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Primeira Liga | Gameweek 16
Dec 29, 2024 at 8.30pm UK
Estadio Jose Alvalade
Benfica

Sporting Lisbon
vs.
Benfica

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Benfica 3-0 Estoril
Monday, December 23 at 6.45pm in Primeira Liga

We say: Sporting Lisbon 1-2 Benfica

Games between Sporting Lisbon and Benfica have often served up fireworks and we anticipate another action-packed contest at the Estadio Jose Alvalade with plenty of goalmouth action. As Aguias head into the weekend as the more in-form side, and we predict that they will heap more misery on the out-of-sorts hosts. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Sporting Lisbon win with a probability of 42.75%. A win for Benfica has a probability of 32.29% and a draw has a probability of 25%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sporting Lisbon win is 1-0 with a probability of 9.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (8.98%) and 2-0 (6.93%). The likeliest Benfica win is 0-1 (7.7%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (11.75%).

Result
Sporting LisbonDrawBenfica
42.75%24.97%32.29%
Both teams to score 56.86%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.61%46.39%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.32%68.68%
Sporting Lisbon Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.29%21.71%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.14%54.87%
Benfica Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.63%27.37%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.16%62.84%
Score Analysis
    Sporting Lisbon 42.75%
    Benfica 32.29%
    Draw 24.96%
Sporting LisbonDrawBenfica
1-0 @ 9.08%
2-1 @ 8.98%
2-0 @ 6.93%
3-1 @ 4.57%
3-0 @ 3.53%
3-2 @ 2.96%
4-1 @ 1.75%
4-0 @ 1.35%
4-2 @ 1.13%
Other @ 2.46%
Total : 42.75%
1-1 @ 11.75%
0-0 @ 5.94%
2-2 @ 5.82%
3-3 @ 1.28%
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 24.96%
0-1 @ 7.7%
1-2 @ 7.62%
0-2 @ 4.99%
1-3 @ 3.29%
2-3 @ 2.51%
0-3 @ 2.15%
1-4 @ 1.07%
Other @ 2.96%
Total : 32.29%

Who will win Sunday's Primeira Liga clash between Sporting Lisbon and Benfica?

Sporting Lisbon
Draw
Benfica
Sporting Lisbon
22.7%
Draw
13.6%
Benfica
63.6%
22
Head to Head
Apr 6, 2024 8.30pm
Gameweek 28
Sporting Lisbon
2-1
Benfica
Catamo (1', 90+1')
Catamo (4'), Santos (5'), Hjulmand (27'), Paulinho (90+6')
Bah (45+3')
Otamendi (27'), Neres (39'), Bah (45+1'), Tengstedt (74'), Aursnes (86'), Silva (90+9')
Aursnes (90+8')
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Benfica
2-2
Sporting Lisbon
Otamendi (52'), Silva (64')
di Maria (45+3'), Schmidt (90+7')
Hjulmand (47'), Paulinho (55')
Inacio (49'), Morita (72'), Israel (77'), Edwards (90+2')
Feb 29, 2024 8.45pm
Semi-Finals 1st Leg
Sporting Lisbon
2-1
Benfica
Goncalves (9'), Gyokeres (54')
Hjulmand (33'), Paulinho (41')
Aursnes (68')
Schmidt (0'), Otamendi (31'), di Maria (74'), Kokcu (75'), Silva (78')
Nov 12, 2023 8.30pm
Gameweek 11
Benfica
2-1
Sporting Lisbon
Neves (90+4'), Tengstedt (90+7')
Mario (66'), Neves (75')
Gyokeres (45')
Coates (15'), Inacio (22'), Edwards (57'), Hjulmand (69'), Neto (90+11')
Inacio (51')
May 21, 2023 8.30pm
Gameweek 33
Sporting Lisbon
2-2
Benfica
Trincao (39'), Diomande (44')
Diomande (48'), Coates (88')
Aursnes (71'), Neves (90+4')
Silva (40'), Chiquinho (80')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Porto1613124093140
2Benfica1512213782938
3Sporting Lisbon15121243103337
4Braga1584327161128
5Santa ClaraSanta Clara159061615127
6Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes156542016423
7MoreirenseMoreirense166372124-321
8Casa Pia155551618-220
9FamalicaoFamalicao154741817119
10Gil Vicente164661825-718
11Rio AveRio Ave154471526-1116
12Estrela Amadora164481425-1116
13Estoril PraiaEstoril163671426-1215
14AVS162861223-1114
15Nacional153481021-1113
16SC FarenseFarense15339921-1212
17BoavistaBoavista162681023-1312
18AroucaArouca1633101027-1712


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