Sporting CP vs Benfica: result 1-1 and analysis
Taça da LigaFinalKick-off on January 11, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Benfica?
Sporting CP and Benfica drew 1-1 on January 11, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 29′A. SchjelderupBenfica
- 43′V. GyökeresSporting CP (pen.)
- 120′Á. Di MaríaBenfica (pen.)
- 120′V. GyökeresSporting CP (pen.)
- 120′Z. AmdouniBenfica (pen.)
- 120′M. HjulmandSporting CP (pen.)
- 120′N. OtamendiBenfica (pen.)
- 120′C. HarderSporting CP (pen.)
- 120′M. AraújoSporting CP (pen.)
- 120′K. AktürkoğluBenfica (pen.)
- 120′Renato SanchesBenfica (pen.)
- 120′Z. DebastSporting CP (pen.)
- 120′L. BarreiroBenfica (pen.)
- 120′Geovany Tcherno QuendaSporting CP (pen.)
- 120′FlorentinoBenfica (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Benfica have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2025 | FC Porto(home) | 1-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Guimaraes(away) | 4-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Benfica(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 22, 2024 | GIL Vicente(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Santa Clara(home) | 2-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2025 | SC Braga(home) | 3-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 4, 2025 | SC Braga(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Estoril(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Nacional(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sporting CP win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Sporting CP 1-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Sporting CP 2-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Benfica on Dec 29, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.6 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
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