Sporting CP vs Benfica: result 2-1 and analysis
Taça de PortugalSemi-finalsKick-off on February 29, 2024 at 08:45 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 February 29, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 9′PoteSporting CP
- 54′V. GyökeresSporting CP
- 68′F. AursnesBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Benfica have 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2024 | Rio Ave(away) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 22, 2024 | BSC Young Boys(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Moreirense(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2024 | BSC Young Boys(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 11, 2024 | SC Braga(home) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2024 | Portimonense(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Toulouse(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Vizela(home) | 6-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Toulouse(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Guimaraes(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting CP win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Benfica 1-2 Sporting CP | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Benfica 1-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Sporting CP on Nov 12, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 3.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 3.2 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Benfica | 2.9 | 0.7 | 6 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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