Based on last 50 matches in "Portugal. Liga Portugal", up to 02/01/2021
To build a prediction for the Sporting CP - Benfica match, scheduled for 1 February 2021, several key factors could influence the outcome. Sporting CP have played 50 matches, in which they won 30 of them, drew 9 times and lost 11 matches. Benfica, having played 50 matches, won 35 times, drew 8 matches and lost 7 defeats. In the league, Sporting CP average 1.7 goals scored per game and 0.9 conceded. Benfica average 2.1 scored and 0.8 conceded. These sides last met on 24 July 2020 at Benfica's ground, where the home side came out on top.
Benfica will be able to count on 7 players for this game who were ill with the virus and had been quarantined. J. Vertonghen (D 13/0), Alex Grimaldo (D 12/2), N. Otamendi (D 10/0), Gilberto (D 11/0), L. Waldschmidt (A 14/6), Nuno Tavares (D 9/0), Diogo Goncalves (M 6/0). The club president also rece... Show more
Benfica wins awayby more than 1 goal in 4 out of 8 last matches.
H2 (-1.5)4.6
Sporting CP does not concede in 15 out of 28 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)3.8
Sporting CP does not concedeat home in 12 out of 20 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)3.8
In 4 out of 5 last matches, Sporting CP won the first half.
1st Half - W13.74
In 4 out of 7 last matches involving Sporting CP and Benfica against each other, a draw was recorded.
X3.48
In 4 out of 7 last matches involving Sporting CP (home) and Benfica (away), a draw was recorded.
X3.48
In 11 out of 15 last matches, Sporting CP won the second half.
2nd Half - W13.36
In 7 out of last 9 home matches, Sporting CP won the second half.
2nd Half - W13.36
Sporting CP won in 12 out of 15 last matches.
W13.22
Sporting CP won in 13 out of last 16 home matches.
W13.22
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without a first-team player - midfielder Жоау Пальинья. The squad is also missing several rotation players. The away side will be missing several key players, including goalkeeper Одиссеас Влаходимос, and are also missing several rotation players.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Артур Соареш Диаш (Portugal). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 464 yellow cards (averaging 4.6 per match) and 20 red cards (averaging 0.2 per match), which marks him as a fairly strict referee. He has awarded a penalty in 22% of matches (22 out of 100).