Sporting CP vs Benfica: result 1-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on February 1, 2021 at 09:30 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 February 1, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 90′Matheus NunesSporting CP
Official lineup for Sporting CP vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
3-4-2-1- 19Tiago Tomás
- 11Nuno Santos
- 8Matheus Nunes
- 28Pote
- 17João Mário
- 5Nuno Mendes
- 24Pedro Porro
- 3Z. Feddal
- 4S. Coates
- 13Luís Neto
- 1Adán
Benfica
3-4-3- 9D. Núñez
- 11F. Cervi
- 28J. Weigl
- 27Rafa
- 21Pizzi
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 2Gilberto
- 33Jardel
- 30N. Otamendi
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 99O. Vlachodimos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Benfica have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2021 | Boavista(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 23, 2021 | SC Braga(home) | 1-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 19, 2021 | FC Porto(home) | 2-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Rio Ave(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Maritimo(away) | 0-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2021 | Belenenses(home) | 3-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Nacional(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 20, 2021 | SC Braga(away) | 1-2 | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 15, 2021 | FC Porto(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Estrela(away) | 4-0 | Taça de Portugal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sporting CP win, 0 draws, 5 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2020 | Benfica 2-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Sporting CP 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Sporting CP on Jul 25, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.2 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.2 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 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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