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Benfica vs Sporting CP Live Stream & Tips - Sporting to take a Draw in the Portuguese Cup

Eddy Tora

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Last updated: 02 Apr 2024

Eddy Tora 02 Apr 2024

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Sporting CP won 2-1 in the first leg in Lisbon
Can the Eagles overcome the deficit in the Portuguese Cup?
Watch Benfica vs Sporting CP live streaming on Tuesday

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Sporting CP beat Benfica 2-1 in the first leg (Getty)

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Sporting CP beat Benfica 2-1 in the first leg and will be disappointed not to win by a bigger margin. The Lions will gladly take a draw here to progress to the Portuguese Cup final.

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Stats
Head to Head
Benfica Form
Benfica Injuries & Team News
Sporting CP Form
Sporting CP Injuries & Team News

Stats

Benfica are undefeated in their last 17 home matches.
Benfica have seen under 1.5 goals in their last 3 matches.
Benfica have drawn 2 of their last 4 matches against Sporting CP.
Sporting CP are undefeated in 13 of their last 14 matches.

Head to Head

Benfica have a 138-113 advantage against Sporting CP with 67 draws in 318 matches.

Benfica Form

Benfica have won their last four matches, starting with a 3-1 victory against Estoril. They then won 1-0 at Rangers in the Europa League, enough to progress after a 2-2 draw in the first leg.

Roger Schmidt’s side won 1-0 at Casa Pia before the international break, Arthur Cabral coming off the bench to score his fifth league goal of the season.

The Eagles failed to convert three penalties in a 1-0 victory against Chaves on Friday. João Neves headed home an Ángel Di María free kick to secure all three points.

Benfica Injuries & Team News

Left-back Juan Bernat is close to returning from injury.

Centre-back António Silva is available after suspension.

Sporting CP Form

Sporting CP have won 12 of their last 13 matches in the Primeira Liga where they have a one point lead over Benfica with a game in hand.

Rúben Amorim’s side were knocked out of the Europa League by Atalanta, a 1-1 draw in Lisbon followed by a 2-1 defeat in Bergamo.

The Lions returned to the Primeira Liga with a 6-1 win against Boavista. They won 2-1 at Estrela da Amadora on Friday, conceding early before goals to Paulinho and Nuno Santos turned it around.

Sporting CP Injuries & Team News

Antonio Adán and midfielder Pote are injured.

Viktor Gyökeres has scored six goals in his last five Primeira Liga matches.

Verdict

Benfica v Sporting

Sporting CP have a 2-1 advantage in the semi-finals and will try and keep this one tight. Benfica have struggled against the top teams this season, a draw the likely result in Lisbon.

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1-1 Draw

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