Benfica vs Sporting CP: result 1-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 31, 2014 at 06:00 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 1-1 on August 31, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 12′N. GaitánBenfica
- 20′I. SlimaniSporting CP
Official lineup for Benfica vs Sporting CP
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
- 10N. Gaitán
- 11Rodrigo José Lima Dos Santos
- 18E. Salvio
- 30Talisca
- 34André Almeida
- 35E. Pérez
- 4Luisão
- 14M. Pereira
- 19Eliseu Pereira dos Santos
- 33Jardel
- 1Artur Moraes
Sporting CP
- 9I. Slimani
- 18A. Carrillo
- 77Nani
- 8André Martins
- 14William Carvalho
- 23Adrien Silva
- 3Maurício
- 4Jefferson Moreira Nascimento
- 29N. Sarr
- 47Ricardo Esgaio
- 1Rui Patrício
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2014 | Boavista(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 17, 2014 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| May 10, 2014 | FC Porto(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| May 4, 2014 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 20, 2014 | Olhanense(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Arouca(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Academica(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 11, 2014 | Estoril(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 3, 2014 | Nacional(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Belenenses(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Benfica wins, 1 draw, 1 Sporting CP win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Sporting CP 1-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Benfica 1-0 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Sporting CP on Feb 11, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.9 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 1.4 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.9 | 0.3 | 12 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
| Sporting CP | 1.4 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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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