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 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luis Godinho
- Referee Jorge de Sousa
- Referee Rui Teixeira
- Referee Antonio Nobre
- Referee Antonio Godinho
8 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 9.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 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 |
| 28 | Points | 24 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 1 |
| 30 | Scored | 24 |
| 10 | Conceded | 11 |
| +20 | GD | +13 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 2.18 |
| 82% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (28 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
9/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
5/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 11 G | 3 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 7 G | 4 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 9 G | 1 A |
| Flavio Goncalves | 3 G | 1 A |
| Geny Catamo | 2 G | 4 A |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 858 goals from 482 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Haris Seferovic made 482 appearances and scored 68 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 24' Poor challenge from Stefan Ristovski. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 39' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Portugal does not make any changes. Luc Castaignos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' A moment of madness from Facundo Ferreyra on 44 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
- 49' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 58' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Franco Cervi departs to be replaced by Andrija Zivkovic.
- 62' Ruben Dias picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' Magnificent from Nani! That is 49 goals in 125 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 69' 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.
- 71' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Facundo Ferreyra is withdrawn and Joao Felix gets his opportunity.
- 76' Jefferson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 79' Sporting Clube de Portugal ring the changes. Bruno Fernandes has done his job and it is now time for Radoslav Petrovic to step up.
- 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andrija Zivkovic on 82 minutes.
- 86' Brilliant from the ! Joao Felix makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 86.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Radoslav Petrovic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes a substitution. Raphinha departs to be replaced by Bruno Gaspar.
- It finishes all square. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal share the spoils 1-1.
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 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Trincao | 3 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Geny Catamo | 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
1.81
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
74%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
51%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Portugal
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

