Sporting CP vs Benfica: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 28Kick-off on April 6, 2024 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Benfica?
Sporting CP won 2-1 on April 6, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 1′Geny CatamoSporting CP
- 45′A. BahBenfica
- 90′Geny CatamoSporting CP
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeats; Benfica have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | Benfica(away) | 2-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Estrela(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Boavista(home) | 6-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Atalanta(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Arouca(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | Sporting CP(home) | 2-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Chaves(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Casa Pia(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Rangers(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Estoril(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sporting CP win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | Benfica 2-2 Sporting CP | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Sporting CP 2-1 Benfica | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Benfica 2-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| May 21, 2023 | Sporting CP 2-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Benfica 2-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Sporting CP 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Sporting CP on Apr 2, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 3.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 3.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Benfica | 2.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting CP sit 1st in Primeira Liga (7 points from 3 matches) and Benfica sit 6th (4 points from 2 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