Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Primeira Liga · 2021-22

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Sun 17 Apr 2022 · 19:30 UTC Estadio Jose Alvalade HT 45' · FT 45'

Pablo Sarabia 13' Y

Pablo Sarabia 14' Y

Y 41' Everton

Paulinho 51' Y

Y 51' Jan Vertonghen

Y 75' Adel Taarabt

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)

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

Sporting Clube de Portugal 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Last 5 meetings

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 2021-05-15 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 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

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Portugal

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Apr	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	H	0–2	L
09 Apr	CD Tondela	A	3–1	W
03 Apr	FC Pacos de Ferreira	H	2–0	W
19 Mar	Vitória SC	A	3–1	W
14 Mar	Moreirense FC	A	2–0	W
09 Mar	Manchester City FC	A	0–0	D

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Apr	Sporting Clube de Portugal	A	2–0	W
13 Apr	Liverpool FC	A	3–3	D
09 Apr	Os Belenenses Futebol	H	3–1	W
05 Apr	Liverpool FC	H	1–3	L
01 Apr	Sporting Clube de Braga	A	2–3	L
20 Mar	GD Estoril Praia	H	2–1	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)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

44% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season

41% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Sport Lisboa e Benfica get us underway at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruben Amorim will be considering his options from the bench.
10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 467 games and scored 818 goals.
13' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pablo Sarabia.
14' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pablo Sarabia on 14 minutes.
14' GOAL! Darwin Nunez scores on 14.
15' Darwin Nunez does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
20' Sport Lisboa e Benfica has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Portugal needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
30' Gil Dias is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
35' The 31-year-old Nuno Santos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
41' Controversy at the stadium! Everton argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
51' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Portugal player a Yellow card on 51.
56' Sporting Clube de Portugal currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
58' A change in the Sporting Clube de Portugal ranks — Luis Neto exits the field as Manuel Ugarte enters on 58.
59' Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Islam Slimani is hanging Pedro Goncalves on the field on 59 minute.
64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
69' The Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes a substitution. Pablo Sarabia departs to be replaced by Marcus Edwards.
74' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Everton departs to be replaced by Gil Dias.
75' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 75.
80' Adel Taarabt, a Morocco , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
82' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Andre Almeida on, Diogo Goncalves off on 82 minutes.
83' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andre Almeida is hanging Diogo Goncalves on the field on 83 minute.
86' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Goncalo Ramos is withdrawn and Joao Mario gets his opportunity.
88' Sporting Clube de Portugal make a change. Nuno Santos trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Braganca on 88 minutes.
89' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal to replace Nuno Santos by Daniel Braganca on 89 minute.
Another three points for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

23
Marcus Edwards ↑ 69'
9
Islam Slimani ↑ 59'
31
Joao Virginia
16
Ruben Vinagre
7
Tabata
47
Ricardo Esgaio ↑ 69'
68
Daniel Braganca ↑ 88'
15
Manuel Ugarte ↑ 58'
63
Jose Marsa

Coach Ruben Amorim

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

31
Gil Dias ↑ 74'
11
Soualiho Meite
20
Joao Mario ↑ 86'
77
Helton Leite
14
Haris Seferovic
34
Andre Almeida ↑ 82'
15
Roman Yaremchuk
91
Morato
55
Paulo Bernardo ↑ 74'

Coach Nelson Verissimo

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

2022-04-17 Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2022-04-09 CD Tondela 1–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2022-04-03 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 FC Pacos de Ferreira W 2022-03-19 Vitória SC 1–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2022-03-14 Moreirense FC 0–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2022-03-09 Manchester City FC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Portugal D

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2022-04-17 Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2022-04-13 Liverpool FC 3–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2022-04-09 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–1 Os Belenenses Futebol W 2022-04-05 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–3 Liverpool FC L 2022-04-01 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2022-03-20 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 GD Estoril Praia W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

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1.56 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG

Expected Goals

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

1.47 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG

I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Portugal or Sport Lisboa e Benfica 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sporting Clube de Portugal40% Draw27% Sport Lisboa e Benfica33%

Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.03

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw

67%

Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica

60%

Sporting Clube de Portugal or Sport Lisboa e Benfica

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sporting Clube de Portugal29% Draw44% Sport Lisboa e Benfica27%

Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

2 – 1

8.3%

1 – 2

7.8%

1 – 0

6.7%

0 – 0

6.5%

0 – 1

6.2%

2 – 2

6.1%

2 – 0

5.8%

0 – 2

Actual

3 – 1

4.3%

1 – 3

3.8%

3 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal

Handicap	Sporting Clube de Portugal covers	Push	Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	12%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	19%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	18%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet

22% ✗

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