As another Lisbon Derby looms, the whole city of Lisbon will be electrified and divided for arguably the most important fixture of the Portuguese League calendar. The stadiums will be packed and those who miss the tickets will make sure that they are in front of a screen at kick off time. Families and friends will be divided. The whole town will be buzzed ahead of this fixture. No other topic will be the trend in Pubs as the fixture gets nearer
The stage has been set, the fans are ready. It's almost time for another edition of Derby de Lisboa!
At Live Soccer TV, we prepare you with all the stats and predictions that will add spices to the already intense match-up.
Sporting Lisbon Vs Benfica: How Both Teams Have Performed In The League So Far
| Benfica | Matches | Win | Draw | Lose |
|
Overall
|
19 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
|
Home
|
10 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
|
Away
|
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Sporting Lisbon | Matches | Win | Draw | Lose |
|
Overall
|
19 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
|
Home
|
9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
|
Away
|
10 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
As we can see, Benfica have been the better team this season with 15 wins out of 19 league matches. Meanwhile Sporting have only notched up 9 victories out of 19 league matches too. Benfica have been reasonably well away from home with 6 victories out of 9 matches and drawing none. This proves that Benfica will be giving Sporting Lisbon a tough time in the coming Lisbon Derby.
TOP SCORERS
Oscar Cardozo is currently Benfica's top scorer with 8 goals in the league.
Helder Postiga is Sporting's top scorer with 5 goals in the league so far.
Sporting Lisbon Vs Benfica: How Do They Fare In The League Table
| Team | Matches | Win | Draw | Loss | GS | GA | Points |
| Porto |
20
|
18
|
2
|
0
|
46
|
7
|
56
|
| Benfica |
19
|
15
|
0
|
4
|
40
|
16
|
45
|
| Sporting Lisbon |
19
|
9
|
6
|
4
|
32
|
22
|
33
|
| Guimaraes |
20
|
9
|
5
|
6
|
25
|
24
|
32
|
| Uniao Leiria |
20
|
8
|
4
|
8
|
19
|
24
|
28
|
| Olhanense |
20
|
6
|
9
|
5
|
19
|
18
|
27
|
| Braga |
19
|
8
|
3
|
8
|
33
|
26
|
27
|
| Pacos Ferreira |
19
|
6
|
8
|
5
|
18
|
21
|
26
|
| Nacional |
20
|
7
|
5
|
8
|
17
|
23
|
26
|
| Beira Mar |
19
|
5
|
10
|
4
|
23
|
22
|
25
|
| Academica |
20
|
5
|
5
|
10
|
25
|
35
|
20
|
| Rio Ave |
20
|
5
|
5
|
10
|
20
|
26
|
20
|
| Vitoria Setubal |
20
|
4
|
7
|
9
|
17
|
29
|
19
|
| Maritimo |
19
|
4
|
7
|
8
|
19
|
22
|
19
|
| Naval |
20
|
3
|
5
|
12
|
18
|
37
|
14
|
| Portimonense |
20
|
2
|
5
|
13
|
18
|
37
|
11
|
Benfica currently occupy 2nd position with 45 points and Sporting Lisbon are 12 points behind them in 3rd position.
Sporting Lisbon Vs Benfica: Head To Head Statistics Over The Last Decade
|
Soccer Teams
|
Matches | Win | Draw | Lose | Score | Goals Scored Per Match | Goals Allowed Per Match |
| Benfica |
13
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
20:19
|
1.54
|
1.46
|
| Sporting Lisbon |
13
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
19:20
|
1.46
|
1.54
|
They have faced each other 13 times with Sporting Lisbon winning five of them while Benfica only managed four victories. However, Benfica have a better Goals Scored Per Match ratio with 1.54 compared to Benfica's 1.46 .
Sporting Lisbon Vs Benfica: Summary Of Recent Form
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Soccer Team
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Past 5 Matches Results
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Sporting Lisbon |
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Benfica are on a good run of form with 5 victories over Guimares, Vitoria Setubal, Nacional, Academica and Uniao Leiria respectively.
Meanwhile, Sporting have been inconsistent with two victories over Braga and Maritimo, two draws with Naval and Olhanense and also a defeat against Pacos Fereirra.
Sporting Lisbon Vs Benfica: How Will It Impact Their League Positions.
Benfica are now currently 2nd in the league table with 45 points, nine points behind FC Porto. With only 11 matches left in the season, this derby match is something they cannot afford to lose if they want to catch up with leaders Porto. Especially with tough matches against Braga and Porto coming up, this will be a match that they would not want to drop points.
Sporting now sit 3rd in the league table with 33 points, 12 behind Benfica who are in 2nd position. Sporting are also holding a slender one point lead over fourth place Guimares. However, Sporting do have a game in hand. With a win against Benfica, they would be four points clear of Guimares and it will be a huge boost to their European hopes next season.
Sporting Lisbon Vs Benfica: Conclusion
The Lisbon Derby has always had it's fair share of surprises and shocks. Everybody knows that derby matches are always unpredictable including this particular one. Who will rise up to the occasion? Which player will exhibit one moment of magic? Which manager will implement the perfect tactics?
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