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Primeira Liga · 2025Estádio da Luz

Benfica 1–1 Sporting · Primeira Liga

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1–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Benfica and Sporting drew 1–1.

Shots
105
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
1.370.5
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Benfica and Sporting CP drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Benfica – Sporting CP): shots 10–5, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 1.37–0.5, possession 41%–59%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Both teams have elevated corners records

strong

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.29 corners/matchCornersBenfica · Sporting CP● 7 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricBenficaSporting CPBaseline
Corners5.29 corners/match7 corners/match4.08 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Benfica's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Benfica's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.07 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.6 goals/match2.07 goals/match1.25 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Sporting CP show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Sporting CP's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.6 shots/match ▲ShotsBenfica · Sporting CP19.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBenficaSporting CPBaseline
Shots16.6 shots/match19.2 shots/match11.5 shots/match
Shots against8.64 shots/match7.62 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots5 shotsBenfica 10 shots, Sporting 5 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsBenfica 4 shots, Sporting 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.37 xG0.5 xGBenfica 1.37 xG, Sporting 0.5 xG
  • Possession41%59%Benfica 41%, Sporting 59%
  • Corners3 corners2 cornersBenfica 3 corners, Sporting 2 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls20 foulsBenfica 15 fouls, Sporting 20 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards5 cardsBenfica 2 cards, Sporting 5 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Francisco Trincão · Sporting CP · 17′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAmar Dedić · Benfica · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMaximiliano Araújo · Sporting CP · 18′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Barrenechea · Benfica · 31′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAmar Dedić · Benfica · 54′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFredrik Aursnes · Benfica · 64′ · 0.03 xG · on targetGeorgiy Sudakov · Benfica · 22′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRichard Ríos · Benfica · 81′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 3′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMaximiliano Araújo · Sporting CP · 26′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGeorgiy Sudakov · Benfica · 65′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLeandro Barreiro · Benfica · 43′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedVangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 62′ · 0.08 xG · on targetPedro Gonçalves · Sporting CP · 12′ · 0.34 xG · goalGeorgiy Sudakov · Benfica · 27′ · 0.92 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Benfica: 10 shots, 4 on target, 1.32 xG. Sporting CP: 5 shots, 2 on target, 0.50 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Georgiy Sudakov · Benfica · 27′Pedro Gonçalves · Sporting CP · 12′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Benfica 1.32 xG · Sporting CP 0.50 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Benfica
2Draws
2Sporting
Benfica — Sporting · Primeira Liga1–1
Sporting — Benfica · Primeira Liga1–0
Sporting — Benfica · Primeira Liga2–1
Benfica — Sporting · Primeira Liga2–1
Sporting — Benfica · Primeira Liga2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Benfica favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Sporting in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Benfica14 matchesSporting13 matches
2.07 goals/matchGoals scored14/13▲ 2.46 goals/match
0.57 goals/matchGoals allowed14/13▲ 0.54 goals/match
2.01 xG/matchExpected goals13/13▲ 2.29 xG/match
16.6 shots/matchShots14/13▲ 19.2 shots/match
6 shots/matchShots on target14/13▲ 7.15 shots/match
60.1%Possession14/13● 62.2%
5.29 corners/matchCorners14/13● 7 corners/match
2.77 cards/matchCards13/132.31 cards/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls14/1312.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples14 / 13home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 6 Dec 2025, 00:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Primeira Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBenficaSporting
CompetitionPrimeira LigaPrimeira Liga 2025/26
Head-to-headBenfica — Sporting
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