Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andre Narciso
- Referee Fabio Costa
- Referee Pedro Mota
- Referee Pedro Martins
- Referee Rui Costa
3 games this season
🟨 5.7/game
⚽ 14.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jul | CD Aves | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Vitória SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jul | FC Famalicão | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jul | Boavista FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Jun | CS Marítimo | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | Vitoria FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Jul | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Jul | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Jul | Moreirense FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jul | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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 ball is rolling at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Sport Lisboa e Benfica are looking to make home advantage count against Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 5' The 32-year-old Franco Cervi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nelson Verissimo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Sporting Clube de Portugal seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Ruben Dias picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 22' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Portugal that had 509 games and scored 687 goals.
- 28' What a moment for Haris Seferovic! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
- 33' Pizzi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 36' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Portugal player a Yellow card on 36.
- 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Odisseas Vlachodimos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 46' The whistle greets Gonzalo Plata as he departs to be replaced by Tiago Tomas.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Portugal needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Julian Weigl has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' Florentino gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Gabriel and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' GOAL! Andraz Sporar scores on 69. Assisted by Tiago Tomas
- 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jovane Cabral.
- 73' Andre Almeida is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 76' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Chiquinho is withdrawn and Rafa Silva gets his opportunity.
- 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Wendel.
- 82' The crowd applauds Nuno Mendes as he leaves the pitch. Luciano Vietto steps in for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 83' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Portugal! Cristian Borja comes on to replace Jovane Cabral.
- 87' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Portugal team. Stefan Ristovski is replaced by Rodrigo Battaglia on 87 minute.
- 88' The deadlock is broken! Carlos Vinicius gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
- 90' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Jota has so much to prove this time. He replaces Franco Cervi on 90 minute.
- With this win, Sport Lisboa e Benfica is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
19
Chiquinho ↓ Rafa Silva 76'
- 6
- 21
-
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Jota 90'
-
8
Gabriel ↓ Florentino 66'
- 14
- 33
- 34
- 99
- 84
Bench
-
95
Carlos Vinicius ↑ 66'
- 17
-
27
Rafa Silva ↑ 76'
- 20
- 72
- 97
-
73
Jota ↑ 90'
-
61
Florentino ↑ 66'
- 82
Coach
Nelson Verissimo
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 13
- 37
-
77
Jovane Cabral ↓ Cristian Borja 83'
- 81
- 73
- 14
- 90
-
20
Gonzalo Plata ↓ Tiago Tomas 46'
- 72
-
35
Nuno Mendes ↓ Luciano Vietto 82'
Bench
-
10
Luciano Vietto ↑ 82'
- 17
-
16
Rodrigo Battaglia ↑ 87'
- 1
-
26
Cristian Borja ↑ 83'
- 98
- 7
-
51
Tiago Tomas ↑ 46'
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 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2020-07-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2020-07-21
CD Aves
0–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2020-07-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Vitória SC
W
2020-07-09
FC Famalicão
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2020-07-04
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–1
Boavista FC
W
2020-06-29
CS Marítimo
2–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2020-07-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2020-07-21
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–0
Vitoria FC
D
2020-07-15
FC Porto
2–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2020-07-10
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–0
CD Santa Clara
W
2020-07-06
Moreirense FC
0–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2020-07-01
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–1
Gil Vicente FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.56
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
84%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
36%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Portugal
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
6.2%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
4 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.9%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 19% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 20% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.