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.)
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 win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Sporting CP win(s).
| 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 6th 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 |
| 6 | 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