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 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
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 |
| 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' In just a few seconds Estadio da Luz will turn into a battlefield for Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 5' Nicolas Otamendi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 5.
- 6' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nicolas Otamendi.
- 11' Paulinho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 16' Sporting Clube de Portugal seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
- 26' Sporting Clube de Portugal is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' A goal from the Denmark international Alexander Bah! He fires home on 27 to make it 0-1!
- 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 37' What an equalizer from Goncalo Ramos!
- 41' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rafa Silva.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Pedro Goncalves will be fuming at that decision.
- 47' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Trincao.
- 51' Pedro Goncalves adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Clube de Portugal lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 53' Brilliant from the forward! Pedro Goncalves makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 53.
- 58' The 35-year-old Sebastian Coates has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Manuel Ugarte.
- 64' The Portugal forward Goncalo Ramos breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 2-3!
- 65' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Fredrik Aursnes by David Neres on 65 minute.
- 67' Jerry St. Juste gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He replaces Matheus Reis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 77' Alejandro Grimaldo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Clube de Portugal so far.
- 78' The Sporting Clube de Portugal bench stirs into life. Paulinho is withdrawn and Youssef Chermiti gets his opportunity.
- 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 86' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Jerry St. Juste will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Youssef Chermiti will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' The whistle greets Trincao as he departs to be replaced by Jovane Cabral.
- 90' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Chiquinho comes on to replace Rafa Silva.
- It finishes all square. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal share the spoils 2-2.
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 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Geny Catamo | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Trincao | 3 |
| Matheus Nunes | 2 |
| Joao Neves | 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
2 / 4
2.4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
75%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
47%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Portugal
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 20% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

