Benfica vs Sporting CP: result 2-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 15, 2023 at 06:00 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 and Sporting CP drew 2-2 on January 15, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 27′A. BahSporting CP (o.g.)
- 37′Gonçalo RamosBenfica
- 53′PoteSporting CP (pen.)
- 64′Gonçalo RamosBenfica
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 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2023 | Varzim(away) | 2-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Portimonense(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 30, 2022 | SC Braga(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Moreirense(away) | 1-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Sevilla(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2023 | Maritimo(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 19, 2022 | SC Braga(home) | 5-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Maritimo(home) | 5-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Rio Ave(away) | 2-0 | Taça da Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Benfica win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Sporting CP win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2022 | Sporting CP 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Benfica 1-2 Sporting CP | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Benfica 1-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| May 15, 2021 | Benfica 4-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Sporting CP 1-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Benfica 2-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Benfica on Apr 17, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 2.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Sporting CP | 2.2 | 0.7 | 6 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
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