Benfica vs Sporting CP: result 4-3 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 33Kick-off on May 15, 2021 at 05:00 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 won 4-3 on May 15, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 12′H. SeferovićBenfica
- 29′PizziBenfica
- 37′Lucas VeríssimoBenfica
- 45′PoteSporting CP
- 49′H. SeferovićBenfica (pen.)
- 62′Nuno SantosSporting CP
- 77′PoteSporting CP (pen.)
Official lineup for Benfica vs Sporting CP
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
3-4-3- 14H. Seferović
- 7Everton
- 17Diogo Gonçalves
- 28J. Weigl
- 21Pizzi
- 49A. Taarabt
- 4Lucas Veríssimo
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 30N. Otamendi
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 77Helton Leite
Sporting CP
3-4-2-1- 11Nuno Santos
- 21Paulinho
- 8Matheus Nunes
- 28Pote
- 68Daniel Bragança
- 52Gonçalo Inácio
- 5Nuno Mendes
- 2Matheus Reis
- 4S. Coates
- 27João Pereira
- 1Adán
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Sporting CP have 11, 4 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2021 | Nacional(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 6, 2021 | FC Porto(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Tondela(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Santa Clara(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Portimonense(away) | 5-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2021 | Boavista(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| May 5, 2021 | Rio Ave(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| May 1, 2021 | Nacional(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 25, 2021 | SC Braga(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Belenenses(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 2 Sporting CP wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2021 | Sporting CP 1-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Benfica 2-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Benfica on Feb 1, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.2 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 1.4 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.2 | 0.6 | 9 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Sporting CP | 1.4 | 0.4 | 10 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
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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