Benfica vs Sporting CP: result 2-2 and analysis
Taça de PortugalSemi-finalsKick-off on April 2, 2024 at 07:45 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 and Sporting CP drew 2-2 on April 2, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 47′M. HjulmandSporting CP
- 52′N. OtamendiBenfica
- 55′PaulinhoSporting CP
- 64′RafaBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Sporting CP
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 19C. Tengstedt
- 7David Neres
- 27Rafa
- 11Á. Di María
- 61Florentino
- 87João Neves
- 8F. Aursnes
- 30N. Otamendi
- 4António Silva
- 6A. Bah
- 1A. Trubin
Sporting CP
3-4-2-1- 9V. Gyökeres
- 20Paulinho
- 17Trincão
- 11Nuno Santos
- 23Daniel Bragança
- 42M. Hjulmand
- 47Ricardo Esgaio
- 25Gonçalo Inácio
- 4S. Coates
- 26O. Diomande
- 12F. Israel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Sporting CP have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2024 | Chaves(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Casa Pia(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Rangers(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Estoril(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Rangers(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2024 | Estrela(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Boavista(home) | 6-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Atalanta(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Arouca(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Atalanta(home) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2024 | Sporting CP 2-1 Benfica | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Benfica 2-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Benfica on Feb 29, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 2.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Sporting CP | 2.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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