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
Official lineup for Sporting CP vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
- 9R. van Wolfswinkel
- 18A. Carrillo
- 11Diego Ángel Capel Trinidad
- 21F. Rinaudo
- 30Danijel Pranjić
- 77Elias
- 6K. Boulahrouz
- 15M. Rojo
- 48E. Insúa
- 54E. Dier
- 1Rui Patrício
Benfica
- 7Ó. Cardozo
- 11Rodrigo José Lima Dos Santos
- 15O. John
- 25L. Melgarejo
- 18E. Salvio
- 21N. Matić
- 89André Gomes
- 14M. Pereira
- 24E. Garay
- 33Jardel
- 1Artur Moraes
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, 0 draws, 3 Benfica wins.
| 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 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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