Sporting CP vs Benfica: result 0-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 33Kick-off on May 5, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Benfica?
Sporting CP and Benfica drew 0-0 on May 5, 2018.
Official lineup for Sporting CP vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
4-2-3-1- 77Gelson Martins
- 28B. Dost
- 20Bryan Jafet Ruiz González
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 14William Carvalho
- 16R. Battaglia
- 92C. Piccini
- 4S. Coates
- 5Fábio Coentrão
- 22J. Mathieu
- 1Rui Patrício
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 9R. Jiménez
- 27Rafa
- 17A. Živković
- 7A. Samaris
- 21Pizzi
- 5L. Fejsa
- 66Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 33Jardel
- 8Douglas Pereira
- 30Bruno Varela
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Benfica have 11, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | Portimonense(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Boavista(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 18, 2018 | FC Porto(home) | 2-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Belenenses(away) | 4-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 12, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2018 | Hang Yuen(away) | 4-1 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Tondela(home) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 25, 2018 | April 25(home) | 0-2 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Estoril(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 15, 2018 | FC Porto(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sporting CP win, 3 draws, 2 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2018 | Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Sporting CP 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Benfica 2-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Sporting CP 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Benfica 0-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 8, 2015 | Sporting CP 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Sporting CP on Jan 3, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 1.6 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Benfica | 2.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 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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