Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hugo Miguel
- Referee Jorge de Sousa
- Referee Bruno Jesus
- Referee Antonio Nobre
- Referee Ricardo Santos
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Jan | Vitoria FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Jan | FC Porto | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | CD Santa Clara | A | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | LASK Linz | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | Moreirense FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | CD Aves | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | FC Famalicão | H | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | Boavista FC | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #2 |
| 15 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 17 | Scored | 22 |
| 8 | Conceded | 7 |
| +9 | GD | +15 |
| 2.14 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 57% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (15 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
4/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Jose Alvalade will turn into a battlefield for Sporting Clube de Portugal and Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 828 goals from 470 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Portugal and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gabriel.
- 30' Marcos Acuna has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Nascimento will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Gabriel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 57' Luiz Phellype picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' Chiquinho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
- 63' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Clube de Portugal is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 68' Alejandro Grimaldo, a Spain defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 73' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 74' The crowd applauds Chiquinho as he leaves the pitch. Rafa Silva steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 79' Sporting Clube de Portugal make a change. Yannick Bolasie trudges off to be replaced by Gonzalo Plata on 79 minutes.
- 80' Rafa Silva doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 85' The 36-year-old Pizzi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' The Sporting Clube de Portugal bench stirs into life. Idrissa Doumbia is withdrawn and Pedro Mendes gets his opportunity.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Gonzalo Plata argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' The crowd applauds Rafael Camacho as he leaves the pitch. Cristian Borja steps in for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- Another three points for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
89
Yannick Bolasie ↓ Gonzalo Plata 79'
- 9
- 8
- 13
- 22
- 37
- 81
- 29
-
98
Idrissa Doumbia ↓ Pedro Mendes 86'
-
7
Rafael Camacho ↓ Cristian Borja 90'
Bench
- 16
- 14
-
26
Cristian Borja ↑ 90'
- 5
-
20
Gonzalo Plata ↑ 79'
-
55
Pedro Mendes ↑ 86'
- 99
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
19
Chiquinho ↓ Rafa Silva 74'
- 95
- 6
- 21
-
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Adel Taarabt 90'
- 8
- 3
- 34
- 99
- 97
Bench
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 90'
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↑ 90'
- 33
- 22
-
27
Rafa Silva ↑ 74'
- 72
- 84
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 6 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 4 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Trincao | 3 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Geny Catamo | 3 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
| Matheus Nunes | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2020-01-17
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2020-01-11
Vitoria FC
1–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2020-01-05
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–2
FC Porto
L
2019-12-16
CD Santa Clara
0–4
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2019-12-12
LASK Linz
3–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2019-12-08
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–0
Moreirense FC
W
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2020-01-17
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2020-01-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
CD Aves
W
2020-01-04
Vitória SC
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-12-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–0
FC Famalicão
W
2019-12-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2019-12-06
Boavista FC
1–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.34
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
46%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
77%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9%
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
6.8%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.6%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 4
4%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

