Sporting CP vs Benfica: result 1-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 22, 2017 at 07:30 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 April 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 5′Adrien SilvaSporting CP (pen.)
- 66′V. LindelöfBenfica
Official lineup for Sporting CP vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
4-2-3-1- 77Gelson Martins
- 28B. Dost
- 99A. Ruiz
- 14William Carvalho
- 11Bruno César
- 23Adrien Silva
- 15Paulo Oliveira
- 2E. Schelotto
- 13S. Coates
- 4Jefferson Moreira Nascimento
- 1Rui Patrício
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 22F. Cervi
- 11Konstantinos Mitroglou
- 27Rafa
- 18E. Salvio
- 21Pizzi
- 5L. Fejsa
- 50Nélson Semedo
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 14V. Lindelöf
- 4Luisão
- 1Ederson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2017 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Boavista(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Arouca(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Nacional(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Tondela(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2017 | Maritimo(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Moreirense(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 5, 2017 | Estoril(home) | 3-3 | Taça de Portugal |
| Apr 1, 2017 | FC Porto(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sporting CP win, 2 draws, 3 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2016 | Benfica 2-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Sporting CP 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Benfica 0-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 8, 2015 | Sporting CP 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 31, 2014 | Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 11, 2014 | Benfica 2-0 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Sporting CP on Dec 11, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.2 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Benfica | 1.7 | 0.7 | 9 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
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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