Benfica vs Sporting CP: result 1-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 3, 2018 at 09:30 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 January 3, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 19′Gelson MartinsSporting CP
- 90′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica (pen.)
Official lineup for Benfica vs Sporting CP
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-3-3- 10Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira
- 22F. Cervi
- 20F. Krovinović
- 18E. Salvio
- 21Pizzi
- 5L. Fejsa
- 66Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 33Jardel
- 34André Almeida
- 30Bruno Varela
Sporting CP
4-2-3-1- 77Gelson Martins
- 9M. Acuña
- 28B. Dost
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 14William Carvalho
- 16R. Battaglia
- 92C. Piccini
- 4S. Coates
- 5Fábio Coentrão
- 22J. Mathieu
- 1Rui Patrício
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2017 | Tondela(away) | 5-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Rio Ave(away) | 2-3 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Estoril(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 5, 2017 | FC Basel 1893(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2017 | FC Porto(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2017 | Portimonense(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Vilaverdense(home) | 4-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Boavista(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 5, 2017 | Barcelona(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Belenenses(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Benfica wins, 3 draws, 1 Sporting CP win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2017 | Sporting CP 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Benfica 2-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Sporting CP 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Benfica 0-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 8, 2015 | Sporting CP 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 31, 2014 | Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Benfica on Apr 22, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.8 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Sporting CP | 2.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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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