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Benfica
VS Scheduled Portugal 26/27 Liga Portugal · Matchday 16
Sp Lisbon

Head-to-head overview

18 meetings
BenficaWins
7
Draws38.9% of meetings
7
Sp LisbonWins
4
Goals per match
2.83
Over 2.5 goals
50.0%
Both teams scored
72.2%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-04-19 Portugal, Liga Portugal 25/26 Sp Lisbon1–2Benfica
2025-12-05 Portugal, Liga Portugal 25/26 Benfica1–1Sp Lisbon
2025-05-10 Portugal, Liga Portugal 24/25 Benfica1–1Sp Lisbon
2024-12-29 Portugal, Liga Portugal 24/25 Sp Lisbon1–0Benfica
2024-04-06 Portugal, Liga Portugal 23/24 Sp Lisbon2–1Benfica
2023-11-12 Portugal, Liga Portugal 23/24 Benfica2–1Sp Lisbon
2023-05-21 Portugal, Liga Portugal 22/23 Sp Lisbon2–2Benfica
2023-01-15 Portugal, Liga Portugal 22/23 Benfica2–2Sp Lisbon
Recent matches

Benfica

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Porto3–1Benfica
2026-09-14 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Benfica3–1Gil Vicente
2026-09-13 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Benfica3–1Gil Vicente
2026-09-09 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Moreirense0–4Benfica
2026-09-05 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Maritimo0–3Benfica
2026-08-31 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Benfica2–1Estoril
2026-08-17 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Casa Pia0–7Benfica
2026-08-09 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Benfica2–2Academico Viseu

Sp Lisbon

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Sp Lisbon2–2Arouca
2026-09-14 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Famalicao1–1Sp Lisbon
2026-09-13 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Famalicao1–1Sp Lisbon
2026-09-05 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Sp Lisbon2–0Nacional
2026-08-28 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Rio Ave0–4Sp Lisbon
2026-08-22 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Sp Lisbon3–1Alverca
2026-08-14 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Sp Lisbon3–2Guimaraes
2026-08-08 Portugal, Liga Portugal 26/27 Estrela2–2Sp Lisbon
Benfica Sp Lisbon

Wins

75%
50%

Over 2.5 goals

100%
62%

Both teams scored

62%
75%

Clean sheets

38%
25%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Benfica

Home · Liga Portugal
HomeAway1st goal
2 Benfica Porto 1
2 · Benfica
2 Benfica Santa Clara 3
2 Benfica Sp Lisbon 4
2 Benfica 2–2 Academico Viseu 5 10′ Home
2 Benfica Arouca 6
2 Benfica Sp Braga 7
2 Benfica Alverca 8
2 Benfica Estrela 9
2 Benfica Famalicao 10
2 Benfica 3–1 Gil Vicente 11 7′ Away
2 Benfica 3–1 Gil Vicente 11 —
2 Benfica Maritimo 12
2 Benfica Moreirense 13
2 Benfica Guimaraes 14
2 Benfica Nacional 15
2 Benfica Rio Ave 16
2 Benfica Casa Pia 17
2 Benfica 2–1 Estoril 18 40′ Home

Sp Lisbon

Away · Liga Portugal
Benfica Home Sp Lisbon Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Liga Portugal · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Benfica

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match2.502.252.38
Draws25.0%0.0%12.5%
Goals scored / match2.503.753.12
Goals conceded / match1.250.751.00
Total goals / match3.754.504.12
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%0.0%0.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 3/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Sp Lisbon

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match2.501.502.00
Draws25.0%75.0%50.0%
Goals scored / match2.502.002.25
Goals conceded / match1.251.001.12
Total goals / match3.753.003.38
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals25.0%50.0%37.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 1/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelBenficaDraw Sp LisbonHow it works
Strength (Elo) 43.7% 23.7% 32.6% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 35.2% 20.6% 40.8% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.92–2.08 Model expected goals
72.8% Probability of over 2.5 goals
71.8% Both teams to score
1-2 Most likely score, at 7.6%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-27.6%
1-17.3%
2-27.3%
2-17.0%
1-35.3%
2-35.1%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureBenficaSp Lisbon How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1733 1724 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -49 -65 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1531 1499 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 65.8% 61.6% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 66.7% 68.5% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1143 1090 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 41.1% 42.3% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 73.2% 66.7% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Benfica 1.161.47 0.320.68
Sp Lisbon 1.371.26 0.210.84

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Benfica 5%2%15%35%42%
Sp Lisbon 0%8%22%30%40%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.40 Benfica at home, 10 matches
2.00 Sp Lisbon away, 10 matches
98d Days of rest for Benfica
99d Days of rest for Sp Lisbon
— Manager of Benfica
— Manager of Sp Lisbon
0 Matches for Benfica in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Sp Lisbon in the last 14 days
5 Points for Benfica behind the leaders, and 15 above the relegation zone
8 Points for Sp Lisbon behind the leaders, and 12 above the relegation zone
2.68 League goals per match
26.9% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Benfica, the right bar represents Sp Lisbon.

On the ball

20 matches
18.65
shots
15.18
6.59
shots on target
6.53
35.3%
accuracy
43.0%
7.89
corners
5.53
11.58
fouls
11.58
1.74
yellow cards
1.84

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Benfica LWWWWWWDWD 2.30 3.00–1.10 1L
Sp Lisbon DDDWWWWDWW 2.20 2.50–1.00 3D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Benfica13 33 12
Sp Lisbon12 61 02
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Benfica

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Sp Lisbon

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.