Benfica 2, Gil Vicente 1

BARCELOS, Portugal (Interstat) — Benfica opened its Primeira Liga campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Gil Vicente on Monday, overcoming a resilient home side at Estádio Cidade de Barcelos in a match that defied pregame statistical projections. The visitors, heavy favorites entering the contest, were expected to dominate. Pre-match analytics from Interstat gave Benfica a 97.20 percent probability to win, with a projected final score of 5-1. Instead, Gil Vicente delivered a disciplined and challenging performance, forcing the Lisbon giants to grind out a result. Benfica established an early lead in the 35th minute through defender António Silva, who… Read more...