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Portugal Liga Portugal

99 ' (+6)
Full Time
2 - 1 (1 - 1)

Sporting CP vs Benfica Statistics

0
Yellowred Cards
1
1
Injuries
0
52
Ball Safe
50
14
Shots Total
14
17
Total Crosses
27
5
Substitutions
3
0
Redcards
1
405
Passes
405
3
Yellowcards
5
2
Goals
1
11
Successful Headers
14
95
Attacks
96
10
Successful Interceptions
6
82
Successful Passes Percentage
81
6
Shots Outsidebox
6
4
Counter Attacks
3
15
Tackles
9
50
Duels Won
45
20
Throwins
21
11
Key Passes
7
9
Goal Kicks
9
0
Offsides
2
6
Shots Off Target
5
8
Shots Insidebox
8
23
Headers
27
15
Successful Dribbles
11
12
Fouls
9
3
Shots On Target
4
47
Ball Possession %
53
4
Accurate Crosses
3
7
Corners
13
0
Penalties
0
8
Goal Attempts
8
5
Shots Blocked
5
332
Successful Passes
327
57
Dangerous Attacks
56
11
Interceptions
7
10
Challenges
6
20
Dribble Attempts
23
2
Saves
1
0
Assists
1
1
Hit Woodwork
0

Match Events

1' Goal! Geny Catamo 1-0
4' Yellow Card Yellow Card Geny Catamo
27' Yellow Card Yellow Card Morten Hjulmand
Yellow Card Nicolás Otamendi  Yellow Card 27'
Yellow Card David Neres Yellow Card 39'
Yellow Card Alexander Bah  Yellow Card 45'
Goal! Alexander Bah  1-1 45'
54' Daniel Bragança (Hidemasa Morita)
Arthur Cabral (Casper Tengstedt) 71'
72' Ousmane Diomande (Gonçalo Inácio)
72' Marcus Edwards  (Pedro Gonçalves )
Yellow Card Casper Tengstedt Yellow Card 74'
80' Koba Koindredi (Morten Hjulmand)
80' Paulinho (Trincão)
Yellow Card Fredrik Aursnes Yellow Card 86'
90' Goal! Geny Catamo 2-1
5' Yellow Card Yellow Card Nuno Santos
Orkun Kökçü (David Neres) 90'
Marcos Leonardo (Rafa) 90'
90' Yellow Card Yellow Card Paulinho
Yellow/Red Card Fredrik Aursnes Yellow CardYellow Card 90'
Yellow Card António Silva Yellow Card 90'

Sporting CP vs Benfica Prediction & Preview

Preview

As we approach the 28th round of Liga Portugal, all eyes are set on the electrifying clash at Estádio José Alvalade where league leaders Sporting CP host their fierce rivals and closest title contenders, Benfica. Scheduled for a thrilling showdown on Saturday, 6th April at 19:30, this match promises to be a pivotal moment in this season's title race.

Sporting CP, under the astute management of Ruben Filipe Marques Amorim, have been in formidable form throughout the campaign. Sitting proudly atop the Liga Portugal table with 68 points, they have amassed an impressive tally of 4 wins and just a single draw from their last five outings. Their prowess is further highlighted by their home performance statistics; scoring an average of 2.6 goals while conceding only 1.2 per game.

On the other hand, Roger Schmidt's Benfica trails by a mere point in second place. Despite suffering one loss in their recent fixtures – which slightly blemishes their otherwise stellar record – they've notched up four wins from their past five matches. The Eagles' attacking unit has been consistently finding the back of the net with an average scoreline of 1.9 goals per game across all venues but seems to struggle away from home with just a meager average goal tally.

The historical head-to-head encounters between these two giants offer no clear dominance by either side - Sporting CP holds one win more than Benfica in their last five face-offs including that memorable victory when they last met at Estádio José Alvalade ending Sporting CP’s way (2-1). This backdrop sets up an intriguing narrative for this upcoming duel.

In terms of recent form against other teams; both sides come off narrow victories - Sporting edged out Estrela Amadora (2-1) away while Benfica secured three points against Chaves (1-0) at home showcasing that both teams know how to grind out results when it matters most.

Bet

Considering both teams' current form and performances throughout this season especially focusing on goal averages per game which suggests high scoring tendencies especially from Sporting CP who averages significantly higher goals when playing at home compared to Benfica’s away performance; coupled with better odds value - Over 2.5 seems like a compelling bet for this encounter. Given these factors alongside sporting being favorites based on odds presented and considering they're playing at home where they've shown considerable strength makes "Over 2.5" goals as our recommended bet for those looking forward to adding some excitement to watching what promises to be an enthralling fixture.

All our previews are generated using advanced AI models. These take into account recent form, H2H records, goals scored, conceded and much more. We manually review all previews before they are put on the site, but mistakes are always possible. Additonally, they do not currently take into account squads, team news or injuries.

This preview should be used to help you evaluate the Sporting CP vs Benfica match, recent team form, goals, statistics and league performance. You should then come to your own decision about what YOU think is a good bet. Always check the facts and never bet money you cannot afford to lose.

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