Sporting CP vs Benfica

Sporting CP and Benfica have met 38 times — Sporting CP won 9, Benfica won 17, with 12 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Benfica leads the head-to-head with 17 victories from 38 meetings. A combined 98 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.58 per match (41 for the home side, 57 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 23 matches (61%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 17 games (45%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Benfica are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–3 in 2021.