Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Primeira Liga · 2020-21

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

4 – 3

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Sporting Clube de Portugal

Sat 15 May 2021 · 17:00 UTC Estadio da Luz HT 45' · FT 45'

Alejandro Grimaldo 6' Y

Alejandro Grimaldo 7' Y

Y 31' Matheus Reis

Lucas Verissimo 38' Y

Nicolas Otamendi 43' Y

Gabriel 57' Y

Y 57' Nuno Mendes

Y 65' Joao Mario

Nuno Tavares 87' Y

Nuno Tavares 88' Y

Darwin Nunez 90' Y

Y 90' Pedro Goncalves

Overview

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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.

Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Sporting Clube de Portugal 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Porto	2	6
2	Sporting Clube de Portugal	2	4
3	CD Santa Clara	2	4
4	CS Marítimo	1	3
5	FC Arouca	1	3
6	Gil Vicente FC	1	3
7	CF Estrela da Amadora	2	2
8	Moreirense FC	1	1
9	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	1	1
10	Sporting Clube de Braga	1	1
11	Académico de Viseu FC	2	1
12	FC Famalicão	1	1
13	GD Estoril Praia	1	1
14	CD Nacional	1	1
15	FC Alverca	2	1
16	Casa Pia AC	1	0
17	Vitória SC	2	0
18	Rio Ave FC	2	0

Head-to-Head

Sport Lisboa e Benfica 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Sporting Clube de Portugal

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-15 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2021-02-01 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2020-07-25 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2020-01-17 Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2019-02-03 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 May	Sporting Clube de Portugal	H	4–3	W
11 May	CD Nacional	A	3–1	W
06 May	FC Porto	H	1–1	D
30 Apr	CD Tondela	A	2–0	W
26 Apr	CD Santa Clara	H	2–1	W
22 Apr	Portimonense SC	A	5–1	W

Sporting Clube de Portugal

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 May	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	A	3–4	L
11 May	Boavista FC	H	1–0	W
05 May	Rio Ave FC	A	2–0	W
01 May	CD Nacional	H	2–0	W
25 Apr	Sporting Clube de Braga	A	0–1	L
21 Apr	Os Belenenses Futebol	H	2–2	D

Season Stats

Sport Lisboa e Benfica		Sporting Clube de Portugal
#9	Position	#2
1	Points	4
1	Played	2
0 / 1 / 0	W / D / L	1 / 1 / 0
2	Scored	5
2	Conceded	4
+0	GD	+1
1.00	PPG	2.00
0%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

0% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season

Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 9th (1 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 2nd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/1

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sporting Clube de Portugal

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

2/–

61-75

–/3

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Sport Lisboa e Benfica kicks off things out of here…
5' The 28-year-old Jovane Cabral has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
6' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alejandro Grimaldo on 6 minutes.
7' A moment of madness from Alejandro Grimaldo on 7 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
11' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Haris Seferovic makes no mistake. 1-0!
12' The deadlock is broken! Haris Seferovic gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
17' 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.
22' Portugal international Diogo Goncalves has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
27' 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 .
29' Pizzi makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
31' The referee has no hesitation. Matheus Reis is booked for Sporting Clube de Portugal — Yellow card on 31.
36' Sporting Clube de Portugal are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
37' What a moment for Lucas Verissimo! That strike on 37 puts his side firmly in control.
38' A moment of madness from Lucas Verissimo on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
43' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Nicolas Otamendi gets a Yellow card.
46' Pedro Goncalves doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
46' The crowd applauds Daniel Braganca as he leaves the pitch. Joao Palhinha steps in for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
48' GOAL! Haris Seferovic fires home to make it 5-1!
49' Haris Seferovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
53' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Adel Taarabt exits the field as Gabriel enters on 53.
57' The referee has no hesitation. Gabriel is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Yellow card on 57.
62' Nuno Santos is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
65' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Portugal player. Joao Mario gets a Yellow card.
69' Sporting Clube de Portugal make a change. Matheus Reis trudges off to be replaced by Jovane Cabral on 69 minutes.
74' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
77' Goal! Pedro Goncalves scores his 88 goal in 343 matches.
81' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Diogo Goncalves exits the field as Nuno Tavares enters on 81.
82' The whistle greets Diogo Goncalves as he departs to be replaced by Nuno Tavares.
87' The referee has no hesitation. Nuno Tavares is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Yellow card on 87.
88' Nuno Tavares picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
89' The whistle greets Haris Seferovic as he departs to be replaced by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Darwin Nunez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-3.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

7
Everton ↓ Darwin Nunez 89'
30
Nicolas Otamendi
5
Jan Vertonghen
17
Diogo Goncalves ↓ Nuno Tavares 82'
28
Julian Weigl
77
Helton Leite
21
Pizzi ↓ Rafa Silva 82'
49
Adel Taarabt ↓ Gabriel 53'
14
Haris Seferovic ↓ Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 89'
3
Alejandro Grimaldo
4
Lucas Verissimo

Bench

38
Pedrinho
10
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 89'
19
Chiquinho
8
Gabriel ↑ 53'
27
Rafa Silva ↑ 82'
99
Odisseas Vlachodimos
71
Nuno Tavares ↑ 82'
9
Darwin Nunez ↑ 89'
88
Goncalo Ramos

Coach Jorge Jesus

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Amorim

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

2021-05-15 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2021-05-11 CD Nacional 1–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2021-05-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 FC Porto D 2021-04-30 CD Tondela 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2021-04-26 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 CD Santa Clara W 2021-04-22 Portimonense SC 1–5 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W

Sporting Clube de Portugal Form

2021-05-15 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2021-05-11 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–0 Boavista FC W 2021-05-05 Rio Ave FC 0–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2021-05-01 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 CD Nacional W 2021-04-25 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2021-04-21 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–2 Os Belenenses Futebol D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.92 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.68 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 90% + Both teams to score 87%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sport Lisboa e Benfica50% Draw19% Sporting Clube de Portugal31%

Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes87% 0% No13%

Avg goals/match: 5.6

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	97%	3%
± 2.5	90%	10%
± 3.5	79%	21%
± 4.5	64%	36%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw

69%

Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal

50%

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Portugal

81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sport Lisboa e Benfica37% Draw31% Sporting Clube de Portugal32%

Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 2

5.6%

3 – 2

5.3%

2 – 3

4.9%

3 – 3

4.7%

2 – 1

4.4%

3 – 1

4.1%

1 – 2

4 – 2

3.9%

1 – 3

3.5%

1 – 1

3.5%

4 – 3

Actual

2 – 4

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap	Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers	Push	Sporting Clube de Portugal covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	13%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	16%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	15%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	11%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet

6% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.