Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2020-21 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 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Vitor Ferreira Fernandes
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Hugo Miguel
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-01
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2020-07-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2020-01-17
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2019-02-03
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2018-08-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Boavista FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jan | CD Nacional | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Dec | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jan | CD Nacional | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jan | FC Porto | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jan | CD Tondela | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jan | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Portimonense SC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #2 |
| 24 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 7 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 24 | Scored | 30 |
| 11 | Conceded | 10 |
| +13 | GD | +20 |
| 2.18 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 64% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (24 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
5/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
9/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 9 G | 1 A |
| Flavio Goncalves | 3 G | 1 A |
| Geny Catamo | 2 G | 4 A |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 2 G | 1 A |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 11 G | 3 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 7 G | 4 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Sport Lisboa e Benfica gets underway.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Matheus Nunes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 515 appearances.
- 11' Gabriel is replacing Jardel for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 13' Gilberto is having his name booked by the referee on 13.
- 15' Sporting Clube de Portugal receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 15.
- 16' Julian Weigl has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 16.
- 21' Spain international Adan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 26' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Odisseas Vlachodimos suffering a number of foals already.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 36' Sporting Clube de Portugal have won 702 goals from 515 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luis Neto.
- 45' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicolas Otamendi.
- 58' Sport Lisboa e Benfica seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 61' Sporting Clube de Portugal make a change. Joao Mario trudges off to be replaced by Joao Palhinha on 61 minutes.
- 64' Adel Taarabt gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Franco Cervi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Portugal team. Tiago Tomas is replaced by Tabata on 74 minute.
- 76' Pizzi was booked on 76.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Haris Seferovic. He replaces Darwin Nunez on 79 minute.
- 80' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 80.
- 85' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tabata on 90 minutes.
- 90' Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Braganca is hanging Pedro Goncalves on the field on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 24
- 1
- 3
-
17
Joao Mario ↓ Joao Palhinha 61'
- 4
-
11
Nuno Santos ↓ Jovane Cabral 61'
- 8
- 13
- 5
-
19
Tiago Tomas ↓ Tabata 74'
Bench
- 55
-
77
Jovane Cabral ↑ 61'
- 81
-
7
Tabata ↑ 74'
-
6
Joao Palhinha ↑ 61'
- 72
- 96
- 52
-
68
Daniel Braganca ↑ 90'
Coach
Ruben Amorim
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 30
- 5
- 28
- 21
-
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Adel Taarabt 64'
- 33
- 3
- 27
- 99
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Haris Seferovic 79'
Bench
- 38
- 17
- 19
-
8
Gabriel ↑ 11'
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 64'
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↑ 79'
- 1
-
71
Nuno Tavares ↑ 79'
- 88
Coach
Jorge Jesus
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 6 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 4 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Geny Catamo | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Trincao | 3 |
| Joao Neves | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
Head to Head
2021-02-01
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2020-07-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2020-01-17
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2019-02-03
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2018-08-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2021-02-01
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-01-26
Boavista FC
0–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2021-01-15
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–1
Rio Ave FC
D
2021-01-08
CD Nacional
0–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2021-01-02
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-12-27
Os Belenenses Futebol
1–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-02-01
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2021-01-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
CD Nacional
D
2021-01-15
FC Porto
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2021-01-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
CD Tondela
W
2021-01-04
CD Santa Clara
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2020-12-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Portimonense SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Sport Lisboa e Benfica 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
66%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
60%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

