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Sporting CP vs Benfica Prediction— Portugal - Primeira Liga

Matchday 30 ·Sunday, April 19, 2026, 17:00

Sporting CP logo
Sporting CP
PPG 2.62 · HOME
LAST 5
DDWWW
1 – 2
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · HOME
Benfica logo
Benfica
PPG 2.43 · AWAY
LAST 5
WWDDW

// Model verdict

Home 49% chance

Model probability 52.2% vs bookmaker-implied 47.2% — a clear edge.

+10.7% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-09.8%0-18.2%0-23.5%0-31.0%0-4+0.2%1 1-014.5%1-112.2%1-25.2%1-31.5%1-4+0.4%2 2-010.7%2-19.1%2-23.8%2-31.1%2-4+0.3%3 3-05.3%3-14.5%3-21.9%3-30.5%3-4+0.1%4+ 4+-02.7%4+-12.3%4+-21.0%4+-30.3%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 52.2% 47.2% 2.12 +10.7%
Draw 26.4% 28.6% 3.50 -7.6%
Away win 21.4% 31.3% 3.20 -31.5%
Over 2.5 41.1% 57.8% 1.73 -28.9%
Over 3.5 20.6% 35.7% 2.80 -42.3%
BTTS 44.1% 63.7% 1.57 -30.8%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 74 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 51%
O2.5 54%
BTTS 53%
Score Hit 51%
ROI -5.4%
Bet Hit 52%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 0 41%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-2
xG (home)1.5 xG (away)0.8 BTTS prob44.1%

H 52% / xG 1.5-0.8 / U2.5 41% / NoBTTS 44%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–0 14.5%
#2 1–1 12.2%
#3 2–0 10.7%
#4 0–0 9.8%
#5 2–1 9.1%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Sporting CP1.5
Benfica0.8

COMBINED 2.3 xG → O2.5 PROB 41.1% · O3.5 PROB 20.6%

Form & verdict PPG

SPORTING CP · PPG 2.62

BENFICA · PPG 2.43

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value
Chance this pick lands
49%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home EXCELLENT (2.62), Away EXCELLENT (2.43)

Win probability 1X2

Sporting CP (H) 52.2%
ODDS 2.12 · IMPLIED 47.2% EV +10.7%
Draw 26.4%
ODDS 3.50 · IMPLIED 28.6% EV -7.6%
Benfica (A) 21.4%
ODDS 3.20 · IMPLIED 31.3% EV -31.5%

Season Statistics average per match · 34 matches · 2025

Sporting CP ▾ lower is better Benfica

Attack

17.6
Shots
17.1
6.8
Shots on target
6.1
6.4
Shots off target
6.3
4.3
Blocked shots
4.7
11.8
Shots inside box
11.6
5.7
Shots outside box
5.5
38.7%
Shooting accuracy
35.5%
38.5%
Goals per shot on target
35.9%
2.62
Goals
2.18
2.13
xG for
2.07

Defence

8.8
Shots faced
9.2
3.0
Shots on target faced
3.2
0.71
Goals conceded
0.74
0.78
xG against
0.83
2.3
Goalkeeper saves
2.5

Control

61.9%
Possession
57.8%
544
Passes
480
478
Accurate passes
407
87.8%
Pass accuracy
84.7%
6.9
Corners
7.2
3.1
Corners faced
2.8
1.4
Offsides
1.5

Discipline

12.2
Fouls
11.1
2.1
Yellow cards
1.9
0.09
Red cards
0.12

Match Preview & Prediction

Sporting CP face Benfica in Portugal - Primeira Liga on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Sporting CP a 52% chance, the draw 26% and Benfica 21%, so Sporting CP are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.5 for Sporting CP and 0.8 for Benfica (2.3 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-0. There is a 41% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 44% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Sporting CP are averaging 2.62 points per game versus 2.43 for Benfica. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +10.7%. This match finished 1-2.

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