Benfica vs Sporting CP: result 2-1 and analysis
Taça de PortugalSemi-finalsKick-off on February 6, 2019 at 08:45 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 February 6, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 16′Gabriel PiresBenfica
- 64′Tiago IloriBenfica (o.g.)
- 82′Bruno FernandesSporting CP
Official lineup for Benfica vs Sporting CP
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
- HH. Seferović
- JJoão Félix
- AAndré Almeida
- PPizzi
- EE. Salvio
- AA. Samaris
- GGabriel Pires
- JJardel
- ÁÁlex Grimaldo
- RRúben Dias
- MM. Svilar
Sporting CP
- LLuiz Phellype
- JJovane Cabral
- BBruno Fernandes
- WWendel
- SS. Coates
- TTiago Ilori
- BBruno Gaspar
- CC. Borja
- NN. Gudelj
- MM. Acuña
- RRenan Ribeiro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 13 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Sporting CP have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2019 | Sporting CP(away) | 4-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 29, 2019 | Boavista(home) | 5-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 15, 2019 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 11, 2019 | Santa Clara(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2019 | Benfica(home) | 2-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Moreirense(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 16, 2019 | Feirense(away) | 2-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 12, 2019 | FC Porto(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Benfica wins, 4 draws, 0 Sporting CP wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2019 | Sporting CP 2-4 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| May 5, 2018 | Sporting CP 0-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 3, 2018 | Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Sporting CP 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Benfica 2-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Benfica on Feb 3, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 2.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.3 | 1.0 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Sporting CP | 2.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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