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Portugal · Primeira Liga
Sporting CP logo
Sporting CP
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Full time 1-2 HT 0-1
Benfica logo
Benfica
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Date19 Apr 2026VenueEstadio Jose AlvaladeRoundRegular Season - 30Match pageFull

Match overview

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Sporting CP face Benfica in Primeira Liga in Portugal. The match is scheduled for Sunday, 19 April 2026 at 20:15 at Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Use the sections below to compare form, standings, previous meetings, lineups, events and match statistics.

Our prediction

Sporting CP vs Benfica
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Sporting CP or draw

Team news and confirmed lineups can change the outlook close to kickoff. Use the form, standings, H2H and match-stat sections below for the wider picture.

League table snapshot

Where the two clubs stand

Primeira Liga · Season 2025

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Sporting CP logo Primeira LigaSporting CP #2
Played34 Points82 GD+65 W-D-L25-7-2
D D W W W 2: UCL (Q)
Benfica logo Primeira LigaBenfica #3
Played34 Points80 GD+49 W-D-L23-11-0
W W D D W 3: UEL (Q)

Table positions are for this fixture’s competition and season. Updated 31 May 2026, 00:00.

Key match trends

Sporting CP are unbeaten in their last 5 matches on record.
Benfica are unbeaten in their last 5 matches on record.
4 of the last 10 meetings between these two have ended level.

Head-to-head summary

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Sporting CP wins

4

Draws

4

Benfica wins

2

Average goals

2.5

Both scored

80%

Over 2.5 goals

50%

First-half goals

1

Meetings analysed

10

Sporting CP logo

Sporting CP

Rating 8.9/10

Played

6

Goals

22

Conceded

6

Both scored

67%

Clean sheets

2

Points rate

8.9/10

Benfica logo

Benfica

Rating 6.1/10

Played

6

Goals

20

Conceded

7

Both scored

83%

Clean sheets

1

Points rate

6.1/10

Match predictions

Sporting CP vs Benfica

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Recent form comparison

Sporting CP form rating: 8.9/10. Benfica form rating: 6.1/10.

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Previous meetings

10 meetings with an average of 2.5 goals.

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Team selections

Lineup information is available for at least one club. Confirm the final starting elevens close to kickoff.

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Match page

Form, standings, H2H, lineups, events and statistics are shown whenever they are available for this fixture.

Match trends

Recent patterns around this fixture

  • Sporting CP are unbeaten in their last 5 matches on record.
  • Benfica are unbeaten in their last 5 matches on record.
  • 4 of the last 10 meetings between these two have ended level.
Match note: Team news, injuries, venue changes and confirmed lineups can change the outlook before kickoff. Check official club or competition channels for late updates.
Sporting CP1-2Benfica
61%Ball Possession39%
Comparison
19Total Shots14
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6Shots on Goal5
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9Shots off Goal5
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4Blocked Shots4
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12Shots inside box9
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7Shots outside box5
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3Corner Kicks8
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1Offsides1
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13Fouls8
Comparison
2Yellow Cards1
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3Goalkeeper Saves5
Comparison
485Total passes304
Comparison
414Passes accurate226
Comparison
85%Passes %74%
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1.66Expected goals2.27
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0goals_prevented0
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Ratings

Top performers

Rafa SilvaRafa Silva12 minutes7.9
Hidemasa MoritaHidemasa Morita88 minutes7.7
Gonçalo InácioGonçalo Inácio90 minutes7.5
Rui SilvaRui Silva90 minutes7.3
Francisco TrincãoFrancisco Trincão90 minutes7.3
Anatoliy TrubinAnatoliy Trubin90 minutes7.3
Zeno DebastZeno Debast30 minutes7.2
Dodi LukebakioDodi Lukebakio12 minutes7.2
CoachRui Borges ▦Formation4-2-3-1
Rui Silva1 Rui Silva
Maximiliano Araújo20 Maximiliano Araújo
Gonçalo Inácio25 Gonçalo Inácio
Ousmane Diomande26 Ousmane Diomande
Eduardo Quaresma72 Eduardo Quaresma
Hidemasa Morita5 Hidemasa Morita
Morten Hjulmand42 Morten Hjulmand
Pedro Gonçalves8 Pedro Gonçalves
Francisco Trincão17 Francisco Trincão
Geny Catamo10 Geny Catamo
Luis Javier Suárez97 Luis Javier Suárez
Rui SilvaG · #1
Eduardo QuaresmaD · #72
Ousmane DiomandeD · #26
Gonçalo InácioD · #25
Maximiliano AraújoD · #20
Morten HjulmandM · #42
Hidemasa MoritaM · #5
Geny CatamoM · #10
Francisco TrincãoM · #17
Pedro GonçalvesM · #8
Luis Javier SuárezF · #97
Squad depth

Substitutes

Zeno Debast#6 · D
Giorgos Vagiannidis#13 · D
Geovany Quenda#7 · M
Daniel Bragança#23 · M
Rafael Nel#90 · F
João Virgínia#12 · G
Ricardo Mangas#91 · D
Giorgi Kochorashvili#14 · M
Salvador Blopa#70 · D
CoachJose Mourinho ▦Formation4-2-3-1
Anatoliy Trubin1 Anatoliy Trubin
Samuel Dahl26 Samuel Dahl
Nicolás Otamendi30 Nicolás Otamendi
Tomás Araújo44 Tomás Araújo
Amar Dedić17 Amar Dedić
Richard Ríos20 Richard Ríos
Fredrik Aursnes8 Fredrik Aursnes
Andreas Schjelderup21 Andreas Schjelderup
Leandro Barreiro18 Leandro Barreiro
Gianluca Prestianni25 Gianluca Prestianni
Franjo Ivanović9 Franjo Ivanović
Anatoliy TrubinG · #1
Amar DedićD · #17
Tomás AraújoD · #44
Nicolás OtamendiD · #30
Samuel DahlD · #26
Fredrik AursnesM · #8
Richard RíosM · #20
Gianluca PrestianniM · #25
Leandro BarreiroM · #18
Andreas SchjelderupM · #21
Franjo IvanovićF · #9
Squad depth

Substitutes

António Silva#4 · D
Rafa Silva#27 · M
Dodi Lukebakio#11 · F
Vangelis Pavlidis#14 · F
Enzo Barrenechea#5 · M
Samuel Soares#24 · G
Alexander Bah#6 · D
Sidny Lopes Cabral#15 · D
Georgiy Sudakov#10 · M
Sporting CPMatch eventsBenfica
  1. VAR REVIEWFrancisco Trincão
    16'▣
  2. PENALTY GOALA. Schjelderup
    27'⚽
  3. YELLOW CARDMorten Hjulmand
    36'🟨
  4. HT · 0-1
  5. YELLOW CARDRui Silva
    53'🟨
  6. SUBSTITUTIONO. DiomandeZ. Debast
    60'↔
  7. SUBSTITUTIONE. QuaresmaG. Vagiannidis
    61'↔
  8. SUBSTITUTIONPoteG. Quenda
    68'↔
  9. GOALH. MoritaZ. Debast
    72'⚽
  10. YELLOW CARDAnatoliy Trubin
    75'🟨
  11. SUBSTITUTIONA. SchjelderupRafa Silva
    78'↔
  12. SUBSTITUTIONG. PrestianniD. Lukebakio
    78'↔
  13. SUBSTITUTIONF. IvanovicV. Pavlidis
    78'↔
  14. SUBSTITUTIONT. AraujoA. Silva
    78'↔
  15. SUBSTITUTIONH. MoritaD. Braganca
    88'↔
  16. SUBSTITUTIONG. CatamoR. Nel
    88'↔
  17. GOALRafa SilvaL. Barreiro
    90'⚽
  18. SUBSTITUTIONL. BarreiroE. Barrenechea
    90+4'↔
  19. FT · 1-2
05 Dec 2025Benfica v Sporting CP1–1
31 Jul 2025Sporting CP v Benfica0–1
25 May 2025Benfica v Sporting CP1–3
10 May 2025Benfica v Sporting CP1–1
11 Jan 2025Sporting CP v Benfica1–1
29 Dec 2024Sporting CP v Benfica1–0
06 Apr 2024Sporting CP v Benfica2–1
02 Apr 2024Benfica v Sporting CP2–2
29 Feb 2024Sporting CP v Benfica2–1
12 Nov 2023Benfica v Sporting CP2–1
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