Based on last 50 matches across all tournaments, up to 01/29/2022
To build a prediction for the Benfica - Sporting CP match, scheduled for 29 January 2022, several key factors could influence the outcome. Benfica have played 50 matches, in which they won 33 of them, drew 9 times and lost 8 matches. Sporting CP, having played 50 matches, won 38 times, drew 6 matches and lost 6 defeats. In the league, Benfica average 2.3 goals scored per game and 0.9 conceded. Sporting CP average 1.9 scored and 0.8 conceded. These sides last met on 3 December 2021 at Benfica's ground, where the away side proved stronger.
Sporting CP have scored in 10 of their last matches. In head-to-head matches, they failed to score only twice.
Therefore, I am taking Sporting CP's team total over 1 in regulation time.
Both teams are leaders in Portuguese football, so betting on either team to win this match is very risky. However, trying your luck on the match total is a viable option. Portuguese football is not known for a high number of goals in matches (most matches are low-scoring), so the bet TU (3) is the m... Show more
Benfica scores over 2 goals in 6 out of last 13 home matches.
IT1O (2.5)8.7
Benfica wins by more than 1 goal in 9 out of 15 last matches.
H1 (-1.5)7.4
Benfica wins at homeby more than 1 goal in 10 out of 17 last matches.
H1 (-1.5)7.4
Sporting CP wins by more than 1 goal in 9 out of 17 last matches.
H2 (-1.5)4.6
Sporting CP wins awayby more than 1 goal in 7 out of 11 last matches.
H2 (-1.5)4.6
In 5 out of last 6 home matches, Benfica won the first half.
1st Half - W14.1
Benfica won in 13 out of last 18 home matches.
W13.34
Sporting CP does not concede in 25 out of 49 last matches.
IT1U (0.5)2.72
In 5 out of last 6 home matches, Benfica scores in the first half.
1st Half - IT1O (0.5)2.5
Sporting CP scores over 1 goal in 15 out of 17 last matches.
IT2O (1.5)2.45
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without several first-team players, including midfielder Рафа Силва. The squad is also missing several rotation players. The away side will be missing a first-team player - defender Себастьян Коатес. Several more Sporting CP players may also miss out.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Мануэл Мота (Portugal). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 399 yellow cards (averaging 4 per match) and 30 red cards (averaging 0.3 per match), so he cannot be considered overly strict. He has awarded a penalty in 21% of matches (21 out of 100).