Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Assistant 1 Bruno Jesus (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Luciano Maia
20 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-19
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2025-12-05
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Apr | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 4–2 | W |
| 22 Mar | FC Alverca | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | CD Nacional | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Casa Pia AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | Vitória SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | FC Arouca | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Porto | H | 2–2 | D |
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' In just a few seconds Estadio Jose Alvalade will turn into a battlefield for Sporting Clube de Portugal and Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Portugal that had 505 games and scored 676 goals.
- 25' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Portugal does not make any changes. Andreas Schjelderup has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 27' What a strike from Andreas Schjelderup! The score is 0-1.
- 32' Sporting Clube de Portugal is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' Morten Hjulmand is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 41' 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.
- 46' 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.
- 51' Amar Dedic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rui Silva on 53.
- 58' Antonio Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Zeno Debast. He replaces Ousmane Diomande on 60 minute.
- 61' Georgios Vagiannidis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eduardo Quaresma on 61 minute.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomas Araujo, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Jose Alvalade with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 68' Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Geovany Quenda is hanging Pedro Goncalves on the field on 68 minute.
- 72' GOAL! Hidemasa Morita scores on 72. Assisted by Zeno Debast
- 75' It’s gonna be a card for Anatolii Trubin.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Dodi Lukebakio. He replaces Gianluca Prestianni on 78 minute.
- 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sport Lisboa e Benfica winning 50% of all matches.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Braganca. He replaces Hidemasa Morita on 88 minute.
- 90' Enzo Barrenechea is replacing Leandro Barreiro Martins for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- With this win, Sport Lisboa e Benfica is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 5
- 97
- 42
- 17
- 25
-
10
Geny Catamo ↓ Rafael Nel 88'
- 72
-
26
Ousmane Diomande ↓ Zeno Debast 60'
- 20
Bench
- 12
- 91
- 14
-
13
Georgios Vagiannidis ↑ 61'
-
23
Daniel Braganca ↑ 88'
-
6
Zeno Debast ↑ 60'
-
7
Geovany Quenda ↑ 68'
-
90
Rafael Nel ↑ 88'
- 70
Coach
Rui Borges
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
- 18
- 8
- 1
- 17
- 21
-
44
Tomas Araujo ↓ Antonio Silva 78'
- 25
- 20
- 26
- 9
Bench
-
11
Dodi Lukebakio ↑ 78'
-
14
Vangelis Pavlidis ↑ 78'
-
27
Rafa Silva ↑ 78'
- 6
- 10
- 24
-
4
Antonio Silva ↑ 78'
-
5
Enzo Barrenechea ↑ 90'
- 15
Coach
José Mourinho
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
2026-04-19
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2025-12-05
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
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
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2026-04-19
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2026-04-15
Arsenal FC
0–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2026-04-11
CF Estrela da Amadora
0–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2026-04-07
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–1
Arsenal FC
L
2026-04-03
Sporting Clube de Portugal
4–2
CD Santa Clara
W
2026-03-22
FC Alverca
1–4
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2026-04-19
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2026-04-12
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
CD Nacional
W
2026-04-06
Casa Pia AC
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2026-03-21
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
Vitória SC
W
2026-03-14
FC Arouca
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2026-03-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
FC Porto
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Sport Lisboa e Benfica 71% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
67%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
61%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
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% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

