Benfica vs Sporting CP: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 34Kick-off on July 25, 2020 at 08:15 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 2-1 on July 25, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 28′H. SeferovićBenfica
- 69′A. ŠporarSporting CP
- 88′Carlos ViníciusBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Sporting CP have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2020 | Aves(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Guimaraes(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Famalicao(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Boavista(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Maritimo(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2020 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 15, 2020 | FC Porto(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Santa Clara(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Moreirense(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 1, 2020 | GIL Vicente(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Benfica win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Sporting CP win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2020 | Sporting CP 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Benfica 5-0 Sporting CP | Super Cup |
| Apr 3, 2019 | Sporting CP 1-0 Benfica | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 6, 2019 | Benfica 2-1 Sporting CP | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 3, 2019 | Sporting CP 2-4 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Benfica on Jan 17, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 1.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Sporting CP | 1.4 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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