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 34 games · 82 pts (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #3 |
| 82 | Points | 80 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 25 / 7 / 2 | W / D / L | 23 / 11 / 0 |
| 89 | Scored | 74 |
| 24 | Conceded | 25 |
| +65 | GD | +49 |
| 2.41 | PPG | 2.35 |
| 74% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal are 2nd (82 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sporting Clube de Portugal have kicked off against Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Haris Seferovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 10' Luis Maximiano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Nascimento will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Portugal international Rafael Camacho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 26' The referee has no hesitation. Gabriel is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Yellow card on 26.
- 30' Controversy at the stadium! Marcos Acuna argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 35' Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Sporting Clube de Portugal have won 676 goals from 505 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Adel Taarabt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 50' Sporting Clube de Portugal are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 57' Luiz Phellype picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Chiquinho is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Yellow card on 58.
- 63' The travelling Sport Lisboa e Benfica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 68' Luiz Phellype has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 505 appearances.
- 73' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Tiago Ilori has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 74' Rafa Silva is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chiquinho at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Yannick Bolasie is replaced by Gonzalo Plata.
- 80' A goal from the Portugal international Rafa Silva! He fires home on 80 to make it 0-1!
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Odisseas Vlachodimos made 467 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 86' The Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes a substitution. Idrissa Doumbia departs to be replaced by Pedro Mendes.
- 90' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Portugal player. Gonzalo Plata gets a Yellow card.
- 90' A change in the Sporting Clube de Portugal ranks — Rafael Camacho exits the field as Cristian Borja enters on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Geny Catamo | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Trincao | 3 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Joao Felix | 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
2 / 4
1.15
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
54%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
73%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

