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Sporting CP Benfica betting prediction


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A game that can be worth the second position of the Portuguese league, that is, place that gives access to the Champions League. The two sides have presented irregularities in their style of play, however, and by playing at home, we believe that Sporting dominates much of the match and enjoys more opportunities to score goals. On the other hand, Benfica has a say in this game and should present a very bold strategy. Having said this and taking into account these factors, betting in favor of the goals for both sides is of enormous value.
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Preview
Sporting CP and Benfica meet at Estádio José Alvalade, in a match for the 33th round of the Primeira Liga. These teams have tied (1‑1) in the last head‑to‑head for this edition of the league, played on 03‑01‑2018. The head‑to‑head record at this stadium favours the away team, since in the last 5 head‑to‑heads they won 1 and tied 4. Nevertheless, in the last head‑to‑head played at this stadium, for the Primeira Liga, played on 22‑04‑2017, they tied (1‑1). Adrien Silva (5' ) scored for Sporting CP and V. Lindelöf (66' ) for Benfica. Sporting CP registers significant differences between home and away results, so the home/away factor is worth special attention.

Analysis Sporting CP

The home team is currently in the 3rd position of the league, with 77 points won, after 24 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Boavista, by (1‑0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Portimonense, by (1‑2). This is a team that is often stronger at home, with the help of its supporters, so they usually make good use of the home advantage, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 13 wins and 2 draws at their stadium.

They have won the last 10 home matches and haven't lost any of the last 16 home matches for this competition. In their home league matches there are a few frequent results at half‑time: 1‑0 (8 out of 16 matches) and 0‑0 (6 out of 16 matches). Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 11 of the last 16 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. This is a team that likes to score first. They have opened up the score in 25 of the last 32 matches for the Primeira Liga, they have reached half‑time in front in 16 of those 25 matches and have held on to the lead until the end of the 90' in 22 of them. In 32 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 6 times, but have turned the score around in 2.

Sporting goes through a very positive moment in the Portuguese championship and currently adds ten consecutive home wins. In the last game for the championship, the "lions" beat Portimonense by 1-2. In this game against rival Benfica, coach Jorge Jesus should play in the usual 4-4-1-1 benefiting ball possession and organized attacks, especially through the runners. However, in some moments of the game the team should act in a more direct way, since Sporting shows quality in the counterattack. Dutchman Bas Dost is Sporting's top scorer in the league with 26 goals scored. It is important to emphasize that the green and white players have enormous competence in the offensive sector, since at home they scored on average 2 goals per game. For this game the coach still does not count on the injured William Carvalho, Rafael Leão, Bruno César, André Pinto and Daniel Podence.

Confirmed Lineup: Rui Patrício, Cristiano Piccini, Fábio Coentrão, Sebastián Coates, Jérémy Mathieu, Rodrigo Battaglia, William Carvalho, Bruno Fernandes, Gelson Martins, Bas Dost, Bryan Ruiz.

Analysis Benfica

The away team is currently in the 2nd position of the league, with 77 points won, after 24 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Estoril, by (1‑2). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Tondela, by (2‑3). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in away matches, with 30 goals scored and 16 conceded; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 38 goals scored and 11 conceded.

In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 13 away matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑1 (8 out of 16 matches). Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 14 of the last 16 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 32 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 8 times but have turned the score around in 4. In the last 16 away matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 13 of their 33 goals between minutes (76'‑90'); they have conceded 7 of their 13 goals between minutes (61'‑75').

Benfica arrives in this final stretch of the championship a bit unmotivated after having added another defeat, losing at home against Tondela by 2-3. Even so, the "eagles" have a good chance of securing second place in the standings. In this away game, coach Rui Vitória should keep the team in 4-3-3 to benefit the organization of his block and the long straight balls for striker Raúl Jiménez. On the other hand, the midfielder Pizzi is one of the players with more assists in Benfica: 7 in total. We emphasize that Benfica has the best away record of the championship, with 37 points conquered in 16 games played. Jonas continues to be an absence of weight in the team. In addition to this player, the coach can not rely on Krovinovic due to injury.

Confirmed Lineup: Bruno Varela, Douglas Pereira, Álex Grimaldo, Rúben Dias, Jardel, Andreas Samaris, Rafa Silva, Ljubomir Fejsa, Pizzi, Andrija Živković, Raúl Jiménez.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Sporting CP vs Benfica match, on 5 May 2018, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Both teams score? Yes ⇒ bet available on betfair.

The Sporting CP vs Benfica on 5 May 2018 will be played at Lisboa, Estádio José Alvalade.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Online Betting Academy, for the Sporting CP Benfica match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Sporting CP at with 51% of the tips.

 

Primeira Liga - 2017/2018

  • 100% 306 / 306 Games

  • Home team wins 51.63%
  • Draws 19.93%
  • Away team wins 28.43%
  • Over 1.5 73.86%
  • Over 2.5 50.65%
  • Over 3.5 26.8%
  • Goals 826
  • Goals /match 2.7
  • Goals /match home 1.57
  • Goals /match away 1.13
  • Both teams score 48.69%
  • Goals after 80' 19.01%
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