Sporting vs Benfica Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 19 Apr 2026

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Sporting vs Benfica

Fierce rivals Sporting and Benfica clash in the Derby de Lisboa at Estádio José Alvalade, with kick-off set for 13:00 on Sunday 19 April.

Looking at Sporting’s home form, the latest xG data and the head-to-head record, there’s a strong chance that we’ll see Sporting record a victory and they are priced at +110 to beat Benfica. We think the Full-Time Result market offers good value.

Second-placed Sporting head into this derby five points behind league leaders Porto and two points clear of Benfica in third.

Sporting have won nine consecutive Primeira Liga home games. Last time out in the league, they recorded a 1-0 away victory over Estrela Amadora at the Estádio José Gomes. The Lions enjoyed 67% possession and had two shots on target, with Daniel Braganca netting the winner in the 59th minute.

Four days ago, Sporting exited the Champions League after a 0-0 draw away to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in the second leg of their quarter-final, going out 1-0 on aggregate.

Benfica secured a 2-0 home win over Nacional at Estádio da Luz in their previous game. Jose Mourinho's side had seven shots on goal and boasted 58% possession, while Andreas Schjelderup and Rafa Silva found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Sporting haven’t lost to Benfica in their past four games, with the last clash ending 1-1 at Estádio da Luz. The past 10 H2H matches have featured four draws and three wins for each team.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Sporting	34	25	7	2	89	24	65	89:24	82
3	Benfica	34	23	11	0	74	25	49	74:25	80

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8 wins and 2 draws, averaging 2.3 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 15.6 attempts. Sporting have had 60.8% possession, 548.1 passes and 8.0 corners per game. On average, Rui Borges' team have conceded 0.8 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 7.6 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 2.6 corners.

Top scorer Luis Suarez has found the net 9 times, with Daniel Braganca and Pedro Goncalves getting 4 apiece. Trincao is the leading assists maker on 4, with goalkeeper Rui Silva keeping 4 clean sheets.

Benfica have won 7 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.9 goals from 6.0 shots on goal and 18.9 attempts. The Eagles have averaged 60.8% possession, 476.5 passes, 9.6 corners taken and 2.5 corners against, while conceding 0.7 goals from 2.8 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts.

Andreas Schjelderup has scored 4, followed by Rafa Silva, Richard Rios and Vangelis Pavlidis with 2 goals apiece. Gianluca Prestianni and Richard Rios have had 3 assists in the previous 10 games, while Anatoliy Trubin has 4 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Sporting confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva (GK), Eduardo Quaresma, Ousmane Diomande, Goncalo Inacio, Maximiliano Araujo, Morten Hjulmand, Hidemasa Morita, Geny Catamo, Trincao, Pedro Goncalves, Luis Suarez.

Benfica confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin (GK), Amar Dedic, Tomas Araujo, Nicolas Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Fredrik Aursnes, Richard Rios, Gianluca Prestianni, Leandro Barreiro, Andreas Schjelderup, Franjo Ivanovic.

Sporting vs Benfica Prediction & Betting Tips

Your complete Sporting vs Benfica betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, scoreline call, corners betting pick, standout prop selections and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

Sporting have the capability of securing a victory when they line up in this Primeira Liga game. For this reason, we are going to take betting odds of +110 with a large degree of confidence.

The Primeira Liga tipsters at Sportsgambler.com always have a strong handle on team news. A form guide is also utilised for our betting verdict along with checking out the numbers that are going to help inform our final football picks.

Key Sporting vs Benfica league stats:

• Sporting have won 9 consecutive games at home.
• Sporting have won 14 of their last 17 games at home.
• Sporting have won 16 of their last 20 games.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 47.6% chance of winning. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 50-55%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

If you’re looking for bigger odds, check out Sporting on the Asian Handicap. You can potentially back them at -1 or even -1.5 if you’re expecting a comfortable win.

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Our Match Prediction

Sporting To Win @ +110 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Sporting 2 - 1 Benfica

The Lions are available at +650 when it comes to them winning 2-1. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Geny Catamo to Score +390

Geny Catamo (Sporting) has registered four goals in his past nine Primeira Liga matches on home soil. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the +390 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Geny Catamo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+380

First

+1050

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Corners Prediction

Benfica Over 4.5 Corners -123

We’ve seen an average of 10.80 corners for Benfica in their past five games. We’re expecting plenty of Benfica corners and that the Team Corners line is going to be covered, with odds of -123 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Sporting

Total

10.60 8.00 2.60

Home

9.50 7.40 2.10

Away

10.20 6.80 3.40

Benfica

Total

12.10 9.60 2.50

Home

9.60 7.30 2.30

Away

11.20 8.70 2.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-133

Under 9.5

-109

Sporting Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-156

Benfica Corners

Over 4.5

-102

Under 4.5

-139

Most Corners

1

-130

X

+650

2

+133

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Sporting vs Benfica Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Favourites Sporting CP are regarded as the likeliest winners for this Primeira Liga clash. The +107 about them triumphing means a 48% chance of coming out on top based on their current betting odds. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +215 for Benfica.

There are different ways to bet on Sporting winning and that includes the -122 about them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. It also means that if they draw with Benfica, you get half stakes refunded.

The Over 2.5 option is currently favourite on the Total Goals betting market. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -167.

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Full-Time Result

1

+107

X

+250

2

+215

Half-Time Result

1

+160

X

+128

2

+255

Double Chance

1X

-313

12

-370

X2

-149

Draw No Bet

1

-185

2

+128

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-122

2 Hcp +0.25

-108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+102

Over 2.5

-139

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-167

No

+120

Luis Javier Suárez is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +320. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +112.

Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting)

First

+112

Anytime

+320

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)

First

+145

Anytime

+390

Pedro Goncalves (Sporting)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Rafa Silva (Benfica)

First

+280

Anytime

+750

Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)

First

+295

Anytime

+800

Francisco Trincão (Sporting)

First

+295

Anytime

+800

Rafael Nel (Sporting)

First

+300

Anytime

+900

Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)

First

+335

Anytime

+900

Henrique Araújo (Benfica)

First

+360

Anytime

+950

Geny Catamo (Sporting)

First

+380

Anytime

+1050

Armindo ''Bruma'' Bangna (Benfica)

First

+410

Anytime

+1050

Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)

First

+440

Anytime

+1200

Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Luis Guilherme Lira dos Santos (Sporting)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Maximiliano Araujo (Sporting)

First

+480

Anytime

+1300

Daniel Bragança (Sporting)

First

+510

Anytime

+1400

Geovany Quenda (Sporting)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)

First

+540

Anytime

+1400

Giorgi Kochorashvili (Sporting)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Ricardo Mangas (Sporting)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Morten Hjulmand (Sporting)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Richard Ríos (Benfica)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Joao Simoes (Sporting)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

João António Nascimento Muniz (Sporting)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Diogo Ferreira Prioste (Benfica)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Nuno Santos (Sporting)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Zeno Debast (Sporting)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Stats: Primeira Liga matches only
Sporting have secured nine wins and one defeat in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 2.80 goals per match and conceding 0.50.

Benfica have not tasted an away defeat in ten straight matches. The Eagles have secured seven victories and three draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

Sporting were 1-0 victors against Benfica last time out at Estádio José Alvalade. In the past 6 H2H matches at Estádio José Alvalade, we have seen three Sporting wins, two Benfica victories and one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sporting Home Stats		9-0-1	3.30	2.80	0.50	8	2	3	7
Benfica Away Stats		7-3-0	2.70	2.00	0.70	7	3	6	4

• 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

Sporting vs Benfica Lineups & Team News

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