Sporting CP vs Benfica: result 1-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 31, 2013 at 07:00 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 August 31, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 10′F. MonteroSporting CP
- 65′L. MarkovićBenfica
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 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2013 | Academica(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 18, 2013 | Arouca(home) | 5-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 19, 2013 | Beira-Mar(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 11, 2013 | Olhanense(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| May 5, 2013 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2013 | GIL Vicente(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 18, 2013 | Maritimo(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| May 19, 2013 | Moreirense(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 11, 2013 | FC Porto(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| May 6, 2013 | Estoril(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sporting CP win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Benfica 1-0 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 21, 2011 | Sporting CP 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 19, 2010 | Benfica 2-0 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Sporting CP on Apr 21, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.4 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Benfica | 2.4 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting CP sit 2nd in Primeira Liga (7 points from 3 matches) and Benfica sit 6th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
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