Benfica vs Sporting CP: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 13Kick-off on December 11, 2016 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Sporting CP?
Benfica won 2-1 on December 11, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 24′E. SalvioBenfica
- 47′R. JiménezBenfica
- 69′B. DostSporting CP
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 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2016 | Napoli(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Maritimo(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Moreirense(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Beşiktaş(away) | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Maritimo(home) | 6-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2016 | Legia Warszawa(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Boavista(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 17, 2016 | Praiense(home) | 5-1 | Taça de Portugal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Benfica win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Sporting CP win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2016 | Sporting CP 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Benfica 0-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Benfica on Mar 5, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.4 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Sporting CP | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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 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