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Sporting Lisbon
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Benfica
Primeira Liga | Gameweek 33
May 10, 2025 at 6pm UK
Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Sporting Lisbon

Benfica
1 - 1
Sporting Lisbon

Akturkoglu (63')
Otamendi (15'), Luis (60'), Akturkoglu (70'), Kokcu (90+3')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Trincao (4')
Hjulmand (19'), Silva (54')
Esgaio (90+8')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Estoril 1-2 Benfica
Saturday, May 3 at 8.30pm in Primeira Liga

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Benfica win with a probability of 48%. A win for Sporting Lisbon had a probability of 29.1% and a draw had a probability of 22.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.51%) and 2-0 (6.81%). The likeliest Sporting Lisbon win was 1-2 (7.05%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.28%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.3% likelihood.

Result
BenficaDrawSporting Lisbon
48% (0.725 0.73)22.89% (0.027999999999999 0.03)29.1% (-0.753 -0.75)
Both teams to score 62.44% (-0.63 -0.63)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
61.69% (-0.607 -0.61)38.3% (0.608 0.61)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
39.41% (-0.648 -0.65)60.58% (0.648 0.65)
Benfica Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.71% (0.034999999999997 0.03)16.28% (-0.035 -0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
54.16% (0.064999999999998 0.06)45.84% (-0.064 -0.06)
Sporting Lisbon Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.59% (-0.78400000000001 -0.78)25.4% (0.784 0.78)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.78% (-1.087 -1.09)60.21% (1.086 1.09)
Score Analysis
    Benfica 48%
    Sporting Lisbon 29.1%
    Draw 22.89%
BenficaDrawSporting Lisbon
2-1 @ 9.34% (0.084 0.08)
1-0 @ 7.51% (0.224 0.22)
2-0 @ 6.81% (0.212 0.21)
3-1 @ 5.65% (0.058 0.06)
3-0 @ 4.12% (0.133 0.13)
3-2 @ 3.87% (-0.048 -0.05)
4-1 @ 2.56% (0.029 0.03)
4-0 @ 1.87% (0.063 0.06)
4-2 @ 1.76% (-0.02 -0.02)
5-1 @ 0.93% (0.011 0.01)
Other @ 3.58%
Total : 48%
1-1 @ 10.28% (0.08 0.08)
2-2 @ 6.4% (-0.088 -0.09)
0-0 @ 4.14% (0.119 0.12)
3-3 @ 1.77% (-0.063 -0.06)
Other @ 0.3%
Total : 22.89%
1-2 @ 7.05% (-0.106 -0.11)
0-1 @ 5.67% (0.036 0.04)
0-2 @ 3.88% (-0.063 -0.06)
1-3 @ 3.22% (-0.123 -0.12)
2-3 @ 2.92% (-0.108 -0.11)
0-3 @ 1.77% (-0.07 -0.07)
1-4 @ 1.1% (-0.068 -0.07)
2-4 @ 1% (-0.061 -0.06)
Other @ 2.48%
Total : 29.1%

How you voted: Benfica vs Sporting Lisbon

Benfica
56.1%
Draw
19.7%
Sporting Lisbon
24.2%
66
Head to Head
Jan 11, 2025 7.45pm
Final
Sporting Lisbon
1-1
Benfica
(Aggregate 1-1 | Benfica win 7-6 on penalties)
Gyokeres (42' pen.)
Araujo (45')
Dec 29, 2024 8.30pm
Gameweek 16
Sporting Lisbon
1-0
Benfica
Catamo (29')
Reis (59'), Israel (63')

Otamendi (34'), Bah (58'), Araujo (90+3')
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')
Apr 2, 2024 8.45pm
Semi-Finals 2nd Leg
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')
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