Benfica vs Sporting CP: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 19, 2010 at 07:15 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 won 2-0 on September 19, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 13′Ó. CardozoBenfica
- 50′Ó. CardozoBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 1 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Sporting CP have 2, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2010 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 28, 2010 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 21, 2010 | Nacional(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 15, 2010 | Academica(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2010 | Olhanense(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 30, 2010 | Naval 1893(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 22, 2010 | Maritimo(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 14, 2010 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 4; Sporting CP score 1.0 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 3/4 | 4/4 |
| Sporting CP | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 1/4 | 1/4 |
Over the last 4 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 2nd (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 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