Sporting CP vs Benfica

Sporting CP and Benfica have met 38 times — Sporting CP won 8, Benfica won 18, with 12 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Benfica leads the head-to-head with 18 victories from 38 meetings. A combined 97 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.55 per match (39 for the home side, 58 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 22 matches (58%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (42%), 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.