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  • 2.25 Decimal
Sporting Clube de Portugal logo
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SL Benfica logo
Primeira Liga
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Primeira Liga
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Estadio Jose Alvalade

Sporting Clube de Portugal
vs
SL Benfica
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs SL Benfica Predictions

  • Sporting Clube de Portugal are unbeaten in five Primeira Liga games, winning four and drawing one.
  • SL Benfica are also unbeaten in their last five league games, winning three and drawing two.
  • The last five head-to-head meetings between these sides have produced two Benfica wins, one Sporting CP victory, and two draws (most recently a 1-1 draw at Benfica's ground four months ago).
Derby de Lisboa should be a thrilling, open contest
Sporting Clube de Portugal and SL Benfica will be going at it again in Lisbon’s Derby de Lisboa on Sunday and the momentum and bragging rights for the capital are on the line as well as the title race and the points for the top-two teams in the Primeira Liga. The Lions sit second in the table with 71 points from 28 games while the Eagles are third on 69 after 29 games, which shows how close the battle for the title has been for these cross-city rivals in 2025-26. Rui Borges took over Sporting in December 2024 and has got his side playing a proactive, attack-minded brand of footy. They have won three in a row coming into this game and beat Santa Clara 4-2 at home and Estrela Amadora 1-0 away in their most recent league outings. Jose Mourinho’s side are also unbeaten in their last five, including a 2-0 home win over Nacional and a 1-1 draw at Casa Pia AC. The Special One took over Benfica in September 2025 and has instilled a disciplined defensive structure and measured tempo to the squad that plays with his usual 4-2-3-1 system. The Eagles are solid, compact and rarely get caught out of position while their smart pressing is selective and targets areas of the pitch where they can win the ball back quickly to make forward transitions or set up counter-attacks.
Sporting should edge derby with home advantage
Mourinho’s men are an efficient side when it comes to scoring goals from set-piece play and quick breaks, but Sporting are a lot more adventurous in their style of play and are very adept at getting into transition themselves. Borges’ men are a well-balanced side with a strong No.10 and good width, with their wide players rotating to create overloads regularly. Luis Suarez has scored 24 goals in 26 Primeira Liga appearances and is a constant threat to any defence that the Lions face, but Gianluca Prestianni is also a talented finisher in the number ten role and has chipped in with three assists and nine goals in the last five. Sporting have conceded only six goals in 13 home league games, an average of 0.46 goals per game, but we fancy Benfica to grab a goal in this derby. The home side are slight favourites to win this match at 2.19, which is fair enough as home advantage and momentum are on their side, although they have not beaten Benfica in their last two games at the home ground and will find it tough to crack this tough defensive unit. With both teams in good form and lots of attacking talent on show, we are taking the Total Score Over 2.5 market at 1.78 and both teams to score at 1.59.

Betting Tips

  • Tipped at
    2.18
    1X2 - Ordinary Time
    Sporting Clube de Portugal
    Lost
    Explanation
    • Sporting Clube de Portugal averages 3.08 goals at home (40 home goals) in Primeira Liga 2025-2026, showing strong attack.
    • Sporting Clube de Portugal has conceded just 6 goals at home (0.46 per match) this season, making them hard to break down.
    • SL Benfica remain unbeaten overall but score 1.86 goals away on average, so Sporting Clube de Portugal's home edge should decide.
  • Tipped at
    1.78
    Over/Under - Ordinary Time
    Over 2.5
    Won
    Explanation
    • Sporting Clube de Portugal's home games average 3.54 total goals (46 combined at home), so matches here are often high scoring.
    • Across this season Sporting Clube de Portugal scores 2.61 goals per match (73 total), supplying clear attacking threat.
    • SL Benfica's away fixtures average 2.43 total goals and they score 1.86 away, adding to the likelihood of goals.
  • Tipped at
    1.59
    Both Teams To Score - Ordinary Time
    Yes
    Won
    Explanation
    • In the last five head-to-heads four matches saw both teams score, showing this fixture often produces goals.
    • Sporting Clube de Portugal has both teams scoring in 50.0% of matches this season, though only 30.77% in their home games.
    • SL Benfica scores in 50.0% of their away games and averages 1.86 away goals, so they frequently find the net.

Live Stats

Live Stats

  • Possession
    61
    39
  • Total Shots
    19
    13
  • Shots On Target
    6
    5
  • Shots Off Target
    9
    4
  • Corners
    3
    8
  • Crosses
    13
    10
  • Yellow Cards
    2
    1
  • Red Cards
    0
    0
  • Free Kicks
    9
    14
  • Offsides
    1
    1
  • Fouls Committed
    13
    8
  • Counterattacks
    0
    0
  • GK Saves
    3
    5
  • Goal Kicks
    7
    14
  • Throw Ins
    21
    13
  • Treatments
    3
    4
  • Substitutions
    5
    5
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Last 48 H2H matches

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Match Facts

  • Sporting Clube de Portugal vs SL Benfica who is better in the last 5 games?

    Sporting Clube de Portugal has 3 wins, 1 draws, 1 loses in their last 5 games, while SL Benfica has 3 wins, 2 draws, 0 loses in their last 5 games.

  • Who are the top goalscorers for Sporting Clube de Portugal and SL Benfica in Primeira Liga 2025/2026?

    The best goalscorers in Primeira Liga 2025/2026 are Luis Suarez for Sporting Clube de Portugal with 28 and Vangelis Pavlidis for SL Benfica with 22.

  • Who has the best defence in this Primeira Liga 2025/2026 season between Sporting Clube de Portugal and SL Benfica?

    Sporting Clube de Portugal has the best defence from Primeira Liga 2025/2026 with 24 Goals Conceded in 34 Matches and 15 Clean Sheets. On average, Sporting Clube de Portugal received 0.71 Goals per match played.

  • The last Sporting Clube de Portugal vs SL Benfica. Who scored the goals?

    In the last Sporting Clube de Portugal vs SL Benfica the goals were scored by Hidemasa Morita, Andreas Raedergard Schjelderup, Rafa Silva

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Stats

  • Goals Scored logo
  • Goals (ø)
  • 1st Half Goals
  • 2nd Half Goals
  • Early Goals (1'-10')
  • Late Goals (+85')
  • Penalty Goals
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2
Team Logo Sporting Clube de Portugal
89 34
3
Team Logo SL Benfica
74 34

Player Statistics

Name
Luis Suarez
28 6 7 0 32 2687
Pedro Goncalves
13 8 5 0 27 1971
Trincao
7 11 1 0 34 2847
Geny Catamo
6 2 1 0 29 1934
Daniel Braganca
6 0 1 0 14 512

Primeira Liga Standings

2
The Sporting Clube de Portugal logo
Sporting Clube de Portugal
34 25 7 2 89:24 82
3
The SL Benfica logo
SL Benfica
34 23 11 0 74:25 80
Glossary
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  • W: Wins
  • D: Draws
  • L: Losses
  • G: Goals
  • P: Points
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