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Primeira Liga | Gameweek 33
May 21, 2023 at 8.30pm UK
Estádio José Alvalade
Benfica

Sporting Lisbon
2 - 2
Benfica

Trincao (39'), Diomande (44')
Diomande (48'), Coates (88')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Aursnes (71'), Neves (90+4')
Silva (40'), Chiquinho (80')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Sporting Lisbon 2-2 Benfica

Sunday's showdown is destined to be a lively encounter between two fierce rivals, so we expect Sporting and Benfica to serve up an entertaining draw at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Read more.

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 44.64%. A win for Sporting Lisbon had a probability of 30.21% and a draw had a probability of 25.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.15%) and 0-2 (7.51%). The likeliest Sporting Lisbon win was 1-0 (7.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.91%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-2 draw for this match.

Result
Sporting LisbonDrawBenfica
30.21% (-0.372 -0.37) 25.16% (0.244 0.24) 44.64% (0.125 0.13)
Both teams to score 55.27% (-1.017 -1.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.96% (-1.24 -1.24)48.04% (1.236 1.24)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.79% (-1.149 -1.15)70.21% (1.145 1.15)
Sporting Lisbon Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.44% (-0.878 -0.88)29.56% (0.874 0.87)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.41% (-1.083 -1.08)65.59% (1.079 1.08)
Benfica Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.47% (-0.462 -0.46)21.53% (0.459 0.46)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.4% (-0.711 -0.71)54.59% (0.706 0.71)
Score Analysis
    Sporting Lisbon 30.21%
    Benfica 44.64%
    Draw 25.15%
Sporting LisbonDrawBenfica
1-0 @ 7.76% (0.209 0.21)
2-1 @ 7.26% (-0.081 -0.08)
2-0 @ 4.73% (0.013 0.01)
3-1 @ 2.95% (-0.107 -0.11)
3-2 @ 2.26% (-0.114 -0.11)
3-0 @ 1.92% (-0.042 -0.04)
Other @ 3.33%
Total : 30.21%
1-1 @ 11.91% (0.16 0.16)
0-0 @ 6.37% (0.32 0.32)
2-2 @ 5.57% (-0.141 -0.14)
3-3 @ 1.16% (-0.076 -0.08)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 25.15%
0-1 @ 9.78% (0.361 0.36)
1-2 @ 9.15% (-0.004999999999999 -0)
0-2 @ 7.51% (0.176 0.18)
1-3 @ 4.68% (-0.069 -0.07)
0-3 @ 3.84% (0.037 0.04)
2-3 @ 2.85% (-0.113 -0.11)
1-4 @ 1.8% (-0.052 -0.05)
0-4 @ 1.48% (-0.006 -0.01)
2-4 @ 1.1% (-0.06 -0.06)
Other @ 2.46%
Total : 44.64%

How you voted: Sporting Lisbon vs Benfica

Sporting Lisbon
30.6%
Draw
29.0%
Benfica
40.3%
62
Head to Head
Jan 15, 2023 6pm
gameweek 16
Benfica
2-2
Sporting Lisbon
Ramos (37', 64')
Otamendi (5'), Silva (41')
Bah (27'), Goncalves (53' pen.)
Goncalves (45+3'), Trincao (46'), Ugarte (61'), St Juste (86'), Chermiti (88')
Apr 17, 2022 8.30pm
gameweek 30
Sporting Lisbon
0-2
Benfica

Sarabia (13'), Paulinho (51')
Nunez (14'), Dias (90+2')
Everton (41'), Vertonghen (51'), Taarabt (75')
Jan 29, 2022 7.45pm
Final
Benfica
1-2
Sporting Lisbon
Everton (23')
Vertonghen (53'), Everton (58'), Mario (90+2')
Inacio (49'), Sarabia (78')
Neto (31'), Paulinho (53'), Nunes (59'), Esgaio (77')
Dec 3, 2021 9.15pm
gameweek 13
Benfica
1-3
Sporting Lisbon
Pizzi (90+6')
Vertonghen (22'), Weigl (27'), Taarabt (89')
Sarabia (8'), Paulinho (62'), Nunes (68')
Feddal (1'), Paulinho (1'), Porro (20'), Sarabia (33'), Goncalves (45+3'), Esgaio (73')
May 15, 2021 6pm
gameweek 33
Benfica
4-3
Sporting Lisbon
Seferovic (12', 49' pen.), Pizzi (29'), Verissimo (37')
Grimaldo (7'), Verissimo (38'), Otamendi (43'), Gabriel (57'), Tavares (87'), Nunez (90+2')
Goncalves (45+1', 77'), Santos (62')
Reis (31'), Mendes (57'), Mario (65'), Goncalves (90+2')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sporting Lisbon1111003953433
2Porto119022882027
3Benfica108112872125
4Santa ClaraSanta Clara117041412221
5Braga116231911820
6Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes115331211118
7FamalicaoFamalicao11452129317
8MoreirenseMoreirense115241514117
9Casa Pia113441014-413
10Rio AveRio Ave113351020-1012
11Gil Vicente112451419-510
12Estoril PraiaEstoril11245816-810
13AVS11245919-1010
14BoavistaBoavista11236715-89
15Estrela Amadora112361020-109
16Nacional10226615-98
17AroucaArouca11227619-138
18SC FarenseFarense11128518-135


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