Benfica vs Sporting Correct Score Prediction: Team Stats, H2H & Betting Insights

Benfica 2.4
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May 25, 2025
Sunday 5:15pm - GMT
2.6 Sporting
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Our Benfica vs Sporting Prediction: 2-1

Benfica vs Sporting in the Portugal Cup is scheduled for an 17:15 GMT kick-off on Sunday May 25, 2025. A 2-1 result in favor of the hosts is our main pick, yet with both teams likely to get on the scoresheet, BTTS is another bet worth considering.

This Benfica vs Sporting prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.

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Recent Form Insights

Benfica's Last Match – Braga vs Benfica

Benfica will be determined to find a winning touch after a 1-1 Portugal Primeira Liga draw against Braga on May 17. In that match, Benfica recorded 59% possession, firing 9 shots at goal, with 2 on target.

TeamPossessionShots (on target)xGDangerous Attacks
Braga Logo Braga
41%15 (8)1.8638
Benfica Logo Benfica
59%9 (2)1.3468

Sporting's Last Match – Sporting vs Guimaraes

Determined to maintain their recent success, Sporting must win following their 2-0 Portugal Primeira Liga victory against Guimaraes on May 17. In that match, Sporting controlled 54% of possession and managed 15 shots on goal, with 7 hitting the target.

TeamPossessionShots (on target)xGDangerous Attacks
Sporting Logo Sporting
54%15 (7)2.1853
Guimaraes Logo Guimaraes
46%3 (0)0.0417

Benfica vs Sporting Stats

Key Stats

Benfica Sporting
2.05Attacking Strength1.14
0.32Defence Strength0.56
2.4Points Per Game2.6
7/10WIN8/10
3/10DRAW2/10
4/10Clean Sheets5/10
6/10BTTS5/10
8/10Over 2.5 Goals5/10
3.1Average Scored2.2

Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded

Benfica are averaging 3.1 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per match, while Sporting average 2.2 scored and 0.5 conceded per game.

Benfica
31-8

Sporting
22-5

What are the odds for this match?

Benfica to win: @2.2

Draw: @3.4

Sporting to win: @3.25

Over 2.5 Goals: @1.9

Benfica Recent Results

  • Wins 70% 7
  • Draws 30% 3
  • Lost 0% 0
  • Goals Scored 3.1/match 31
  • Goals Conceded 0.8/match 8
MatchDateScore
17
May
Braga
Benfica
1
1
10
May
Benfica
Sporting
1
1
03
May
Estoril
Benfica
1
2
27
Apr
Benfica
AVS
6
0
23
Apr
Benfica
FC Tirsense
4
0
19
Apr
Guimaraes
Benfica
0
3
13
Apr
Benfica
Arouca
2
2
09
Apr
FC Tirsense
Benfica
0
5
06
Apr
FC Porto
Benfica
1
4
02
Apr
Benfica
SC Farense
3
2

Sporting Recent Results

  • Wins 80% 8
  • Draws 20% 2
  • Lost 0% 0
  • Goals Scored 2.2/match 22
  • Goals Conceded 0.5/match 5
MatchDateScore
17
May
Sporting
Guimaraes
2
0
10
May
Benfica
Sporting
1
1
04
May
Sporting
Gil Vicente
2
1
27
Apr
Boavista
Sporting
0
5
22
Apr
Rio Ave
Sporting
1
2
18
Apr
Sporting
Moreirense
3
1
12
Apr
Santa Clara
Sporting
0
1
07
Apr
Sporting
Braga
1
1
03
Apr
Sporting
Rio Ave
2
0
29
Mar
Estrela
Sporting
0
3

Benfica vs Sporting Head-to-Head History

The head-to-head record between Benfica and Sporting indicates that, in their previous 15 meetings, Benfica has secured 4 victories, Sporting has won 6 times and 5 matches have concluded in a draw. Across these encounters, Benfica has scored 22 goals, while Sporting has netted 24 goals.

MatchDateScore
Benfica - Sporting10 May 20251-1
Sporting - Benfica11 Jan 20251-1
Sporting - Benfica29 Dec 20241-0
Sporting - Benfica06 Apr 20242-1
Benfica - Sporting02 Apr 20242-2
Sporting - Benfica29 Feb 20242-1
Benfica - Sporting12 Nov 20232-1
Sporting - Benfica21 May 20232-2
Benfica - Sporting15 Jan 20232-2
Sporting - Benfica17 Apr 20220-2
Benfica - Sporting29 Jan 20221-2
Benfica - Sporting03 Dec 20211-3
Benfica - Sporting15 May 20214-3
Sporting - Benfica01 Feb 20211-0
Benfica - Sporting25 Jul 20202-1

Our Benfica vs Sporting prediction offers expert insights into this exciting matchup, analyzing key stats, team form and goal expectations to help you make informed betting decisions.

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