Primeira Liga - How to watch Sporting vs Benfica on February 3, 2019

February 1, 2019 By Oscar Rojas

Topics: Primeira Liga, Sporting CP, Benfica, TV Schedules, TV Listings

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What has been Sporting and Benfica's form ahead of this game?

Sporting gets to this clash on a six-game streak without a loss. Marcel Keizer's crew have won three and drawn three more in that run, including their Taca da Liga win after penalties against Porto.The green and white side is yet to lose a home game in Primeira Liga matches having won nine out of their ten matches so far.

Benfica gets to this match after a 5-1 win over Boavista, which was good enough to heal their wounds after being defeated by Porto in their Taca da Liga game. The Eagles have won back-to-back away games, having beaten Santa Clara (2-0) and Vitoria Guimaraes in their most recent Primeira Liga games on the road.

What is the current position of Sporting and Benfica in the Primeira Liga?

Sporting enters this game in fourth place of the Primeira Liga. The Lions have won twelve of their 19 matches in the Portuguese top flight, with three draws and four losses completing their tally. Marcel Keizer's men have managed to score 36 goals, the third highest tally in the Primeira Liga.

Benfica has held on to the second spot in the Primeira Liga for quite some time, mainly due to their offensive prowess. The Eagles have scored 43 goals in the competition, the best tally among Portuguese teams. Bruno Lage's men have won 14 games, wih two draws and three losses in their remaining matchups.

Pos. Team MP W D L GF GA GD P Form
1 Sporting CP 29 25 2 2 84 27 +57 77 WWWWW

2 Benfica 29 22 4 3 65 23 +42 70 WLWWW

3 Porto 29 18 5 6 53 23 +30 59 DLLWW

4 Sporting Braga 29 18 5 6 61 40 +21 59 WLWWD

5 Vitória Guimarães 29 17 6 6 45 29 +16 57 DWWWW

6 Moreirense 29 12 7 10 30 33 -3 43 LDLWL

7 Arouca 29 13 4 12 50 39 +11 43 WWWLL

8 Famalicão 29 8 11 10 31 36 -5 35 LDWWD

9 Casa Pia 29 8 8 13 29 41 -12 32 DDWLL

10 Farense 29 8 7 14 38 41 -3 31 DWLDL

11 Rio Ave 29 5 15 9 31 37 -6 30 DWDDD

12 Boavista 29 7 8 14 34 55 -21 29 LLDLW

13 Estoril 29 8 5 16 43 50 -7 29 LDWWL

14 Gil Vicente 29 7 7 15 36 48 -12 28 LLLLD

15 Estrela 29 6 10 13 31 45 -14 28 DDLDW

16 Portimonense 29 7 6 16 32 62 -30 27 DWLLL

17 Chaves 29 5 7 17 28 60 -32 22 WLLLD

18 Vizela 29 4 9 16 28 60 -32 21 LLLLW

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	Sporting CP	29	25	2	2	84	27	+57	77	WWWWW
2	Benfica	29	22	4	3	65	23	+42	70	WLWWW
3	Porto	29	18	5	6	53	23	+30	59	DLLWW
4	Sporting Braga	29	18	5	6	61	40	+21	59	WLWWD
5	Vitória Guimarães	29	17	6	6	45	29	+16	57	DWWWW
6	Moreirense	29	12	7	10	30	33	-3	43	LDLWL
7	Arouca	29	13	4	12	50	39	+11	43	WWWLL
8	Famalicão	29	8	11	10	31	36	-5	35	LDWWD
9	Casa Pia	29	8	8	13	29	41	-12	32	DDWLL
10	Farense	29	8	7	14	38	41	-3	31	DWLDL
11	Rio Ave	29	5	15	9	31	37	-6	30	DWDDD
12	Boavista	29	7	8	14	34	55	-21	29	LLDLW
13	Estoril	29	8	5	16	43	50	-7	29	LDWWL
14	Gil Vicente	29	7	7	15	36	48	-12	28	LLLLD
15	Estrela	29	6	10	13	31	45	-14	28	DDLDW
16	Portimonense	29	7	6	16	32	62	-30	27	DWLLL
17	Chaves	29	5	7	17	28	60	-32	22	WLLLD
18	Vizela	29	4	9	16	28	60	-32	21	LLLLW

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Sporting vs Benfica - Head-to-head stats

The last four games between these teams have ended in a draw. Three of those clashes ended with 1-1 scores.
Benfica has earned bragging right over Sporting with two wins out of their last six matches against each other.
Sporting's last win against Benfica at home took place almost seven years ago. That game ended with a 1-0 win for the Lions, back in April 2012.
These teams will face each other two more times in the ongoing season, since they are scheduled to play against each other in the Taça de Portugal on February 6 and on April 3.