Benfica vs Sporting CP: result 0-3 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 25, 2015 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Sporting CP?
Sporting CP won 0-3 on October 25, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 9′T. GutiérrezSporting CP
- 21′I. SlimaniSporting CP
- 36′Bryan Jafet Ruiz GonzálezSporting CP
Official lineup for Benfica vs Sporting CP
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
- 9R. Jiménez
- 17Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira
- 7A. Samaris
- 10N. Gaitán
- 20Gonçalo Guedes
- 4Luisão
- 19Eliseu Pereira dos Santos
- 28Sílvio
- 33Jardel
- 34André Almeida
- 12Júlio César
Sporting CP
- 9I. Slimani
- 19T. Gutiérrez
- 14William Carvalho
- 17João Mário
- 20Bryan Jafet Ruiz González
- 23Adrien Silva
- 4Jefferson Moreira Nascimento
- 15Paulo Oliveira
- 21João Pereira
- 44Naldo
- 1Rui Patrício
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Sporting CP have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2015 | Galatasaray(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 30, 2015 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 20, 2015 | FC Porto(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 15, 2015 | FC Astana(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2015 | Skenderbeu Korce(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 4, 2015 | Guimaraes(home) | 5-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 1, 2015 | Beşiktaş(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Boavista(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 21, 2015 | Nacional(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Benfica wins, 3 draws, 0 Sporting CP wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2015 | Sporting CP 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 31, 2014 | Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 11, 2014 | Benfica 2-0 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Sporting CP 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Benfica 2-0 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 10, 2012 | Sporting CP 1-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Benfica on Feb 8, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.4 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.4 | 0.5 | 9 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
| Sporting CP | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
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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