Benfica host Sporting at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisboa on 27 December 2026 at 00:00 in Liga Portugal. Benfica's last five results: W W W W L (4 wins and 1 loss). Sporting's last five: W W W D D (3 wins and 2 draws). In their last 6 meetings, Benfica have won 2, Sporting 2, with 2 draws.
Benfica vs Sporting kicks off at 00:00 UK time on Sunday 27 December 2026 in Liga Portugal, at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisboa.
Benfica vs Sporting is being played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisboa, the home ground of Benfica.
Benfica's last five results read W W W W L (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 loss.
Sporting's last five results read W W W D D (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 draws.
Across the last 6 meetings Benfica have won 2, Sporting have won 2 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Sporting CP 1-2 Benfica on 19 April 2026 in the Liga Portugal.
Vangelis Pavlidis leads Benfica with 9 goals across their last 10 games.
Luis Suárez leads Sporting with 9 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Benfica vs Sporting appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
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| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2026 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP vs Benfica | 1-2 |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Liga Portugal | Benfica vs Sporting CP | 1-1 |
| 10 May 2025 | Liga Portugal | Benfica vs Sporting CP | 1-1 |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP vs Benfica | 1-0 |
| 6 Apr 2024 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP vs Benfica | 2-1 |
| 12 Nov 2023 | Liga Portugal | Benfica vs Sporting CP | 2-1 |
| # | Benfica | Fouls committed | Sporting | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Barreiro | 17 | S. Altimira | 11 |
| 2 | T. Araújo | 10 | I. Fresneda | 10 |
| 3 | V. Pavlidis | 10 | G. Catamo | 9 |
| 4 | C. Lenglet | 10 | M. Araújo | 9 |
| 5 | G. Sudakov | 7 | L. Suárez | 9 |
| # | Benfica | Shots | Sporting | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Prestianni | 34 | L. Suárez | 28 |
| 2 | V. Pavlidis | 29 | G. Catamo | 16 |
| 3 | A. Schjelderup | 17 | F. Ioannidis | 15 |
| 4 | R. Silva | 17 | R. Zalazar | 10 |
| 5 | G. Sudakov | 11 | F. Gonçalves | 10 |
| # | Benfica | Shots on target | Sporting | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. Pavlidis | 16 | L. Suárez | 12 |
| 2 | G. Prestianni | 13 | F. Gonçalves | 6 |
| 3 | R. Silva | 8 | F. Ioannidis | 5 |
| 4 | L. Barreiro | 6 | G. Catamo | 5 |
| 5 | A. Bah | 4 | M. Araújo | 4 |
| # | Benfica | Goals | Sporting | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. Pavlidis | 9 | L. Suárez | 9 |
| 2 | G. Prestianni | 5 | F. Gonçalves | 3 |
| 3 | R. Silva | 3 | M. Araújo | 2 |
| 4 | A. Schjelderup | 2 | G. Inácio | 2 |
| 5 | A. Bah | 2 | F. Ioannidis | 2 |
| # | Benfica | Yellow cards | Sporting | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Araújo | 3 | L. Suárez | 5 |
| 2 | A. Bah | 2 | G. Catamo | 3 |
| 3 | G. Prestianni | 2 | M. Araújo | 2 |
| 4 | J. Palhinha | 2 | E. Quaresma | 2 |
| 5 | G. Sudakov | 2 | G. Inácio | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 3.1 | 1 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1 | 5 of 18 |
| Shots | 19.1 | 1 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 7.1 | 1 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.9 | 9 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 11 of 18 |
| Passes | 563.9 | 3 of 18 |
| Corners | 7.3 | 1 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.4 | 3 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 9 of 18 |
| Shots | 13.4 | 5 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.9 | 3 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.9 | 11 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15.9 | 10 of 18 |
| Passes | 564.6 | 2 of 18 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 of 18 |