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Belenenses
Primeira Liga | Gameweek 20
Feb 2, 2022 at 8.45pm UK
Estádio do Restelo
Sporting Lisbon

Belenenses
1 - 4
Sporting Lisbon

Camara (21')
Safira (36'), Lukovic (41'), Sousa (67'), Tavares (72'), Carraca (90')
FT(HT: 1-3)
Paulinho (11', 47'), Porro (17'), Sarabia (45+2')
Neto (79')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Primeira Liga clash between Belenenses and Sporting Lisbon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Belenenses 0-3 Sporting Lisbon

Sporting Lisbon will head into the game in sky-high confidence having clinched the Taca da Liga title against rivals Benfica last time out. They are currently on a 12-game unbeaten run against Belenenses and we are backing them to extend their dominance and heap more misery on the floundering hosts. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sporting Lisbon win with a probability of 79.85%. A draw had a probability of 13.3% and a win for Belenenses had a probability of 6.89%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sporting Lisbon win was 0-2 with a probability of 12.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-3 (11.26%) and 0-1 (9.4%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.3%), while for a Belenenses win it was 1-0 (2.35%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 5.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sporting Lisbon would win this match.

Result
BelenensesDrawSporting Lisbon
6.89%13.26%79.85%
Both teams to score 45.48%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
65.06%34.94%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
43.07%56.93%
Belenenses Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
48.83%51.17%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
14.54%85.46%
Sporting Lisbon Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
93.15%6.85%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
74.78%25.22%
Score Analysis
    Belenenses 6.89%
    Sporting Lisbon 79.84%
    Draw 13.26%
BelenensesDrawSporting Lisbon
1-0 @ 2.35%
2-1 @ 2.11%
Other @ 2.43%
Total : 6.89%
1-1 @ 6.3%
0-0 @ 3.51%
2-2 @ 2.83%
Other @ 0.63%
Total : 13.26%
0-2 @ 12.6%
0-3 @ 11.26%
0-1 @ 9.4%
1-2 @ 8.44%
0-4 @ 7.55%
1-3 @ 7.55%
1-4 @ 5.06%
0-5 @ 4.05%
1-5 @ 2.71%
2-3 @ 2.53%
0-6 @ 1.81%
2-4 @ 1.69%
1-6 @ 1.21%
2-5 @ 0.91%
Other @ 3.07%
Total : 79.84%

How you voted: Belenenses vs Sporting Lisbon

Belenenses
12.0%
Draw
10.0%
Sporting Lisbon
78.0%
50
Head to Head
Aug 21, 2021 8.30pm
Gameweek 3
Sporting Lisbon
2-0
Belenenses
Inacio (7'), Palhinha (48')
Porro (87'), Braganca (90+1')

Phete (46'), Varela (84'), Petit (87')
Taira (89')
Apr 21, 2021 9.15pm
Gameweek 28
Sporting Lisbon
2-2
Belenenses
Coates (83'), Cabral (90+6' pen.)
Tomas (4')
Cassierra (13', 54')
Henrique (41'), Cardoso (81'), Silva (90+1')
Dec 27, 2020 8pm
Gameweek 11
Belenenses
1-2
Sporting Lisbon
Cardoso (14')
Esgaio (23'), Cardoso (45+1'), Ribeiro (75')
Ribeiro (77')
Tomas (5'), Mario (24' pen.)
Adan (16'), Inacio (63'), Neto (82')
Jun 26, 2020 7.15pm
Gameweek 28
Belenenses
1-3
Sporting Lisbon
Lica (9')
Santos (21'), Sithole (34'), Koffi (45+1'), Dieguinho (84')
Coates (21'), Cabral (36', 45+2')
Plata (80')
Nov 10, 2019 6.30pm
Gameweek 11
Sporting Lisbon
2-0
Belenenses
Vietto (74', 81')
Rodrigo (20'), Coates (43'), Ilori (61'), Ribeiro (69')

Ribeiro (39'), Lica (62'), Ribeiro (62')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sporting Lisbon15121243103337
2Porto1512123692737
3Benfica1411213482635
4Braga1584327161128
5Santa ClaraSanta Clara159061615127
6Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes146441814422
7Casa Pia155551618-220
8MoreirenseMoreirense156271922-320
9FamalicaoFamalicao154741817119
10Gil Vicente154561724-717
11Rio AveRio Ave144461525-1016
12Estoril PraiaEstoril143561221-914
13AVS152761122-1113
14BoavistaBoavista152671019-912
15Nacional14338819-1112
16Estrela Amadora143381224-1212
17SC FarenseFarense15339921-1212
18AroucaArouca153210926-1711


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