Benfica v Sporting CP result

Full-time · Benfica 1–1 Sporting CP

Primeira Liga · · Estádio José Alvalade

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Benfica 1–1 Sporting CP — this Primeira Liga match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Benfica and Sporting CP drew 1–1 at Estádio José Alvalade in the Primeira Liga on Friday 5 December. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Benfica out-shot Sporting CP 10 to 5 and created the better chances, 1.37 xG to 0.50 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Sporting CP: Pote (12’, assisted by Morten Hjulmand); Benfica: Heorhii Sudakov (27’, assisted by Amar Dedić). G. Prestianni (90’) was sent off.

Discipline

Antonio Nobre, Portugal showed seven yellow cards and one red — against 3.7 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Benfica: L. Barreiro (56’) and Vangelis Pavlidis (67’); Sporting CP: Pote (-5’), Hidemasa Morita (30’), L. Suárez (65’), Iván Fresneda (72’) and M. Araújo (75’).

What it changes

Benfica stay third after this result (13 league matches played).

Sporting CP move down from first to second (13 league matches played).

Benfica are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions. Sporting CP are unbeaten in their last 11 matches in all competitions. Benfica have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions. Sporting CP have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, M. Araújo (Sporting CP) 6.0, Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) 5.8 and Amar Dedić (Benfica) 5.3 led the match.

Next up

Benfica next travel to Omonia Nicosia on 22 October 2026.

Sporting CP next host Academico Viseu on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Benfica: Omonia Nicosia v Benfica, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Sporting CP: Sporting CP v Academico Viseu, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Benfica 1–1 Sporting CP · Primeira Liga
  • Venue: Estádio José Alvalade · Lisbon
  • Referee: Antonio Nobre, Portugal
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Benfica 0 · draws 2 · Sporting CP 4 · 2.83 goals/game
  • Recent form: Benfica 3W 1D 1L · Sporting CP 4W 1D 0L

Benfica 1–1 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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2 / 2.5
Goals
against 0.88 / 0.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
7.14 / 6
Corners
against 4.29 / 2.43 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 7 matches
6.29 / 7.57
Shots on target
against 3.57 / 2.86 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2.25 / 1.75
Cards
against 2.63 / 3.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 November 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 November 2025. 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
2 for · 0.88 against n 8
2.5standard
2.5 for · 0.38 against n 8
Corners won
7.14 for · 4.29 against n 7
9.5standard
6 for · 2.43 against n 7
Shots
18.57 for · 8.71 against n 7
19.5standard
19 for · 9 against n 7
Shots on target
6.29 for · 3.57 against n 7
8.5standard
7.57 for · 2.86 against n 7
Fouls committed
8.86 for · 12.57 against n 7
21.5standard
11.14 for · 12.86 against n 7
Cards shown
2.25 for · 2.63 against n 8
3.5standard
1.75 for · 3.63 against n 8

Referee: Antonio Nobre, Portugal.

Benfica
Benfica — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
João Pedro Seno Luís Rêgo n 815.3
3.73/1
5.24/2
—
João Veloso n 49.5
2.41/0
4.71/1
—
L. Barreiro n 862.3
2.24/3
2.96/5
—
A. Schjelderup n 832.3
2.14/2
2.14/2
—
Manu n 858.6
1.76/3
1.24/2
—
Benfica — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
F. Ivanović n 827.6
4.14/3
1.63/1
D. Lukebakio n 875
2.76/5
1.75/5
V. Pavlidis n 882.1
2.68/5
1.25/2
G. Prestianni n 830.5
2.65/2
1.13/0
Henrique Araújo n 87.3
1.61/0
1.61/0
Benfica — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
G. Prestianni n 830.5
0.41/0
0.41/0
V. Pavlidis n 882.1
0.73/1
0.11/0
A. Schjelderup n 832.3
00/0
0.72/0
João Pedro Seno Luís Rêgo n 815.3
0.71/0
00/0
L. Barreiro n 862.3
0.21/0
0.21/0
Benfica — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Manu n 858.6
3.85/5
S. Dahl n 887.3
2.88/7
João Veloso n 49.5
2.41/0
A. Schjelderup n 832.3
2.14/2
E. Barrenechea n 881.1
1.86/2
Benfica — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
A. Trubin n 890
2.86/5
Sporting CP
Sporting CP — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
H. Morita n 836.3
3.15/3
0.31/0
—
João Simões n 860.1
2.86/4
2.17/4
—
Rodrigo Ribeiro n 814.3
2.43/0
2.42/1
—
G. Vagiannidis n 875.5
1.97/5
1.24/2
—
Giorgi Kochorashvili n 851
1.85/1
3.16/3
—
Sporting CP — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Alisson Santos n 813.3
5.14/2
0.81/0
L. Suárez n 874.6
4.27/6
2.36/4
Pote n 869.6
2.37/4
1.65/3
Geny Catamo n 858.5
2.37/2
1.34/2
Geovany Tcherno Quenda n 858.4
1.77/1
15/0
Sporting CP — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Pote n 869.6
0.53/0
0.53/0
F. Ioannidis n 836.3
0.31/0
0.62/0
L. Suárez n 874.6
0.63/1
0.21/0
Geovany Tcherno Quenda n 858.4
0.42/0
0.42/0
Matheus Reis n 813.9
00/0
0.81/0
Sporting CP — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Eduardo Quaresma n 865.8
3.36/5
Matheus Reis n 813.9
3.23/1
H. Morita n 836.3
2.86/2
Alisson Santos n 813.3
2.53/0
G. Vagiannidis n 875.5
2.15/4
Sporting CP — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Rui Silva n 890
2.65/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
BenficaSporting CP
41%Possession59%
1.37Expected goals (xG)0.50
10Shots5
4Shots on target2
5Shots off target2
1Blocked shots1
5Shots inside the box3
3Corners2
2Offsides1
15Fouls20
2Yellow cards5
1Red cards0
1Saves3
356Passes522
83%Pass accuracy87%

Benfica player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Trubin9000000006.3
A. Dedić9001201106.3
António Silva9000000306.9
N. Otamendi9000000106.9
S. Dahl9000000306.6
R. Rios9000101206.6
F. Aursnes9000111206.3
L. Barreiro90000013Y6.5
E. Barrenechea8800100506.3
V. Pavlidis86001120Y6.9
H. Sudakov8110321007.3
F. Ivanović sub1200000306.9
G. Prestianni sub11000000R5.9
Manu sub1000000106.7

Sporting CP player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Rui Silva9000000007.2
Iván Fresneda90000003Y6.2
O. Diomande9000000006.9
Gonçalo Inácio9000000207.2
M. Araújo90002007Y6.9
Morten Hjulmand9001001106.7
Geny Catamo9000000006.3
Trincão8600000106.7
L. Suárez86001112Y6.3
H. Morita61000002Y6.5
Pote61101120Y7.3
Geovany Tcherno Quenda sub2900000106.2
João Simões sub2900000006.3
Alisson Santos sub1200000006.7
F. Ioannidis sub1200000006.7

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
BenficaLDWWW
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Sporting CPDWWWW
Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.6 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Benfica 0 · 2 draws · Sporting CP 4 · 2.83 goals/game
  • 2025-05-25 Benfica 1–3 Sporting CP
  • 2025-05-10 Benfica 1–1 Sporting CP
  • 2024-12-29 Sporting CP 1–0 Benfica
  • 2024-04-06 Sporting CP 2–1 Benfica
  • 2024-04-02 Benfica 2–2 Sporting CP
  • 2024-02-29 Sporting CP 2–1 Benfica
League standing · 2025/26
Benfica#3 pos80 pts34 pl+49 GD
Sporting CP#2 pos82 pts34 pl+65 GD
Goals per game
Benfica scored2.18
Sporting CP scored2.62
Benfica conceded0.74
Sporting CP conceded0.71

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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 0, Sporting CP won 4 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Benfica and Sporting CP?
Recent form — Benfica 3W 1D 1L; Sporting CP 4W 1D 0L.

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