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Sporting CP

Sporting CP

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Benfica

Benfica

Sporting CP vs Benfica predictions & stats

Top pick Sporting CP 48%, Over 2.5 goals 54%. Free match analysis, team stats and betting tips for Primeira Liga.

Match Snapshot

Primary insights + team context

Primary Insights

Team Context

BTTS %
48%vs46%
Sporting CP / Benfica
Avg Goals/Game
2.56vs2.12
Combined avg: 4.68
Form
DWWWDvsWDWWW
Last 5
Clean Sheets %
52%vs46%
Sporting CP / Benfica

Season Performance

Comparing both teams this season

Home Team - Form
D
W
W
W
D
Away Team - Form
W
D
W
W
W
62
Points
62
19
Wins
18
5
Draws
8
1
Losses
0
64
Goals For
55
14
Goals Against
17
2.56
Avg Goals For/Game
2.12
27
Goals For 1st Half
27
5
Goals Against 1st Half
9
37
Goals For 2nd Half
28
9
Goals Against 2nd Half
8
13
Clean Sheets
12
0
Failed to Score
2
48%
BTTS %
46%
Primeira Liga Standings

Current league table

#TeamPGDPts
126+4269
225+5062
326+3862
425+2746
526+1242
626+1042
726+537
826-735
926-1032
1026-1529
1126-1927
1226-2226
1326-825
1426-1625
1525-1824
1626-922
1725-2019
1826-4010
Sporting CP

Sporting CP

All Fixtures (38)

Mar 11
Away
Bodo/GlimtvsSporting CP
UEFA Champions League
3 - 0
FT
L
Mar 7
Away
SC BragavsSporting CP
Primeira Liga
2 - 2
FT
D
Mar 3
Home
Sporting CPvsFC Porto
Taça de Portugal
1 - 0
FT
W
Feb 27
Home
Sporting CPvsEstoril
Primeira Liga
3 - 0
FT
W
Feb 21
Away
MoreirensevsSporting CP
Primeira Liga
0 - 3
FT
W
Feb 15
Home
Sporting CPvsFamalicao
Primeira Liga
1 - 0
FT
W
Feb 9
Away
FC PortovsSporting CP
Primeira Liga
1 - 1
FT
D
Feb 1
Home
Sporting CPvsNacional
Primeira Liga
2 - 1
FT
W
Jan 28
Away
Athletic ClubvsSporting CP
UEFA Champions League
2 - 3
FT
W
Jan 24
Away
AroucavsSporting CP
Primeira Liga
1 - 2
FT
W
Jan 20
Home
Sporting CPvsParis Saint Germain
UEFA Champions League
2 - 1
FT
W
Jan 16
Home
Sporting CPvsCasa Pia
Primeira Liga
3 - 0
FT
W
Jan 6
Home
Sporting CPvsGuimaraes
Taça da Liga
1 - 2
FT
L
Jan 2
Away
GIL VicentevsSporting CP
Primeira Liga
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 28
Home
Sporting CPvsRio Ave
Primeira Liga
4 - 0
FT
W
Dec 23
Away
GuimaraesvsSporting CP
Primeira Liga
1 - 4
FT
W
Dec 13
Home
Sporting CPvsAVS
Primeira Liga
6 - 0
FT
W
Dec 9
Away
Bayern MünchenvsSporting CP
UEFA Champions League
3 - 1
FT
L
Dec 5
Away
BenficavsSporting CP
Primeira Liga
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 30
Home
Sporting CPvsEstrela
Primeira Liga
4 - 0
FT
W
Nov 26
Home
Sporting CPvsClub Brugge KV
UEFA Champions League
3 - 0
FT
W
Nov 22
Home
Sporting CPvsMarinhense
Taça de Portugal
3 - 0
FT
W
Nov 8
Away
Santa ClaravsSporting CP
Primeira Liga
1 - 2
FT
W
Nov 4
Away
JuventusvsSporting CP
UEFA Champions League
1 - 1
FT
D
Oct 31
Home
Sporting CPvsAlverca
Primeira Liga
2 - 0
FT
W
Oct 28
Home
Sporting CPvsAlverca
Taça da Liga
5 - 1
FT
W
Oct 26
Away
TondelavsSporting CP
Primeira Liga
0 - 3
FT
W
Oct 22
Home
Sporting CPvsMarseille
UEFA Champions League
2 - 1
FT
W
Oct 5
Home
Sporting CPvsSC Braga
Primeira Liga
1 - 1
FT
D
Oct 1
Away
NapolivsSporting CP
UEFA Champions League
2 - 1
FT
L
Sep 27
Away
EstorilvsSporting CP
Primeira Liga
0 - 1
FT
W
Sep 22
Home
Sporting CPvsMoreirense
Primeira Liga
3 - 0
FT
W
Sep 18
Home
Sporting CPvsKairat Almaty
UEFA Champions League
4 - 1
FT
W
Sep 13
Away
FamalicaovsSporting CP
Primeira Liga
1 - 2
FT
W
Aug 30
Home
Sporting CPvsFC Porto
Primeira Liga
1 - 2
FT
L
Aug 23
Away
NacionalvsSporting CP
Primeira Liga
1 - 4
FT
W
Aug 17
Home
Sporting CPvsArouca
Primeira Liga
6 - 0
FT
W
Aug 8
Away
Casa PiavsSporting CP
Primeira Liga
0 - 2
FT
W
Benfica

Benfica

All Fixtures (46)

Mar 14
Away
AroucavsBenfica
Primeira Liga
1 - 2
FT
W
Mar 8
Home
BenficavsFC Porto
Primeira Liga
2 - 2
FT
D
Mar 2
Away
GIL VicentevsBenfica
Primeira Liga
1 - 2
FT
W
Feb 25
Away
Real MadridvsBenfica
UEFA Champions League
2 - 1
FT
L
Feb 21
Home
BenficavsAVS
Primeira Liga
3 - 0
FT
W
Feb 17
Home
BenficavsReal Madrid
UEFA Champions League
0 - 1
FT
L
Feb 13
Away
Santa ClaravsBenfica
Primeira Liga
1 - 2
FT
W
Feb 8
Home
BenficavsAlverca
Primeira Liga
2 - 1
FT
W
Feb 1
Away
TondelavsBenfica
Primeira Liga
0 - 0
FT
D
Jan 28
Home
BenficavsReal Madrid
UEFA Champions League
4 - 2
FT
W
Jan 25
Home
BenficavsEstrela
Primeira Liga
4 - 0
FT
W
Jan 21
Away
JuventusvsBenfica
UEFA Champions League
2 - 0
FT
L
Jan 17
Away
Rio AvevsBenfica
Primeira Liga
0 - 2
FT
W
Jan 14
Away
FC PortovsBenfica
Taça de Portugal
1 - 0
FT
L
Jan 7
Home
BenficavsSC Braga
Taça da Liga
1 - 3
FT
L
Jan 3
Home
BenficavsEstoril
Primeira Liga
3 - 1
FT
W
Dec 28
Away
SC BragavsBenfica
Primeira Liga
2 - 2
FT
D
Dec 22
Home
BenficavsFamalicao
Primeira Liga
1 - 0
FT
W
Dec 17
Away
FarensevsBenfica
Taça de Portugal
0 - 2
FT
W
Dec 14
Away
MoreirensevsBenfica
Primeira Liga
0 - 4
FT
W
Dec 10
Home
BenficavsNapoli
UEFA Champions League
2 - 0
FT
W
Dec 5
Home
BenficavsSporting CP
Primeira Liga
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 29
Away
NacionalvsBenfica
Primeira Liga
1 - 2
FT
W
Nov 25
Away
AjaxvsBenfica
UEFA Champions League
0 - 2
FT
W
Nov 21
Away
Atlético CPvsBenfica
Taça de Portugal
0 - 2
FT
W
Nov 9
Home
BenficavsCasa Pia
Primeira Liga
2 - 2
FT
D
Nov 5
Home
BenficavsBayer Leverkusen
UEFA Champions League
0 - 1
FT
L
Nov 1
Away
GuimaraesvsBenfica
Primeira Liga
0 - 3
FT
W
Oct 29
Home
BenficavsTondela
Taça da Liga
3 - 0
FT
W
Oct 25
Home
BenficavsArouca
Primeira Liga
5 - 0
FT
W
Oct 21
Away
NewcastlevsBenfica
UEFA Champions League
3 - 0
FT
L
Oct 17
Away
ChavesvsBenfica
Taça de Portugal
0 - 2
FT
W
Oct 5
Away
FC PortovsBenfica
Primeira Liga
0 - 0
FT
D
Sep 30
Away
ChelseavsBenfica
UEFA Champions League
1 - 0
FT
L
Sep 26
Home
BenficavsGIL Vicente
Primeira Liga
2 - 1
FT
W
Sep 23
Home
BenficavsRio Ave
Primeira Liga
1 - 1
FT
D
Sep 20
Away
AVSvsBenfica
Primeira Liga
0 - 3
FT
W
Sep 16
Home
BenficavsQarabag
UEFA Champions League
2 - 3
FT
L
Sep 12
Home
BenficavsSanta Clara
Primeira Liga
1 - 1
FT
D
Aug 31
Away
AlvercavsBenfica
Primeira Liga
1 - 2
FT
W
Aug 27
Home
BenficavsFenerbahce
UEFA Champions League
1 - 0
FT
W
Aug 23
Home
BenficavsTondela
Primeira Liga
3 - 0
FT
W
Aug 20
Away
FenerbahcevsBenfica
UEFA Champions League
0 - 0
FT
D
Aug 16
Away
EstrelavsBenfica
Primeira Liga
0 - 1
FT
W
Aug 12
Home
BenficavsNice
UEFA Champions League
2 - 0
FT
W
Aug 6
Away
NicevsBenfica
UEFA Champions League
0 - 2
FT
W
Deep Analysis

Team Insights

Style of play and derived stats from match data this season

61%
Possession %
59%
530
Passes/Game
491
87%
Pass Accuracy %
85%
18
Shots/Game
17
6.9
Shots on Target/Game
6.1
12.1
Shots Inside Box/Game
11.2
5.9
Shots Outside Box/Game
5.9
7.2
Corners/Game
6.8
12.6
Fouls/Game
11.1
2.2
Saves/Game
2.3
7
Shots per Goal
8.1
2.7
Shots on Target per Goal
2.9
23
Games with More Possession
21
2
Games with Less Possession
5
2.6
Goals/Game when More Possession
2.2
1.5
Goals/Game when Less Possession
1.8
Lost with More Possession
0
83%
Win Rate when Having More Possession %
71%
9
Points Won (Last 10 min)
10
6
Points Lost (Last 10 min)
6
Comeback Wins (Trailed at HT)
Sporting CPBenfica

Playing Style Analysis

Sporting CP

A team that dominates the ball averaging 61% possession. They're capable of turning games around, winning 3 times after going behind. They've gained 10 points from losing positions, showing they fight until the end Additionally, A concerning pattern: they've lost 3 games despite leading at the break Meanwhile, They've struggled to protect leads, dropping 8 points from winning positions. Their passing game is both expansive and precise (530 passes/game at 87% accuracy). They're prolific chance creators, averaging 18.0 shots with 6.9 on target per game. Their chance quality is strong, with 38% of shots hitting the target Additionally, They move the ball forward with intent (around 29 passes per shot) Meanwhile, They're well-organized defensively (only 2.2 saves required per game). They generate many corner opportunities (7.2 corners/game). As a top-2 side facing another top-3 team, this represents a clash between quality opponents.

Benfica

A possession-oriented side averaging 59% possession Additionally, Despite often having less possession, they've won 3 games, demonstrating tactical flexibility Meanwhile, They convert possession into results effectively, winning 71% of games when controlling the ball. They're capable of turning games around, winning 3 times after going behind. They've gained 12 points from losing positions, showing they fight until the end. Their game management needs work: 8 points dropped after taking the lead Additionally, Their attacking output is impressive: 17.0 shots per game, 6.1 finding the target Meanwhile, They move the ball forward with intent (around 29 passes per shot). They're well-organized defensively (only 2.3 saves required per game). They generate many corner opportunities (6.8 corners/game). As a top-3 side facing another top-2 team, this represents a clash between quality opponents.

Sporting CP Half-Time Performance

Sporting CP home games half time results

Benfica Half-Time Performance

Benfica away games half time results

Sporting CP vs League Standings

Benfica vs League Standings