Liga Portugal 25/26 · 19 Apr 2026

Sporting CP 1–2 Benfica

Picked for matchday: Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 21% · Chances everywhere: 3.9 xG · Standout: Rafa Silva scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Franjo Ivanović

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG: 1.5 – 0.8
Actual xG: 1.7 – 2.3
Goals: 1 – 2

Footybot made Sporting CP favourites at 53%.

Benfica won and made the better chances: 2.3 xG to 1.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gianluca Prestianni, 69.0 in 78′.

Well above their usual level: Gianluca Prestianni +17.9, Hidemasa Morita +12.6, Francisco Trincão +11.9.

Well below it: Pedro Gonçalves −8.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sporting CP

15 Apr 2026	D 0–0	at Arsenal Champions League
11 Apr 2026	W 1–0	at CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
7 Apr 2026	L 0–1	v Arsenal Champions League
3 Apr 2026	W 4–2	v Santa Clara Liga Portugal
22 Mar 2026	W 4–1	at FC Alverca Liga Portugal

Benfica

12 Apr 2026	W 2–0	v CD Nacional Liga Portugal
6 Apr 2026	D 1–1	at Casa Pia Liga Portugal
21 Mar 2026	W 3–0	v Vitória SC Liga Portugal
14 Mar 2026	W 2–1	at FC Arouca Liga Portugal
8 Mar 2026	D 2–2	v FC Porto Liga Portugal

Head to head

5 Dec 2025	Benfica 1–1 Sporting CP Liga Portugal

Sporting CP

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Zeno Debast Defender	30	0	1	–	72.1	–
Eduardo Quaresma Defender	61	0	0	–	63.9	+7.9
Francisco Trincão Midfielder	90	0	0	0.05	62.3	+11.9
Hidemasa Morita Midfielder	88	1	0	0.18	60.3	+12.6
Morten Hjulmand Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	57.1	+3.7
Maximiliano Araújo Defender	90	0	0	–	56.9	+5.7
Ousmane Diomande Defender	60	0	0	–	55.5	+3.2
Geny Catamo Midfielder	88	0	0	0.23	55.1	+7.4
Luis Javier Suárez Forward	90	0	0	0.81	50.8	−3.9
Gonçalo Inácio Defender	90	0	0	0.07	50.2	+2.5
Daniel Bragança Midfielder	9	0	0	0.02	49.3	–
Pedro Gonçalves Midfielder	68	0	0	0.29	45.4	−8.6
Geovany Quenda Midfielder	22	0	0	–	44.7	–
Rafael Nel Forward	9	0	0	–	44.5	–
Rui Silva Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	43.7	−6.1
Georgios Vagiannidis Defender	29	0	0	–	37.1	–

Benfica

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Rafa Silva Midfielder	12	1	0	0.37	100.0	–
Dodi Lukebakio Midfielder	12	0	0	0.02	100.0	–
Gianluca Prestianni Midfielder	78	0	0	–	69.0	+17.9
Fredrik Aursnes Midfielder	90	0	0	–	67.5	+11.5
António Silva Defender	12	0	0	–	64.8	–
Vangelis Pavlidis Forward	12	0	0	0.05	59.6	–
Andreas Schjelderup Midfielder	78	1	0	0.96	59.4	+6.6
Anatoliy Trubin Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	59.2	+9.4
Nicolás Otamendi Defender	90	0	0	0.23	54.9	−1.1
Leandro Barreiro Midfielder	89	0	1	0.52	52.6	+8.2
Amar Dedić Defender	90	0	0	–	49.9	−1.0
Franjo Ivanović Forward	78	0	0	–	46.2	−6.4
Richard Ríos Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	46.0	−1.2
Samuel Dahl Defender	90	0	0	0.02	45.9	+0.5
Tomás Araújo Defender	78	0	0	0.06	43.0	−2.3
Enzo Barrenechea Midfielder	1	0	0	–	36.1	–