These two squads are delivering a quality season so far and match dates like this could be decisive. Read up on Benfica - Sporting CP!
- Benfica have the most scored goals (34) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Primeira Liga
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Benfica form and stats
4 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Benfica have to build on here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the Primeira Liga.
It's back home for Benfica, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Belenenses away with the result 7-0. Haris Seferović (2), Julian Weigl and Darwin Núñez (3) found the net in that victory. As mentioned above, Benfica "killed" Belenenses in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. The 7-0 win against Belenenses was decided after a strong and deadly first half, making the second half more of a journey towards the final whistle. Darwin Núñez was absolutely essential when Benfica beat Belenenses 7-0, scoring three goals. Midfielder Julian Weigl was the best player on the team with a rating of 9.33 (out of ten) in that game. Weigl scored one goal, served one assist, hit four key passes and had 48 successful passes (of 49 total).
0-0 away at Barcelona before that.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Benfica handle that role? We have found two games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, zero draws and zero defeats.
Benfica are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (13 goals in 5 games). Benfica are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.
Sporting CP form and stats
4-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sporting CP, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Primeira Liga, in their Primeira Liga matches away. In general it has been a productive period now for Sporting CP as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games.
399 minutes! That's how long the Sporting CP goalkeeper Antonio Adan Garrido and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Sporting CP are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Primeira Liga against Tondela (placed 10th). Sebastián Coates, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.05. Coates won 6 of 7 duels.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Borussia Dortmund.We have checked recent matches where Sporting CP have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were zero victories, one draw and three defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Sporting CP now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Champions League game at Ajax is waiting in only four days.
Sporting CP has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
Benfica-Sporting CP H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Benfica six wins, Sporting CP two wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Núñez Ribeiro 8 goals |  R. Fernandes Ferreira da Silva 5 goals |  R. Yaremchuk 4 goals |
Benfica missing players
Sporting CP missing players
| Benfica | Sporting CP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 67% |
| 58% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 25% |
| 42% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 33% |
| 42% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 67% |
| 8% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6.9 | 7 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 7.6 | 6.7 |
| 3.7 | 3.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.6 | 3.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16.2 | 17.8 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 11.8 | 14.4 |
| 7.1 | 7 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 5.8 | 6 |
| 40% | 37% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 28% | 26% |
| 7.7 | 6 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | 2.4 |
- Benfica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benfica have the most scored goals (34) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have the the best goal difference (+27) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting CP have not yet lost a game.
- Sporting CP have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting CP have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sporting CP have scored in all their matches so far.
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (8) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Sporting CP haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Porto | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 32 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 32 |
| 3 | Benfica | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 27 | 31 |
| 4 | Estoril | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Portimonense | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Sporting Braga | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Gil Vicente | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Arouca | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 13 |
| 10 | Tondela | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 12 |
| 11 | Boavista | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 11 |
| 12 | Pacos de Ferreira | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 11 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 | Maritimo | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 10 |
| 15 | Vizela | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 10 |
| 16 | Moreirense | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 9 |
| 17 | Belenenses | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -15 | 8 |
| 18 | Santa Clara | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -16 | 6 |