Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
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
2023-01-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2022-04-17
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2021-12-03
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Jan | Portimonense SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Nov | Gil Vicente FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | GD Estoril Praia | A | 5–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Maccabi Haifa FC | A | 6–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Jan | CS Marítimo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Nov | FC Famalicão | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Vitória SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–2 | 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal has kicked off!
- 5' Poor challenge from Nicolas Otamendi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 6' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 11' Adan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' Odisseas Vlachodimos, a Greece , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 26' Alejandro Grimaldo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 50 goals in his last 482 appearances.
- 27' Magnificent from Alexander Bah! That is 10 goals in 1 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 32' The 38-year-old Nicolas Otamendi has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 37' GOAL! Goncalo Ramos fires home to make it 1-1!
- 41' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Rafa Silva gets a Yellow card.
- 42' Rafa Silva picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Pedro Goncalves argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 47' Trincao catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
- 51' What a strike from Pedro Goncalves! The score is 1-2.
- 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pedro Goncalves makes it 1-3.
- 58' 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 Goncalo Inacio suffering a number of foals already.
- 62' Sporting Clube de Portugal player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' Goncalo Ramos doubles the advantage! 2-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 65' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Fredrik Aursnes by David Neres on 65 minute.
- 67' The Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes a substitution. Matheus Reis departs to be replaced by Jerry St. Juste.
- 72' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ruben Amorim might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 78' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Portugal — Youssef Chermiti on, Paulinho off on 78 minutes.
- 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 86' Poor challenge from Jerry St. Juste. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 88' Youssef Chermiti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
- 89' The Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes a substitution. Trincao departs to be replaced by Jovane Cabral.
- 90' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Rafa Silva trudges off to be replaced by Chiquinho on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2-2 Sporting Clube de Portugal. Honours even.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 20
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Chiquinho 90'
- 99
-
8
Fredrik Aursnes ↓ David Neres 65'
- 13
- 88
- 6
- 61
- 66
Bench
- 31
-
7
David Neres ↑ 65'
- 93
-
22
Chiquinho ↑ 90'
- 77
- 4
- 91
- 33
- 87
Coach
Roger Schmidt
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Marcus Edwards ↓ Arthur Gomes 78'
- 28
- 24
- 1
- 4
-
2
Matheus Reis ↓ Jerry St. Juste 67'
- 11
-
20
Paulinho ↓ Youssef Chermiti 78'
-
17
Trincao ↓ Jovane Cabral 89'
- 25
- 15
Bench
-
3
Jerry St. Juste ↑ 67'
-
77
Jovane Cabral ↑ 89'
- 47
-
33
Arthur Gomes ↑ 78'
- 12
- 32
- 63
- 82
-
79
Youssef Chermiti ↑ 78'
Coach
Ruben Amorim
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 |
Head to Head
2023-01-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2022-04-17
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2021-12-03
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
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
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2023-01-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2023-01-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
Portimonense SC
W
2022-12-30
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2022-11-13
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–1
Gil Vicente FC
W
2022-11-06
GD Estoril Praia
1–5
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-11-02
Maccabi Haifa FC
1–6
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2023-01-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2023-01-08
CS Marítimo
1–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2022-12-29
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
FC Paços de Ferreira
W
2022-11-13
FC Famalicão
1–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2022-11-05
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
Vitória SC
W
2022-11-01
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–2
Eintracht Frankfurt
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
74%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
50%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Portugal
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
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.

