Sporting CP vs Benfica: result 1-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 19, 2026 at 05:15 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Benfica?
Benfica won 1-2 on April 19, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 27′A. SchjelderupBenfica (pen.)
- 72′H. MoritaSporting CP
- 90′RafaBenfica
Official lineup for Sporting CP vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
4-2-3-1- 97L. Suárez
- 8Pote
- 17Trincão
- 10Geny Catamo
- 5H. Morita
- 42M. Hjulmand
- 20M. Araújo
- 25Gonçalo Inácio
- 26O. Diomande
- 72Eduardo Quaresma
- 1Rui Silva
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 9F. Ivanović
- 21A. Schjelderup
- 18L. Barreiro
- 25G. Prestianni
- 20R. Rios
- 8F. Aursnes
- 26S. Dahl
- 30N. Otamendi
- 44Tomás Araújo
- 17A. Dedić
- 1A. Trubin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Benfica have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | Arsenal(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Estrela(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Arsenal(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Santa Clara(home) | 4-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Alverca(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 | Nacional(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Casa Pia(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Guimaraes(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Arouca(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 8, 2026 | FC Porto(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting CP wins, 3 draws, 1 Benfica win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Sporting CP 0-1 Benfica | Super Cup |
| May 25, 2025 | Benfica 1-3 Sporting CP | Taça de Portugal |
| May 10, 2025 | Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Sporting CP 1-1 Benfica | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Sporting CP 1-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Sporting CP on Dec 5, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Benfica | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting CP sit 3rd in Primeira Liga (18 points from 8 matches) and Benfica sit 2nd (19 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 18 |
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