Sporting and Benfica play a classic this Sunday (12/29), at 5:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Alvalade stadium, in Lisbon. The game is valid for the 16th round of the Portuguese Championship.
Teams compete point by point for first place. Sporting is second, with 37 points, while Benfica leads, with 38.
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Sport’s last games: results
- 22/12 – Gil Vicente 0 x 0 Sporting – Portuguese Championship
- 18/12 – Sporting 2 x 1 Santa Clara – Portuguese Cup
- 14/12 – Sporting 3 x 2 Boavista – Portuguese Championship
- 10/12 – Brugge 2 x 1 Sporting – Champions League
- 05/12 – Moreirense 2 x 1 Sporting – Portuguese Championship
- 30/11 – Sporting 0 x 1 Santa Clara – Portuguese Championship
- 26/11 – Sporting 1 x 5 Arsenal – Champions League
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Benfica’s last games: results
- 23/12 – Benfica 3 x 0 Estoril – Portuguese Championship
- 19/12 – Nacional 0 x 2 Benfica – Portuguese Championship
- 15/12 – AVS SAD 1 x 1 Benfica – Portuguese Championship
- 11/12 – Benfica 0 x 0 Bologna – Champions League
- 07/12 – Benfica 1 x 0 Vitória – Portuguese Championship
- 12/01 – Arouca 0 x 2 Benfica – Portuguese Championship
- 27/11 – Benfica 3 x 2 Monaco – Champions League
Sporting x Benfica: predictions and odds
Before placing your bet, take into account all the elements present in the match: team moments, lineups, absences, retrospect and local factor.
Prediction: Benfica wins in Sporting x Benfica:
Although everything points to a close game, as the lead is worth it, Benfica arrives with two consecutive victories, while Sporting comes from a goalless draw. Furthermore, the leader has been undefeated for longer than the opponent. So, even though it is close, Benfica arrives as favorites in the clash.
Odds for Benfica to win (subject to change):
| BETTING HOUSES | ODDS FOR BENFICA’S VICTORY |
| BET365 | 2.60 |
| BETANO | 2.65 |
| WHO | 2.57 |
Prediction: over 2.5 goals in Sporting x Benfica:
Benfica and Sporting point to it being a game with a lot of movement, considering the teams and their situations in the table. A game with more than 2.5 goals is a good bet.
Odds for over 2.5 goals in Sporting x Benfica (subject to change):
| BETTING HOUSES | ODDS FOR MORE THAN 2.5 GOALS IN SPORTING X BENFICA |
| BET365 | 1.70 |
| BETANO | 1.42 |
| WHO | 1.70 |
Prediction: both score in Sporting x Benfica:
The hypothesis is that both teams will arrive very offensive. In other words, it is an interesting scenario to think that both teams score in Sporting x Benfica.
Odds for both to score in Sporting x Benfica (subject to change):
| BETTING HOUSES | ODDS FOR BOTH SCORE |
| BET365 | 1.57 |
| BETANO | 1.57 |
| WHO | 1.55 |
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Sporting x Benfica: where to watch
The game between Sporting and Benfica will be broadcast on ESPN (closed TV) and Disney+ (streaming).
Where to watch Sporting x Benfica on TV and streaming
- Date: Sunday, December 22nd
- Time: 5:30 pm (Brasília time)
- Where to watch: ESPN (closed TV) and Disney+ (streaming). In Portugal, it will be broadcast on Sportv
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Sporting lineup against Benfica
Daniel Bragança, Hidemasa Morita, Pedro Gonçalves and Nuno Santos are on Sporting’s injured list for the clash.
Top scorer Gyökeres, with 27 goals in 26 games, will be among Sport’s starters.
Sporting lineup: Franco Israel; Debast, Diomande and Quaresma (Matheus Reis); Quenda, João Simões, Hjulmand and Maxi Araújo; Trincão, Gyökeres and Harder (Edwards). Technical: João Pereira.
Benfica lineup against Sporting
Benfica has three players in the medical department: Renato Sanches, Gianluca Prestianni and Tiago Gouveia, who are not expected to participate in the game.
Despite the absences, coach Bruno Lage must go with his best. The team’s top scorer with 11 goals, Di María, is confirmed in the duel.
Benfica lineup: Trubin; Bah, Tomás Araújo, Otamendi (Antonio Silva) and Carreras; Kökçü and Aursnes; Aktürkoglu, Di Maria and Beste; Pavlidis. Technical: Bruno Lage.
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