Based on last 50 matches in "Portugal. Liga Portugal", up to 12/29/2024
To build a prediction for the Sporting CP - Benfica match, scheduled for 29 December 2024, several key factors could influence the outcome. Sporting CP have played 50 matches, in which they won 42 of them, drew 4 times and lost 4 matches. Benfica, having played 50 matches, won 38 times, drew 7 matches and lost 5 defeats. In the league, Sporting CP average 2.8 goals scored per game and 0.8 conceded. Benfica average 2.3 scored and 0.7 conceded. These sides last met on 5 April 2024 at Sporting CP's ground, where the home side came out on top.
The teams played each other three times this year, and in all matches there were more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored, so there may also be more than 2.5 goals today and, again, I think both teams will score against each other.
Offensive minuses on the predictions; the blind ones simply do not want to referee properly. By all indications, this is a rough game, and yellow cards should be shown; the referee is also prone to showing cards, even for Portugal. It is a crucial match and it will be rough, no question about it. Ev... Show more
Pre-Match Facts
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Motivation
Benfica scores over 2 goals in 19 out of 35 last matches.
IT2O (2.5)5.9
Sporting CP scores over 2 goals in 23 out of 34 last matches.
IT1O (2.5)5.55
Sporting CP scores over 2 goals in 14 out of last 19 home matches.
IT1O (2.5)5.55
Benfica wins by more than 1 goal in 22 out of 35 last matches.
H2 (-1.5)5.2
Sporting CP wins by more than 1 goal in 25 out of 38 last matches.
H1 (-1.5)4.85
Sporting CP wins at homeby more than 1 goal in 16 out of 22 last matches.
H1 (-1.5)4.85
Sporting CP does not concede in 14 out of 22 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)3.4
Sporting CP does not concedeat home in 6 out of 10 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)3.4
In 4 out of 5 last matches, Benfica won the first half.
1st Half - W23.28
In 15 out of last 21 home matches, Sporting CP won the first half.
1st Half - W13.1
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Фабиу Вериссиму (Portugal). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 536 yellow cards (averaging 5.4 per match) and 28 red cards (averaging 0.3 per match), making him one of the strictest referees. He has awarded a penalty in 33% of matches (33 out of 100). Based on this statistic, an over on total yellow cards could be worth considering for this match.