5 May 2018 at 19:30

00
Full Time
Referee: Carlos Xistra

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Sporting CP

Away Record: Benfica

W 701D 202L 148
Over 2.555
Goals scored2161

Data: football-data.co.uk

Match Summary

Sporting CP and Benfica drew 0:0. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2017. 4 yellow cards were shown. Sporting CP had 51% possession while Benfica held 49%. Sporting CP had 8 shots (1 on target) compared to 14 (3 on target) for Benfica. Sporting CP made 3 substitutions, Benfica made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Sporting CP and Benfica — 0 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Sporting CP
Benfica
Kick Off
Half Time
Cristiano Piccini61′
William CarvalhoM. Acuña
63′
66′
PizziE. Salvio
72′Jardel
81′
A. ŽivkovićJonas
B. RuizJ. Mišić
83′
88′
Rafa SilvaF. Cervi
Fábio CoentrãoL. Agbenyenu
90′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Sporting CP had 51% possession against Benfica's 49%. Sporting CP registered 8 shots (1 on target) while Benfica managed 14 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 8–3. Fouls committed: 15–17.

1Shots on Goal3
7Shots off Goal8
8Total Shots14
0Blocked Shots3
2Shots insidebox8
6Shots outsidebox6
15Fouls17
8Corner Kicks3
2Offsides0
51%Ball Possession49%
3Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
4Goalkeeper Saves1
413Total passes399
307Passes accurate306
74%Passes %77%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Sporting CP have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Benfica show 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 6 outings.

Sporting CP

DLDWLW

Benfica

WWDWWD

Sporting CP vs Benfica Head to Head Results

Sporting CP and Benfica have met 38 times — Sporting CP won 9, Benfica won 18, with 11 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Benfica leads the head-to-head with 18 victories from 38 meetings. A combined 100 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.63 per match (41 for the home side, 59 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.

9

Sporting CP

11

Drawn

18

Benfica

Goals: 41Goals: 59

Recent Meetings (38)

19 Apr 2026Sporting CP1 – 2Benfica
5 Dec 2025Benfica1 – 1Sporting CP
31 Jul 2025Sporting CP0 – 1Benfica
10 May 2025Benfica1 – 1Sporting CP
29 Dec 2024Sporting CP1 – 0Benfica
6 Apr 2024Sporting CP2 – 1Benfica
2 Apr 2024Benfica2 – 2Sporting CP
29 Feb 2024Sporting CP2 – 1Benfica
12 Nov 2023Benfica2 – 1Sporting CP
21 May 2023Sporting CP2 – 2Benfica
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026