Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Sporting CP - Benfica!
- Sporting CP has the fewest conceded goals (9) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
The visiting Benfica played their last game only four days ago, a Taça De Portugal match.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Sporting CP form and stats
17 points is a decent return from 7 Primeira Liga games here at Estádio José Alvalade for Sporting CP. The data says 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses.
Sporting CP are returning here after visiting Boavista in a Primeira Liga game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Pedro Porro and Nuno Santos scored the goal(s). Previous to that game, a League Cup home match hosting Sporting Braga in a game that was won 1-0.
This is expected to be a close game, with Sporting CP perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sporting CP as a small favourite), we find three games. Sporting CP has won two of these, drawn zero and lost one.
There will be little rest for Sporting CP after this match as they are travelling to Marítimo for a Primeira Liga game in only four days.
Sporting CP can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 15 times. From these home matches, Sporting CP have conceded only 5 goals.
Benfica form and stats
Benfica have an excellent away record in the Primeira Liga so far with 4-2-1 from 7 games. Two points from the last two away games for Benfica, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
F. Cervi, Rafa Silva and D. Núñez scored in Benfica's previous match, the home game against Belenenses that ended 3-0. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Nacional in the Primeira Liga.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Benfica playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were zero Benfica wins, one draw and five defeats.
After this away game Benfica return home for a Primeira Liga game against Vitória SC. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Benfica have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 14 goals from 7 away matches. 7 goals have been conceded by Benfica in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Sporting CP won one, Benfica won five and four draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Pereira Gonçalves 12 goals |   H. Seferović 7 goals |  G. Waldschmidt 6 goals |
Sporting CP missing players
Benfica missing players
| Sporting CP | Benfica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 14 | 30 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 53% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 53% |
| 33% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 47% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 60% |
| 53% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 3.4 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.9 | 14.7 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 10.9 | 13.6 |
| 5.4 | 6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 5 |
| 41% | 36% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 48% | 40% |
- All of Benfica's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Benfica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting CP has the fewest conceded goals (9) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP has the most clean sheets (8) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP has the the best goal difference (+24) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have not yet lost a game.
- Sporting CP have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 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 | Sporting CP | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 39 |
| 2 | Porto | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 35 |
| 3 | Benfica | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 33 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | Pacos de Ferreira | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 28 |
| 6 | Vitória SC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -4 | 18 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 18 |
| 9 | Marítimo | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 17 |
| 10 | Belenenses | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 15 |
| 11 | Portimonense | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 15 |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 15 |
| 13 | Tondela | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 15 |
| 14 | Nacional | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 14 |
| 15 | Famalicao | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -10 | 14 |
| 16 | Gil Vicente | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 13 |
| 17 | Farense | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 12 |
| 18 | Boavista | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -12 | 11 |