Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Primeira Liga · 2022-23

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

2 – 2

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Sporting Clube de Portugal

Sun 15 Jan 2023 · 18:00 UTC Estadio da Luz HT 45' · FT 45'

Nicolas Otamendi 5' Y

Nicolas Otamendi 6' Y

Rafa Silva 41' Y

Rafa Silva 42' Y

Y 45' Pedro Goncalves

Y 47' Trincao

Y 62' Manuel Ugarte

Y 86' Jerry St. Juste

Y 88' Youssef Chermiti

Overview

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

Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 games · 82 pts (2025/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Porto	34	88
2	Sporting Clube de Portugal	34	82
3	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	34	80
4	Sporting Clube de Braga	34	59
5	FC Famalicão	34	56
6	Gil Vicente FC	34	50
7	Moreirense FC	34	43
8	FC Arouca	34	42
9	Vitória SC	34	42
10	GD Estoril Praia	34	39
11	FC Alverca	34	39
12	Rio Ave FC	34	36
13	CD Santa Clara	34	36
14	CD Nacional	34	34
15	CF Estrela da Amadora	34	30
16	Casa Pia AC	34	30
17	CD Tondela	34	28
18	AVS	34	21

Head-to-Head

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

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

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

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

Sporting Clube de Portugal

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Jan	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	A	2–2	D
08 Jan	CS Maritimo	A	0–1	L
29 Dec	FC Pacos 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
#3	Position	#2
80	Points	82
34	Played	34
23 / 11 / 0	W / D / L	25 / 7 / 2
74	Scored	89
25	Conceded	24
+49	GD	+65
2.35	PPG	2.41
68%	Win %	74%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

41% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

44% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season

Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 2nd (82 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

0-15

6/–

16-30

4/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/2

76+

4/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sporting Clube de Portugal

0-15

2/2

16-30

2/1

31-45

5/–

46-60

2/–

61-75

5/1

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio da Luz as Sport Lisboa e Benfica face off against Sporting Clube de Portugal in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 5.
6' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nicolas Otamendi on 6 minutes.
11' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 11 minutes.
16' Goncalo Ramos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roger Schmidt might look to freshen things up shortly.
26' The 35-year-old Sebastian Coates has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
27' Brilliant from the ! Alexander Bah makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 27.
32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
37' Goncalo Ramos makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rafa Silva.
42' Rafa Silva catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
45' Pedro Goncalves is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
47' Trincao catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
51' Pedro Goncalves makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Sporting Clube de Portugal are in front.
53' Pedro Goncalves makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Sporting Clube de Portugal are in front.
58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Manuel Ugarte.
64' The deadlock is broken! Goncalo Ramos gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
65' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Fredrik Aursnes is withdrawn and David Neres gets his opportunity.
67' Sporting Clube de Portugal make a change. Matheus Reis trudges off to be replaced by Jerry St. Juste on 67 minutes.
72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 467 games and scored 818 goals.
77' Joao Mario has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 31 cards already picked up this season.
78' Youssef Chermiti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paulinho at the 78 minute mark.
83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
86' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Portugal player a Yellow card on 86.
88' Youssef Chermiti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
89' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Trincao is replaced by Jovane Cabral.
90' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Rafa Silva by Chiquinho on 90 minute.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Schmidt

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

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 Maritimo 1–0 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2022-12-29 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 FC Pacos 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

1.55 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG

Expected Goals

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

1.43 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG

I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Portugal 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sport Lisboa e Benfica42% Draw26% Sporting Clube de Portugal32%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 2.98

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw

68%

Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal

58%

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Portugal

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sport Lisboa e Benfica29% Draw45% Sporting Clube de Portugal26%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

2 – 1

8.4%

1 – 2

7.7%

1 – 0

0 – 0

6.9%

0 – 1

6.4%

2 – 0

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

5.1%

3 – 1

4.3%

1 – 3

3.7%

3 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap	Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers	Push	Sporting Clube de Portugal covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	12%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	19%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	18%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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