Benfica vs Sporting Prediction & Tips
Benfica and Sporting CP face off at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, in a match for the 13th round of the Primeira Liga. At this stadium, the history of direct clashes is favorable to the home team, which has 4 wins and 2 draws in the last 6 matches. Indeed, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 15‑05‑2021, in a match for the Primeira Liga, Benfica won by (4‑3). The goals of the match were scored by Lucas Verissimo (37′ ), Pizzi (29′ ) and H. Seferovic (12′ and 49′ ) for Benfica and by Pedro Goncalves (45′ and 77′ ) and N. Santos (62′ ‘ ) for Sporting CP.
The home team is currently in the 1st place, with 31 points won, after 10 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Sporting Braga, by (6‑1). In the last match, they won in an away match against Belenenses, by (0‑7). For the championship, Benfica won 12 points out of a possible 15, after 4 wins and 1 loss in the last 5 games they played in their stadium. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. The team usually doesn’t have difficulties opening the score: they managed to score the first goal in 10 of the last 12 matches for the Primeira Liga, of these 10 they reached halftime with an advantage in 8 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90’ in 9.
Benfica’s team has made a season in line with expectations in practically all competitions and reaches the 13th round of the Bwin League one point late in the fight for the lead, where FC Porto and Sporting follow, with 29 points. The “Eagles” occupy 3rd place in the ranking, with 31 points, nine above Braga. In the last round, the team coached by Jorge Jesus was an integral part of the negative episode of the moment in Portuguese football, when they faced a Belenenses team reduced to nine elements since the opening whistle. On the field, until half-time (the second half was not played), Benfica scored seven goals and reached four consecutive games without losing, having won, at home, lastly, by Paços de Ferreira (4-1, in the Copa de Portugal) and Braga (6-1, in the championship).
After 10 wins and 2 draws, the away team is in the 3rd position, having won 29 points. In the last match, they won at home against Tondela, by (2‑0), after having won in an away match against Paços de Ferreira, by (0‑2). In the last 5 away matches Sporting CP has a record of 4 wins and 1 draw, having won 13 points out of 15 possible.
In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 5 away matches. Their defense has been in good form, and they have only conceded goals in 3 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that often scores first: they opened the scoreboard in 11 of their last 12 games for the Premier League, of these 11 they reached half-time with an advantage in 7 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90’ in 10.
Sporting’s team intends to fight for the objective of regaining the title of national champion conquered last season and arrives at this round to make a very positive campaign, occupying the 2nd place in the league table of the Bwin League, but with the same 32 points from FC Porto, one above Benfica, next opponent and great rival of the “lions”. Going through a remarkable moment, Ruben Amorim’s team is on a streak of 11 consecutive victories, looking unbeatable at this point. Last weekend, Sporting received and beat Tondela, by 2-0, with goals from Sarabia and Paulinho. Before, the green-and-white team confirmed its brilliant classification for the round of 16 of the Champions League, by beating, at home, the Germans of Borussia Dortmund, by 3-1.
Benfica – Sporting FREE TIPS
Sporting – Win @ 4.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
