Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga .
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luis Godinho
- Referee Jorge de Sousa
- Referee Rui Teixeira
- Referee Antonio Nobre
- Referee Antonio Godinho
4 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | PAOK FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Boavista FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Fenerbahçe SK | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | Vitória SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Aug | Fenerbahçe SK | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Vitoria FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Moreirense FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 May | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 May | Boavista FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | FK Orenburg | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Sporting Clube de Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #3 |
| 16 | Points | 15 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 0 |
| 22 | Scored | 17 |
| 7 | Conceded | 8 |
| +15 | GD | +9 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 71% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
4/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 8 G | 2 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 5 G | 3 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 6 G | 1 A |
| Flavio Goncalves | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 1 G | 1 A |
| Maximiliano Araujo | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Sporting Clube de Portugal get us underway at .
- 5' Pizzi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Portugal's compact .
- 24' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Stefan Ristovski.
- 29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 44' The referee has no hesitation. Facundo Ferreyra is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Yellow card on 44.
- 49' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 54' Marcos Acuna needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Franco Cervi trudges off to be replaced by Andrija Zivkovic on 58 minutes.
- 62' Ruben Dias is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 64' Against the run of play, Nani has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 69' Sporting Clube de Portugal come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 71' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 71 minute. Facundo Ferreyra leaves to be changed by Joao Felix.
- 76' Portugal international Bruno Fernandes has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Radoslav Petrovic. He replaces Bruno Fernandes on 79 minute.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Andrija Zivkovic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 86' A stunning finish from Joao Felix — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 87' Radoslav Petrovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- 90' Alejandro Grimaldo is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Portugal! Bruno Gaspar comes on to replace Raphinha.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
21
Pizzi ↓ Haris Seferovic 71'
- 83
-
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Andrija Zivkovic 58'
-
19
Facundo Ferreyra ↓ Joao Felix 71'
- 33
- 3
- 34
- 5
- 27
- 99
Bench
-
17
Andrija Zivkovic ↑ 58'
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↑ 71'
- 1
- 22
-
79
Joao Felix ↑ 71'
- 16
- 2
Coach
Rui Vitoria
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 4
- 9
- 8
- 13
- 19
- 6
- 16
-
10
Fredy Montero ↓ Luc Castaignos 90'
-
21
Raphinha ↓ Bruno Gaspar 90'
- 5
Bench
- 7
-
76
Bruno Gaspar ↑ 90'
-
30
Luc Castaignos ↑ 90'
-
25
Radoslav Petrovic ↑ 79'
- 37
- 77
- 40
Coach
Jose Peseiro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 6 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 4 |
| Geny Catamo | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Trincao | 3 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Joao Felix | 2 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2018-08-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2018-08-21
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
PAOK FC
D
2018-08-18
Boavista FC
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2018-08-14
Fenerbahçe SK
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2018-08-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–2
Vitória SC
W
2018-08-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
Fenerbahçe SK
W
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2018-08-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2018-08-18
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–1
Vitoria FC
W
2018-08-12
Moreirense FC
1–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2018-05-18
PFK Arsenal Tula
2–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2018-05-12
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–1
Boavista FC
D
2018-05-05
FK Orenburg
1–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.13
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
75%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
49%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Portugal
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

