Sporting CP vs Benfica: result 1-3 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 11Kick-off on December 10, 2012 at 08:15 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Benfica?
Benfica won 1-3 on December 10, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 31′R. van WolfswinkelSporting CP
- 59′Ó. CardozoBenfica
- 81′Ó. CardozoBenfica (pen.)
- 86′Ó. CardozoBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Benfica have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2012 | Moreirense(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 11, 2012 | SC Braga(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 4, 2012 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Academica(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 7, 2012 | FC Porto(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2012 | Barcelona(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Olhanense(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Celtic(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 11, 2012 | Rio Ave(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 7, 2012 | Spartak Moscow(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Sporting CP win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Sporting CP vs Benfica on Apr 9, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.9 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Benfica | 1.9 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
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