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Sporting CP vs Benfica Live Stream & Tips - Sporting to Win in the Primeira Liga

Eddy Tora

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Last updated: 06 Apr 2024

Eddy Tora 06 Apr 2024

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Sporting have won their last 13 Primeira Liga home matches
Can the Eagles avoid defeat in the Derby de Lisboa?
Watch Sporting CP vs Benfica live streaming on Saturday

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Sporting have been sensational at home in the Primeira Liga this season, winning all 13 matches. The Lions can take a big step towards the title by beating Benfica 2-1 in the Lisbon derby.

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

Stats

Sporting CP have won their last 13 home matches (Primeira Liga).
Sporting CP have won by 4+ goals in 4 of their last 5 home matches (Primeira Liga).
Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyökeres has scored 11 goals in his last 9 matches (Primeira Liga).
Sporting CP have seen BTTS in 8 of their last 9 matches against Benfica.
Benfica have lost 2 of their last 4 away matches.

Head to Head

Benfica have a 138-114 advantage against Sporting CP with 67 draws in 319 matches.

Sporting CP Form

Sporting CP have won all 13 home 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 then won 2-1 at Estrela da Amadora on Friday, conceding early before goals to Paulinho and Nuno Santos turned it around.

Sporting drew 2-2 at Benfica in the Portuguese Cup semi-final second leg on Tuesday. Goals to Morten Hjulmand and Paulinho put them ahead twice and they did enough to close it out.

Sporting CP Injuries & Team News

Antonio Adán remains out injured with Franco Israel to continue in goal.

The influential Pote is set to return to the starting side here.

Expect Morita to replace Daniel Bragança in midfield.

Benfica Form

Benfica won their final four matches in March, 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, 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, João Neves heading home Ángel Di María’s free kick in the second half.

Benfica drew 2-2 against Sporting CP in the Portuguese Cup semi-final second leg on Tuesday. They equalised twice through Nicolás Otamendi and Rafa but couldn’t overturn the first leg deficit.

Benfica Injuries & Team News

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

Casper Tengstedt, Arthur Cabral and Marcos Leonardo compete for a spot up front.

Verdict

Sporting v Benfica

Sporting have won all 13 matches in the Primeira Liga this season, scoring 46 goals in the process. Viktor Gyökeres is set to score and send the clear of Benfica at the top of the table.

Sporting CP Win

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