Benfica vs Sporting CP: result 1-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 13Kick-off on December 5, 2025 at 08:15 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Sporting CP?
Benfica and Sporting CP drew 1-1 on December 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 12′PoteSporting CP
- 27′H. SudakovBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 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 29, 2025 | Nacional(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Ajax(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Atlético CP(away) | 2-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Casa Pia(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2025 | Estrela(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Marinhense(home) | 3-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Santa Clara(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Juventus(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Benfica win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Sporting CP win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2025 | Sporting CP 0-1 Benfica | Super Cup |
| May 25, 2025 | Benfica 1-3 Sporting CP | Taça de Portugal |
| May 10, 2025 | Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Sporting CP 1-1 Benfica | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Sporting CP 1-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Sporting CP 2-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Benfica on Jul 31, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.8 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 2.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.8 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| Sporting CP | 2.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 5th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 2 matches) and Sporting CP sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy