Sporting CP vs Benfica: result 0-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 17, 2020 at 09:15 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Benfica?
Benfica won 0-2 on January 17, 2020.
Goalscorers
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Official lineup for Sporting CP vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
4-2-3-1- 7Rafael Camacho
- 29Luiz Phellype
- 89Y. Bolasie
- 37Wendel
- 98I. Doumbia
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 9M. Acuña
- 3Tiago Ilori
- 13S. Ristovski
- 22J. Mathieu
- 81Luís Maximiano
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 95Carlos Vinícius
- 19Chiquinho
- 11F. Cervi
- 28J. Weigl
- 8Gabriel Pires
- 21Pizzi
- 97Ferro
- 6Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 34André Almeida
- 99O. Vlachodimos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 11 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats; Benfica have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2020 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 5, 2020 | FC Porto(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Portimonense(away) | 4-2 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 16, 2019 | Santa Clara(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Lask Linz(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2020 | Rio Ave(home) | 3-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 10, 2020 | Aves(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 2-2 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 18, 2019 | SC Braga(home) | 2-1 | Taça de Portugal |
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 4, 2019 | Benfica 5-0 Sporting CP | Super Cup |
| Apr 3, 2019 | Sporting CP 1-0 Benfica | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 6, 2019 | Benfica 2-1 Sporting CP | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 3, 2019 | Sporting CP 2-4 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| May 5, 2018 | Sporting CP 0-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Sporting CP on Aug 4, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Benfica | 2.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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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