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Matchday

Liga Portugal 25/26 · 5 Dec 2025

Benfica 1–1 Sporting CP

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.4 – 0.5
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Benfica favourites at 49%.

Benfica deserved more from the draw, creating 1.4 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Maximiliano Araújo, 67.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Maximiliano Araújo +18.5, Iván Fresneda +9.2.

Well below it: Luis Javier Suárez −11.9, Nicolás Otamendi −10.7, Gonçalo Inácio −8.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Benfica

29 Nov 2025W 2–1at CD Nacional Liga Portugal
25 Nov 2025W 2–0at AFC Ajax Champions League
9 Nov 2025D 2–2v Casa Pia Liga Portugal
5 Nov 2025L 0–1v Bayer 04 Leverkusen Champions League
1 Nov 2025W 3–0at Vitória SC Liga Portugal

Sporting CP

30 Nov 2025W 4–0v CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
26 Nov 2025W 3–0v Club Brugge KV Champions League
8 Nov 2025W 2–1at Santa Clara Liga Portugal
4 Nov 2025D 1–1at Juventus Champions League
31 Oct 2025W 2–0v FC Alverca Liga Portugal

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Benfica

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Georgiy Sudakov Midfielder81101.0763.4+6.4
Franjo Ivanović Forward1200–50.9–
Amar Dedić Defender90010.0650.6+0.6
António Silva Defender9000–48.9−2.2
Nicolás Otamendi Defender9000–47.2−10.7
Fredrik Aursnes Midfielder90000.0347.2−3.0
Enzo Barrenechea Midfielder88000.0346.9−5.7
Anatoliy Trubin Goalkeeper9000–46.8−3.5
Vangelis Pavlidis Forward86000.0845.7−7.7
Leandro Barreiro Midfielder90000.0745.2−4.6
Samuel Dahl Defender9000–43.5−4.0
Richard Ríos Midfielder90000.0441.6−8.1
Manu Silva Midfielder1000–30.1–
Gianluca Prestianni Midfielder1100–0.0–

Sporting CP

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Alisson Santos Forward1200–77.7–
Maximiliano Araújo Defender90000.0867.0+18.5
Pedro Gonçalves Midfielder61100.3664.2+7.6
Ousmane Diomande Defender9000–60.6+5.8
Iván Fresneda Defender9000–55.1+9.2
João Simões Midfielder2900–53.0–
Morten Hjulmand Midfielder9001–53.0−1.8
Rui Silva Goalkeeper9000–52.9+1.0
Fotis Ioannidis Forward1200–52.3–
Geny Catamo Midfielder9000–47.8−0.1
Hidemasa Morita Midfielder6100–46.6−0.4
Luis Javier Suárez Forward86000.0545.6−11.9
Francisco Trincão Midfielder86000.0244.7−5.4
Gonçalo Inácio Defender9000–43.0−8.3
Geovany Quenda Midfielder2900–38.2–