Sporting CP vs Benfica: result 1-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 26Kick-off on April 9, 2012 at 07:15 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Benfica?
Sporting CP won 1-0 on April 9, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 18′R. van WolfswinkelSporting CP (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Benfica have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2012 | União de Leiria(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Feirense(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 19, 2012 | GIL Vicente(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Guimaraes(home) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 31, 2012 | SC Braga(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 27, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 23, 2012 | Olhanense(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 16, 2012 | Beira-Mar(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Sporting CP win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Nov 26, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 0.9 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 0.9 | 0.6 | 9 | 2/15 | 2/15 |
| Benfica | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 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