Benfica vs Sporting CP: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 11Kick-off on November 12, 2023 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Sporting CP?
Benfica won 2-1 on November 12, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 45′V. GyökeresSporting CP
- 90′João NevesBenfica
- 90′C. TengstedtBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Sporting CP
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 33P. Musa
- 20João Mário
- 27Rafa
- 11Á. Di María
- 87João Neves
- 61Florentino
- 5Morato
- 30N. Otamendi
- 4António Silva
- 8F. Aursnes
- 1A. Trubin
Sporting CP
3-4-2-1- 9V. Gyökeres
- 8Pote
- 10M. Edwards
- 2Matheus Reis
- 5H. Morita
- 42M. Hjulmand
- 47Ricardo Esgaio
- 25Gonçalo Inácio
- 4S. Coates
- 26O. Diomande
- 1Adán
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Sporting CP have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2023 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Chaves(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Arouca(away) | 2-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Casa Pia(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Real Sociedad(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2023 | Raków Częstochowa(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Estrela(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Farense(home) | 4-2 | Taça da Liga |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Boavista(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Raków Częstochowa(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Benfica wins, 2 draws, 2 Sporting CP wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2023 | Sporting CP 2-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Benfica 2-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Sporting CP 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Benfica 1-2 Sporting CP | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Benfica 1-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| May 15, 2021 | Benfica 4-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Benfica on May 21, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Sporting CP | 2.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 2nd in Primeira Liga (19 points from 8 matches) and Sporting CP sit 3rd (18 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 18 |
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