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.)
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Sporting CP win(s).
| 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 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