Benfica v Sporting CP result

Full-time · Benfica 2–1 Sporting CP

Primeira Liga ·

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Benfica 2–1 Sporting CP — Benfica won this Primeira Liga match.

Next for Benfica: Omonia Nicosia v Benfica, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Sporting CP: Sporting CP v LASK, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Benfica 2–1 Sporting CP · Primeira Liga
  • Referee: Artur Soares Dias
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Benfica 2 · draws 2 · Sporting CP 2 · 3.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Benfica 2W 1D 2L · Sporting CP 4W 1D 0L

Benfica 2–1 Sporting CP (Primeira Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 2.13
Goals
against 0.88 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
7 / 7
Corners
against 4.83 / 2.83 · 4 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 6 matches
4.5 / 6
Shots on target
against 3.17 / 3.17 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 6 matches
1.83 / 2.67
Cards
against 3.33 / 3.17 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 November 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 November 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameBenfica for / againstLineSporting CP for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 0.88 against n 8
2.5standard
2.13 for · 1.25 against n 8
Corners won
7 for · 4.83 against n 6
9.5standard
7 for · 2.83 against n 6
Shots
15.33 for · 11 against n 6
19.5standard
17.5 for · 9.33 against n 6
Shots on target
4.5 for · 3.17 against n 6
8.5standard
6 for · 3.17 against n 6
Fouls committed
11.17 for · 15.17 against n 6
21.5standard
9.83 for · 11.83 against n 6
Cards shown
1.83 for · 3.33 against n 6
3.5standard
2.67 for · 3.17 against n 6
Benfica
Benfica — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Gonçalo Guedes n 819.1
2.43/1
2.44/0
—
Arthur Cabral n 840.4
2.25/3
0.62/0
—
C. Tengstedt n 819.3
1.82/1
0.61/0
—
Florentino n 861.5
1.64/3
0.52/1
—
Tiago Gouveia n 869.6
1.57/1
2.15/4
—
Benfica — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Tengstedt n 819.3
2.92/1
0.61/0
A. Di Maria n 874.6
2.47/5
1.16/1
P. Musa n 838
1.86/0
0.62/0
David Neres n 865.4
1.75/3
15/1
Arthur Cabral n 840.4
1.44/1
0.62/0
Benfica — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Di Maria n 874.6
0.53/0
0.21/0
P. Musa n 838
0.31/0
0.31/0
O. Kökçü n 869.6
0.21/0
0.21/0
David Neres n 865.4
0.21/0
0.21/0
João Mário n 863.1
0.42/0
00/0
Benfica — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Florentino n 861.5
5.18/5
D. Jurásek n 847.1
3.66/5
A. Bah n 871.6
3.56/6
Tomás Araújo n 864.8
3.37/6
João Neves n 875.8
3.18/6
Benfica — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
A. Trubin n 890
2.96/4
Sporting CP
Sporting CP — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Morten Hjulmand n 867.8
26/5
0.21/0
—
Paulinho n 853.8
1.76/2
1.34/1
—
O. Diomande n 875.1
1.65/4
0.95/1
—
Daniel Bragança n 835
1.34/0
1.63/2
—
Viktor Gyökeres n 879.3
1.16/1
46/6
—
Sporting CP — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Pote n 881.8
3.28/7
1.46/4
Paulinho n 853.8
2.76/4
2.16/3
Trincão n 833.4
2.74/3
0.72/0
Daniel Bragança n 835
2.33/2
0.62/0
Marcus Edwards n 867.4
2.28/4
1.78/2
Sporting CP — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Viktor Gyökeres n 879.3
0.95/1
0.63/1
Pote n 881.8
0.63/1
0.32/0
Marcus Edwards n 867.4
0.32/0
0.32/0
Geny Catamo n 841.4
0.31/0
0.31/0
Paulinho n 853.8
0.42/0
00/0
Sporting CP — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Daniel Bragança n 835
3.93/2
Eduardo Quaresma n 834.3
3.35/2
Morten Hjulmand n 867.8
2.77/3
J. St. Juste n 858.4
1.94/2
Pote n 881.8
1.85/4
Sporting CP — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Adán n 890
25/2

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Match statistics & details

Benfica player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Trubin9000000006.9
F. Aursnes9001003307.9
António Silva9000001207.2
N. Otamendi9000210207.3
Morato9001001907.9
João Neves90101107Y8.3
A. Di Maria9000113007.3
Rafa9000201006.5
João Mário87002013Y7.2
Florentino6400001507.5
P. Musa6400101006.9
Arthur Cabral sub2600000006.3
C. Tengstedt sub2610110007.2
Gonçalo Guedes sub1400000006.9

Sporting CP player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Adán9000000006.3
O. Diomande9000110206.6
Sebastián Coates90001004Y7.3
Ricardo Esgaio9000000606.9
Morten Hjulmand90001015Y7
Viktor Gyökeres9010110006.9
H. Morita8500100406.7
Matheus Reis7300001006.9
Pote7300112006.3
Marcus Edwards57010021Y7.2
Gonçalo Inácio51000001RY5.6
J. St. Juste sub3300000206.2
Nuno Santos sub1700000106.5
Trincão sub1700100006.3
Paulinho sub1600000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Benfica v Sporting CP — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
BenficaWLDWL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Sporting CPWDWWW
Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.2 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Benfica 2 · 2 draws · Sporting CP 2 · 3.67 goals/game
  • 2023-05-21 Sporting CP 2–2 Benfica
  • 2023-01-15 Benfica 2–2 Sporting CP
  • 2022-04-17 Sporting CP 0–2 Benfica
  • 2021-12-03 Benfica 1–3 Sporting CP
  • 2021-05-15 Benfica 4–3 Sporting CP
  • 2021-02-01 Sporting CP 1–0 Benfica
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Benfica#2 pos80 pts34 pl+49 GD
Sporting CP#1 pos90 pts34 pl+67 GD
Goals per game
Benfica scored2.26
Sporting CP scored2.82
Benfica conceded0.82
Sporting CP conceded0.85

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Benfica and Sporting CP?
In their last 6 meetings, Benfica won 2, Sporting CP won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Benfica and Sporting CP?
Recent form — Benfica 2W 1D 2L; Sporting CP 4W 1D 0L.

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