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 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

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

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
#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)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

29% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Estadio da Luz. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
6' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alejandro Grimaldo on 6.
7' Poor challenge from Alejandro Grimaldo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
11' Against the run of play, Haris Seferovic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
12' Haris Seferovic doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
17' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
22' 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.
27' Goncalo Inacio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
29' Pizzi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the attacking midfielder.
31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matheus Reis.
36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jorge Jesus will be considering his options from the bench.
37' What composure from Lucas Verissimo! The Brazil international strokes it home. 4-0.
38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lucas Verissimo.
43' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 43.
46' GOAL! Pedro Goncalves fires home to make it 4-1!
46' Daniel Braganca makes way for Joao Palhinha at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Portugal.
48' Haris Seferovic adds to his 0 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 5-1 — and this changes everything.
49' Haris Seferovic makes no mistake. The score reads 6-1 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
53' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Adel Taarabt departs to be replaced by Gabriel.
57' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Gabriel gets a Yellow card.
62' Nuno Santos is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
65' A moment of madness from Joao Mario on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Clube de Portugal will be frustrated.
69' Jovane Cabral is replacing Matheus Reis for the Sporting Clube de Portugal side.
74' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Helton Leite suffering a number of foals already.
77' What composure from Pedro Goncalves! The Portugal international strokes it home. 6-3.
81' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Diogo Goncalves by Nuno Tavares on 81 minute.
82' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Diogo Goncalves departs to be replaced by Nuno Tavares.
87' The referee calls foul for Nuno Tavares. He receives a Yellow card.
88' Nuno Tavares is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
89' Gian-Luca Waldschmidt is replacing Haris Seferovic for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
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

2.71 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG

Expected Goals

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

1.74 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sport Lisboa e Benfica59% Draw19% Sporting Clube de Portugal22%

Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes76% 0% No24%

Avg goals/match: 4.45

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	93%	7%
± 2.5	81%	19%
± 3.5	64%	36%
± 4.5	45%	55%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw

78%

Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal

41%

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Portugal

81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sport Lisboa e Benfica44% Draw34% Sporting Clube de Portugal22%

Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted

4 – 3

Actual

2 – 1

7.3%

3 – 1

6.5%

2 – 2

6.3%

1 – 1

6.2%

3 – 2

5.6%

1 – 2

4.8%

2 – 0

4.4%

4 – 1

4.4%

3 – 0

3.9%

4 – 2

3.8%

2 – 3

3.6%

3 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap	Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers	Push	Sporting Clube de Portugal covers
-2.5	22%	—	78%
-2	22%	16%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	19%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	12%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	7%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet

7% ✓

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