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Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Benfica vs Sporting

Benfica meet Sporting at Estadio da Luz, with kick-off set for 15:15 on Friday 5 December.

Take BTTS Yes With Confidence

The betting sites might have been too generous with their odds of -139 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection. We can’t see any reason why Benfica and Sporting won’t find the net.

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1-1 Draw in Previous H2H Meeting

Benfica won last time out by a 2-1 scoreline. It was on the road against Nacional at Estadio da Madeira. The Eagles managed eight shots on target and enjoyed 70% possession, while Gianluca Prestianni and Vangelis Pavlidis scored one goal apiece.

Sporting CP have landed six straight away wins. In their previous game, they enjoyed a 4-0 home victory against Estrela Amadora at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Rui Borges' men had six shots on goal and enjoyed 63% possession, while Luis Suarez netted two, with Eduardo Quaresma and Ivan Fresneda also on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Sporting have not lost any of the past three games against Benfica, with the last clash seeing a 1-1 draw played out at Estadio da Luz. The previous 10 H2H games have ended in four Sporting victories, three draws and three Benfica wins.

Primeira Liga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Sporting logo Sporting 12 10 1 1 31 6 25 31:6 31
3 Benfica logo Benfica 12 8 4 0 25 7 18 25:7 28
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Benfica – Last 10 League Games

Benfica have 6 wins and 4 draws, averaging 2.1 goals from 5.9 shots on goal and 15.9 attempts. Jose Mourinho's side have averaged 61.8% possession, 525.4 passes and 5.3 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 0.7 goals from 3.3 shots on goal, 7.9 attempts and 3.3 corners.

Vangelis Pavlidis is the top scorer with 9 goals, while Georgiy Sudakov has 3 and Franjo Ivanovic 2. Vangelis Pavlidis and Dodi Lukebakio have racked up the most assists with 3, while goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin has 4 clean sheets.

Sporting – Last 10 League Games

Sporting have 8 victories, 1 defeat and 1 draw, with an average of 2.3 goals from 19.3 attempts and 6.8 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 62.8% possession, 546.7 passes, 7.4 corners awarded and 2.8 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 0.6 goals from 7.3 attempts and 2.6 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Pedro Goncalves with 8, Luis Suarez on 7 and Fotis Ioannidis 2. Pedro Goncalves has had 4 assists, with Rui Silva and Joao Virginia notching 3 clean sheets between them in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Benfica predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Anatolii Trubin (GK), Amar Dedić, António Silva, Nicolas Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Enzo Barrenechea, Leandro Barreiro, Rodrigo Rêgo, Georgiy Sudakov, Fredrik Aursnes, Vangelis Pavlidis.

Sporting predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva (GK), Iván Fresneda, Eduardo Quaresma, Gonçalo Inácio, Maximiliano Araújo, Hidemasa Morita, Morten Hjulmand, Geny Catamo, Francisco Trincão, Geovany Quenda, Luis Suarez.

Benfica vs Sporting Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Benfica vs Sporting tips include betting advice on all fronts — from a main match prediction and player prop picks to corners guidance, a correct score selection and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

The teams both look good to find the net when it comes to this Primeira Liga showdown and that leads us to a BTTS Yes wager. We can land odds of -139 for this outcome and that’s an appealing price.

The first step involves analysing the form and also getting an idea of the injury situation before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of consulting the latest Primeira Liga stats and seeing if they can inform our opinion.

Key Benfica vs Sporting league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Benfica games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Benfica games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 straight Benfica games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Sporting games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 10 of the last 18 Sporting games on the road.
BTTS Yes Probability

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 58.1% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Geovany Quenda to Score +700 BetMGM logo

Geovany Quenda (Sporting) has managed two goals in his past ten Primeira Liga away matches. Considering the numbers, we think that odds of +700 offer plenty of appeal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

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Corners Prediction

Sporting Over 4.5 Corners -108 BetMGM logo

The past five Sporting away games have involved them having an average of 9.40 corners. We think that there’s a strong case for this outcome and we’ll back Sporting to cover the Team Corners line which is available at odds of -108.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Benfica Logo Benfica
Total
8.60 5.30 3.30
Home
11.00 7.50 3.50
Away
8.30 4.60 3.70
Sporting Logo Sporting
Total
10.20 7.40 2.80
Home
7.60 5.70 1.90
Away
10.00 6.80 3.20
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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score Yes -139
Full-Time Result Draw +225
Anytime Goalscorer Geovany Quenda +700

Our same-game multi picks are Yes on the BTTS market, a draw on the Full-Time Result together with Geovany Quenda (Sporting) to find the net at any time.

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Benfica vs Sporting Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Betting Sites Predicting a Close-Run Battle

This Primeira Liga encounter sees Sporting CP available at +150 and Benfica priced at +165 for the victory. If you want to back the game to finish level, the bookies have odds of +225 about the draw.

There are different ways to bet on Sporting winning and that includes the +110 about them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. It also means that if they draw with Benfica, you get half stakes refunded.

When it comes to the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this exciting contest. BTTS Yes is on offer at -139 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.

The best betting apps always do a great job when it comes to Primeira Liga matches. They provide football bettors with hundreds of markets and you can cherry-pick the most attractive options.

Vangelis Pavlidis Favourite to Score the First Goal

Favourite Vangelis Pavlidis is now available at +310 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals
Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
First
+135
Anytime
+310
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Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting)
First
+145
Anytime
+330
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Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)
First
+280
Anytime
+600
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Pedro Goncalves (Sporting)
First
+280
Anytime
+600
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Five Wins for Benfica in Previous Ten Home Games

Benfica have racked up five victories, three draws and two defeats in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Sporting have enjoyed six straight wins on the road. Rui Borges' men have racked up nine wins and one draw in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 2.40 goals per game and conceding 0.40.

When previously meeting at Estadio da Luz, Benfica and Sporting played out a 1-1 draw. We’ve seen the past 6 H2H matches at Estadio da Luz involve three Benfica wins. There have also been two draws and one Sporting victory.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Benfica logo Benfica Home Stats 5-3-2 2.80 1.90 0.90 5 5 5 5
Sporting logo Sporting Away Stats 9-1-0 2.80 2.40 0.40 6 4 4 6
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Benfica logo Benfica League Stats
Sporting logo Sporting League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins and 5 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 8 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 9 wins and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Benfica vs Sporting Lineups & Team News

The latest Benfica vs Sporting team news could impact your bets — review it first. Receive the predicted and confirmed Primeira Liga lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.

Benfica Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sporting Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Benfica Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Anatolii Trubin
17 Amar Dedić 4 António Silva 30 Nicolas Otamendi 26 Samuel Dahl
5 Enzo Barrenechea 18 Leandro Barreiro
67 Rodrigo Rêgo 10 Georgiy Sudakov 8 Fredrik Aursnes
14 Vangelis Pavlidis
1 Rui Silva
22 Iván Fresneda 72 Eduardo Quaresma 25 Gonçalo Inácio 20 Maximiliano Araújo
5 Hidemasa Morita 42 Morten Hjulmand
10 Geny Catamo 17 Francisco Trincão 7 Geovany Quenda
97 Luis Suarez

Sporting Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Previous Benfica Lineups

29 Nov Primeira Liga
Nacional 1-2 Benfica
25 Nov Champions League
Ajax 0-2 Benfica
09 Nov Primeira Liga
Benfica 2-2 Casa Pia
05 Nov Champions League
Benfica 0-1 Leverkusen
01 Nov Primeira Liga
Vitória 0-3 Benfica
25 Oct Primeira Liga
Benfica 5-0 Arouca

Previous Sporting Lineups

30 Nov Primeira Liga
Sporting 4-0 Estrela
26 Nov Champions League
Sporting 3-0 Club Brugge
08 Nov Primeira Liga
Santa Clara 1-2 Sporting
04 Nov Champions League
Juventus 1-1 Sporting
31 Oct Primeira Liga
Sporting 2-0 Alverca
26 Oct Primeira Liga
Tondela 0-3 Sporting

Injuries & Suspensions

Benfica Injury Table
Type Name Info
Richard Rios Yellow cards
Leandro Santos Other
Dodi Lukebakio Ankle
Alexander Bah Cruciate ligame
Bruma Lower leg
Sporting Injury Table
Type Name Info
Maximiliano Araujo Red card (direc
Morten Hjulmand Yellow cards
Zeno Debast Thigh
Fotis Ioannidis Knee
Daniel Braganca Cruciate ligame
S. Alexandropoulos Muscle
Nuno Santos Cruciate ligame
Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 12 11 1 0 25:3 34
2 Sporting 12 10 1 1 31:6 31
3 Benfica 12 8 4 0 25:7 28
4 Gil Vicente 12 7 2 3 16:6 23
5 Famalicão 12 5 5 2 13:7 20
6 Braga 12 5 4 3 23:11 19
7 Moreirense 12 6 1 5 18:17 19
8 Vitória 12 5 2 5 14:17 17
9 Alverca 12 4 2 6 14:19 14
10 Estoril 12 3 4 5 19:18 13
11 Rio Ave 12 2 7 3 15:20 13
12 Santa Clara 12 3 3 6 10:14 12
13 Nacional 12 3 3 6 12:17 12
14 Estrela 12 2 5 5 13:18 11
15 Casa Pia 12 2 3 7 13:26 9
16 Tondela 12 2 3 7 7:20 9
17 Arouca 12 2 3 7 13:34 9
18 AVS 12 0 3 9 8:29 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 6 5 1 0 11:1 16
2 Sporting 6 4 1 1 17:3 13
3 Moreirense 6 4 1 1 12:7 13
4 Benfica 6 3 3 0 14:5 12
5 Gil Vicente 6 4 0 2 7:3 12
6 Vitória 6 3 2 1 11:8 11
7 Braga 6 3 1 2 11:5 10
8 Famalicão 6 2 2 2 6:3 8
9 Estoril 6 2 2 2 9:8 8
10 Santa Clara 6 2 1 3 6:6 7
11 Alverca 6 2 1 3 5:10 7
12 Rio Ave 6 1 3 2 7:11 6
13 Estrela 6 1 2 3 7:8 5
14 Arouca 7 1 2 4 7:17 5
15 Nacional 6 1 0 5 6:13 3
16 Tondela 5 0 2 3 2:7 2
17 Casa Pia 6 0 2 4 6:14 2
18 AVS 6 0 2 4 4:12 2