Sporting CP vs Benfica: result 2-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 33Kick-off on May 21, 2023 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 2-2 on May 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 39′TrincãoSporting CP
- 44′O. DiomandeSporting CP
- 71′F. AursnesBenfica
- 90′João NevesBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Benfica have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2023 | Maritimo(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 7, 2023 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Famalicao(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Guimaraes(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Juventus(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2023 | Portimonense(away) | 5-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 6, 2023 | SC Braga(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 29, 2023 | GIL Vicente(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Estoril(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Inter(away) | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sporting CP win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2023 | Benfica 2-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Sporting CP 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Benfica 1-2 Sporting CP | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Benfica 1-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| May 15, 2021 | Benfica 4-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Sporting CP 1-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Sporting CP on Jan 15, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 1.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Benfica | 2.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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