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.)
Official lineup for Sporting CP vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
4-2-3-1- 9V. Gyökeres
- 57Geovany Tcherno Quenda
- 17Trincão
- 21Geny Catamo
- 52João Simões
- 42M. Hjulmand
- 20M. Araújo
- 3J. St. Juste
- 26O. Diomande
- 72Eduardo Quaresma
- 1F. Israel
Benfica
4-3-3- 21A. Schjelderup
- 14V. Pavlidis
- 11Á. Di María
- 10O. Kökçü
- 61Florentino
- 8F. Aursnes
- 3Álvaro Fernández
- 30N. Otamendi
- 4António Silva
- 44Tomás Araújo
- 1A. Trubin
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 wins, 2 draws, 1 Benfica win.
| 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.
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