Sporting CP vs Benfica: result 2-4 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on February 3, 2019 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Benfica?
Benfica won 2-4 on February 3, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 11′H. SeferovićBenfica
- 36′João FélixBenfica
- 43′Bruno FernandesSporting CP
- 47′Rúben DiasBenfica
- 73′PizziBenfica (pen.)
- 89′B. DostSporting CP (pen.)
Official lineup for Sporting CP vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
4-3-3- 21Raphinha
- 28B. Dost
- 17Nani
- 37Wendel
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 86N. Gudelj
- 76Bruno Gaspar
- 4S. Coates
- 6André Almeida Pinto
- 5Jefferson Moreira Nascimento
- 40Renan Ribeiro
Benfica
4-4-2- 79João Félix
- 14H. Seferović
- 27Rafa
- 8Gabriel Pires
- 22A. Samaris
- 21Pizzi
- 6Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 33Jardel
- 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, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Benfica have 13, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2019 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Moreirense(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 16, 2019 | Feirense(away) | 2-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 12, 2019 | FC Porto(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 7, 2019 | Tondela(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2019 | Boavista(home) | 5-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 15, 2019 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 11, 2019 | Santa Clara(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 6, 2019 | Rio Ave(home) | 4-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Sporting CP wins, 4 draws, 2 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2018 | Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| May 5, 2018 | Sporting CP 0-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 3, 2018 | Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Sporting CP 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Benfica 2-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Sporting CP 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Sporting CP on Aug 25, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.7 | 1.0 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Benfica | 2.2 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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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