Sporting CP vs Benfica: result 1-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on February 8, 2015 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Benfica?
Sporting CP and Benfica drew 1-1 on February 8, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 87′Jefferson Moreira NascimentoSporting CP
- 90′JardelBenfica
Official lineup for Sporting CP vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
- 10F. Montero
- 18A. Carrillo
- 77Nani
- 14William Carvalho
- 17João Mário
- 23Adrien Silva
- 4Jefferson Moreira Nascimento
- 26Paulo Oliveira
- 41Cédric Soares
- 55Tobias Figueiredo
- 1Rui Patrício
Benfica
- 11Rodrigo José Lima Dos Santos
- 15O. John
- 17Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira
- 7A. Samaris
- 18E. Salvio
- 34André Almeida
- 4Luisão
- 14M. Pereira
- 19Eliseu Pereira dos Santos
- 33Jardel
- 1Artur Moraes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Benfica have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2015 | Arouca(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 25, 2015 | Academica(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 18, 2015 | Rio Ave(home) | 4-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 11, 2015 | SC Braga(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 3, 2015 | Estoril(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2015 | Boavista(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 26, 2015 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 18, 2015 | Maritimo(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Guimaraes(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 4, 2015 | Penafiel(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sporting CP win, 2 draws, 3 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2014 | Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 11, 2014 | Benfica 2-0 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Sporting CP 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Benfica 2-0 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 10, 2012 | Sporting CP 1-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Sporting CP 1-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Sporting CP on Aug 31, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.7 and concede 0.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Benfica | 1.7 | 0.3 | 11 | 2/15 | 7/15 |
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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