Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Primeira Liga · 2023-24

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

2 – 1

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Sporting Clube de Portugal

Sun 12 Nov 2023 · 20:30 UTC Estadio da Luz HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 45' Viktor Gyokeres

Joao Neves 90+4' 1–1

Casper Tengstedt 90+7' 2–1

Y 15' Sebastian Coates

Y 22' Goncalo Inacio

YR 51' Goncalo Inacio

Y 57' Marcus Edwards

Joao Mario 66' Y

Y 69' Morten Hjulmand

Joao Neves 75' Y

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

2023-11-12 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2023-05-21 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 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

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Nov	Sporting Clube de Portugal	H	2–1	W
08 Nov	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	1–3	L
04 Nov	GD Chaves	A	2–0	W
28 Oct	Casa Pia AC	H	1–1	D
24 Oct	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	H	0–1	L
07 Oct	GD Estoril Praia	A	1–0	W

Sporting Clube de Portugal

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Nov	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	A	1–2	L
09 Nov	RKS Rakow Czestochowa	H	2–1	W
05 Nov	CF Estrela da Amadora	H	3–2	W
30 Oct	Boavista FC	A	2–0	W
26 Oct	RKS Rakow Czestochowa	A	1–1	D
08 Oct	FC Arouca	H	2–1	W

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 midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' The 31-year-old Hidemasa Morita has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
15' The referee calls foul for Sebastian Coates. He receives a Yellow card.
16' Sebastian Coates has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 16.
21' It’s high time Roger Schmidt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
22' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Goncalo Inacio.
27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
37' It looks like no one’s ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
42' 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.
45' Viktor Gyokeres has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
50' Portugal international Ricardo Esgaio has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
51' Goncalo Inacio was booked on 51.
56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
57' Poor challenge from Marcus Edwards. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
57' The crowd applauds Marcus Edwards as he leaves the pitch. Jerry St. Juste steps in for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruben Amorim will be considering his options from the bench.
64' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Petar Musa departs to be replaced by Casper Tengstedt.
65' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Florentino exits the field as Arthur Cabral enters on 65.
66' Joao Mario picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
69' Sporting Clube de Portugal player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
73' The supporters are chanting for Nuno Santos. He replaces Matheus Reis on 73 minute.
75' Poor challenge from Joao Neves. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
80' Sporting Clube de Portugal are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
85' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Portugal! Paulinho comes on to replace Hidemasa Morita.
87' Goncalo Guedes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joao Mario on 87 minute.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sport Lisboa e Benfica to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Schmidt

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

3
Jerry St. Juste ↑ 57'
11
Nuno Santos ↑ 73'
13
Luis Neto
20
Paulinho ↑ 85'
17
Trincao ↑ 73'
23
Daniel Braganca
12
Franco Israel
14
Dario Essugo
90
Afonso Moreira

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

2023-11-12 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2023-11-08 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2023-11-04 GD Chaves 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2023-10-28 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 Casa Pia AC D 2023-10-24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2023-10-07 GD Estoril Praia 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W

Sporting Clube de Portugal Form

2023-11-12 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2023-11-09 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–1 RKS Rakow Czestochowa W 2023-11-05 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–2 CF Estrela da Amadora W 2023-10-30 Boavista FC 0–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2023-10-26 RKS Rakow Czestochowa 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal D 2023-10-08 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–1 FC Arouca W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG

Expected Goals

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

1.38 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG

I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Portugal 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sport Lisboa e Benfica41% Draw27% Sporting Clube de Portugal32%

Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.78

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw

68%

Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal

59%

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Portugal

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sport Lisboa e Benfica27% Draw46% Sporting Clube de Portugal27%

Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.9%

0 – 0

8.2%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.9%

1 – 0

7.8%

0 – 1

7.6%

2 – 0

0 – 2

5.8%

2 – 2

5.6%

3 – 1

3.8%

1 – 3

3.7%

3 – 0

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap	Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers	Push	Sporting Clube de Portugal covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	19%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	19%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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