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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 Lisbon14120243103336
2Porto1411123392434
3Benfica1310213282432
4Santa ClaraSanta Clara149051613327
5Braga147432516925
6Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes146441814422
7MoreirenseMoreirense146261919020
8FamalicaoFamalicao144731715219
9Casa Pia144551317-417
10Gil Vicente144461724-716
11Rio AveRio Ave144461525-1016
12Estoril PraiaEstoril143561221-914
13Nacional13337817-912
14AVS142661122-1112
15Estrela Amadora143381224-1212
16BoavistaBoavista142571019-911
17AroucaArouca14329823-1511
18SC FarenseFarense14239720-139


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