Sporting CP and Benfica are both riding high in the Primeira Liga with their 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. Let's hope for a super fixture!
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have the most scored goals (73) in Primeira Liga
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
The visiting Benfica played their last game only four days ago, a Champions League match. That game was also an away game, at Liverpool. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Sporting CP form and stats
Home games in the Primeira Liga have been a walk in the park for Sporting CP so far, with 37 points won from 14 matches; 12 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. Sporting CP haven’t lost a league-game in ten attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Sporting Braga, 84 days ago.
Sporting CP enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Tondela's place. The match ended 3-1 with Sarabia (2) and Inácio scoring. Sarabia has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in three games in a row. First-class! The attacking player Sarabia was declared "man of the match" for Sporting CP with a rating of 8.74/10. Sarabia scored two goals, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 40 successful passes (of 47 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Pacos de Ferreira in a game that was won 2-0.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sporting CP as they are travelling to their away game against Porto in the Taça De Portugal. That match is four days after this one.
The Sporting CP fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 26 goals in 14 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Sporting CP have only let in 5 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Benfica form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 10 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the Primeira Liga.
It's another away match for the visitors, as they travelled to Liverpool in their previous outing. The Champions League fixture ended 3-3. Attacker Yaremchuk got a player rating of 7.45 in the game. "Man of the match" Yaremchuk scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Before that, Benfica secured a home win against Belenenses with the score 3-1.Benfica are a potent attacking force on the road with their 37 goals in 14 league games.
Head 2 Head
Sporting CP and Benfica have met earlier this season: Benfica - Sporting CP 1-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - zero - six (Sporting CP wins - draws - Benfica wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Núñez Ribeiro 24 goals |   J. Dias Fernandes 11 goals |  P. Sarabia García 11 goals |
Sporting CP missing players
Benfica missing players
| Sporting CP | Benfica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 23 | 12 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 59 | 26 | 3 | Scored | S | 8 | 37 | 73 |
| 18 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 14 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 79% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 45% | 29% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 71% | 69% |
| 24% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 57% | 45% |
| 10% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 29% | 21% |
| 45% | 21% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 64% | 69% |
| 55% | 79% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 36% | 28% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 5.7 | 5.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 3.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15.3 | 16.9 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.5 | 13.2 | 15.9 |
| 6.1 | 6.4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.1 |
| 33% | 29% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 46% | 41% |
| 8.1 | 5.9 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 2.7 | 1.6 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
- Benfica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benfica have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Benfica have the most scored goals (37) away in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have the most scored goals (73) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the first half (37) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 (18) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (11) at home in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (16) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- 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 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 53 | 79 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 29 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 59 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 41 | 73 |
| 3 | Benfica | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 73 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 44 | 64 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 55 |
| 5 | Gil Vicente | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 46 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 39 |
| 7 | Pacos de Ferreira | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -7 | 36 |
| 8 | Estoril | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -4 | 34 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -14 | 34 |
| 10 | Boavista | 29 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 34 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 25 | -7 | 33 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 33 |
| 12 | Portimonense | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | -7 | 32 |
| 13 | Vizela | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 47 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 28 | -16 | 29 |
| 14 | Famalicao | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -10 | 28 |
| 15 | Arouca | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -23 | 26 |
| 16 | Tondela | 29 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 37 | 58 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 28 | -21 | 25 |
| 17 | Moreirense | 29 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -20 | 23 |
| 18 | Belenenses | 29 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 23 | -31 | 21 |
