Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2024-25 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
2025-05-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2024-12-29
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2024-04-06
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | GD Estoril Praia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | AVS | H | 6–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Vitória SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | FC Arouca | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | FC Porto | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 May | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Boavista FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Moreirense FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–1 | 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)
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' That's the starting whistle at Estadio da Luz. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 4' Brilliant from the forward! Trincao makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 4.
- 9' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 14' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
- 15' Poor challenge from Nicolas Otamendi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 19' The referee calls foul for Morten Hjulmand. He receives a card.
- 24' Antonio Silva is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 44' The travelling Sporting Clube de Portugal supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' Andreas Schjelderup is ready to make an impact after coming on for Angel di Maria at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 470 games and scored 828 goals.
- 55' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Portugal player a card on 55.
- 58' The whistle greets Zeno Debast as he departs to be replaced by Hidemasa Morita.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Florentino argues furiously but the card stands.
- 63' Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
- 68' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu on 70.
- 71' Pedro Goncalves makes way for Geovany Quenda at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 76' 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.
- 81' Sporting Clube de Portugal fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 82' Maximiliano Araujo makes way for Jerry St. Juste at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 83' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Bruma comes on to replace Alvaro Carreras.
- 84' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu departs to be replaced by Samuel Dahl.
- 89' The 24-year-old Tomas Araujo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Vangelis Pavlidis has done his job and it is now time for Arthur Cabral to step up.
- The points are shared — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1-1 Sporting Clube de Portugal. Honours even.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 10
- 11
- 14
- 8
- 61
- 1
- 17
-
44
Tomas Araujo ↓ Andrea Belotti 71'
-
3
Alvaro Carreras ↓ Bruma 83'
- 4
Bench
-
9
Arthur Cabral ↑ 90'
- 18
-
27
Bruma ↑ 83'
-
19
Andrea Belotti ↑ 71'
- 24
-
21
Andreas Schjelderup ↑ 46'
- 47
-
26
Samuel Dahl ↑ 84'
- 81
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 9
- 8
- 24
- 42
-
17
Trincao ↓ Matheus Reis 82'
- 25
-
6
Zeno Debast ↓ Hidemasa Morita 58'
- 21
- 72
- 26
- 20
Bench
-
3
Jerry St. Juste ↑ 82'
-
2
Matheus Reis ↑ 82'
-
5
Hidemasa Morita ↑ 58'
- 47
- 1
- 30
- 22
-
19
Conrad Harder ↑ 82'
-
57
Geovany Quenda ↑ 71'
Coach
Rui Borges
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
2025-05-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2024-12-29
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2024-04-06
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
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
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2025-05-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2025-05-03
GD Estoril Praia
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2025-04-27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–0
AVS
W
2025-04-19
Vitória SC
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2025-04-13
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
FC Arouca
D
2025-04-06
FC Porto
1–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2025-05-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2025-05-04
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–1
Gil Vicente FC
W
2025-04-27
Boavista FC
0–5
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2025-04-18
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–1
Moreirense FC
W
2025-04-12
CD Santa Clara
0–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2025-04-07
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.28
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
72%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
51%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Portugal
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 19% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

