, three points above eighth-placed Braga.
Benfica vs Gil Vicente Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Benfica hold a clear upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won 42 of the last 54 meetings between the two teams.
- Gil Vicente have picked up six wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on six occasions.
- Benfica have won their last nine games against Gil Vicente since a narrow 2-1 defeat at the Estadio da Luz in February 2022.
- Gil Vicente are on a run of three consecutive away victories, scoring six goals and conceding three, having failed to win eight games on the road preceding this run.
- Benfica have won seven of their last eight home games across all competitions, with a 2-2 draw against Academico Viseu on August 9 being the exception.
Benfica vs Gil Vicente Prediction
While Gil Vicente will look to bounce back from last weekend’s league defeat, they are in for another tough 90 minutes against Benfica, who have won each of their last nine meetings.
Benfica boast a superior and more experienced squad on paper, and given their dominant home form, we are backing them to come away with a comfortable victory here.
Prediction: Benfica 3-1 Gil Vicente
Benfica vs Gil Vicente Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Benfica to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals – Yes (There have been three or more goals in the last seven clashes between the two teams)
Tip 3: Both sides to score – Yes (Both sides have scored in four of their last five meetings)
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
