Sporting CP vs Benfica prediction 19.04.2026 | Liga Portugal Betclic
Sporting CP
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Benfica
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2.21
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3.62
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3.30
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- Competition: Liga Portugal Betclic
- Date: 19/04/2026
- KO: 18:00 UK / 19:00 CEST
- Venue: Estádio José Alvalade
A vital fixture in the race for the Portuguese Primeira Liga title takes place on Sunday evening as champions Sporting CP host rivals Benfica.
The Estádio José Alvalade is the venue for this crucial contest, with Sporting looking to bounce back from their Champions League elimination against Arsenal, while Benfica arrive in search of back-to-back league victories.
Recent meetings between these sides have been tight and hard-fought, and another competitive, high-tempo encounter is expected this weekend.
Sporting CP vs Benfica Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Benfica
1 : 1
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
0 : 1
Benfica
Super Cup
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Benfica
1 : 1
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
6 : 7
Benfica
Taça da Liga
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Sporting CP
1 : 0
Benfica
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
2 : 1
Benfica
Liga Portugal
Sporting CP and Benfica have met on 19 occasions since 2020. Sporting won seven games while Benfica secured six victories. Six games, including three of their last five meetings, finished deadlocked.
Sporting CP team overview
Sporting CP return to Liga Portugal Betclic action after a frustrating 0-0 draw against Arsenal brought their Champions League campaign to an end at the quarter-final stage. Despite a spirited display, the Portuguese champions were unable to find a breakthrough in London, exiting the competition 1:0 on aggregate.
Rui Borges’s usually attack-minded side have now scored just one goal in their last three games after a narrow 1:0 win at Estrela Amadora last weekend.
The Portuguese champions have been in good form domestically, picking up four wins and one draw in their last five league fixtures. Sporting now sit five points behind league leaders Porto, but with one game in hand.
Past encounters between these sides have been competitive and entertaining. All but two of their last ten meetings finished with BTTS while three of their five most recent encounters ended level at 1:1.
Head coach Borges has three confirmed absentees this weekend.Fotis Ioannidis (MCL), Iván Fresneda (muscle) and Nuno Santos (thigh) are all ruled out through injury.
Last matches of Sporting CP
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Arsenal
0 : 0
Sporting CP
Champions League
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Estrela Amadora
0 : 1
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
0 : 1
Arsenal
Champions League
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Sporting CP
4 : 2
Santa Clara
Liga Portugal
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Alverca
1 : 4
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
Sporting CP lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Rui Silva
Defenders
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13
Georgios Vagiannidis
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72
Eduardo Quaresma
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6
Zeno Debast
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20
Maximiliano Araújo
Midfielders
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42
Morten Hjulmand
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23
Daniel Bragança
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10
Geny Catamo
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17
Francisco Trincão
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8
P. Gonçalves Pote
Forwards
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97
Luis Suarez
Benfica team overview
Benfica make the short trip to the Estádio José Alvalade in winning form after a comfortable 2-0 victory against Nacional last weekend. Early goals from Andreas Schjelderup (3') and Rafa Silva (14') ensured a routine afternoon for José Mourinho’s men.
In a remarkably consistent campaign, Benfica remain unbeaten in all 29 league matches this season. However, an inability to turn draws into wins has been an issue, with the Eagles held to nine stalemates since August.
As a consequence, Benfica sit seven points behind Porto with just five games remaining in the Primeira Liga season. On the road, clean sheets have been hard to come by, with each of their last five away matches seeing both teams score. Four of six previous away games against Sporting CP also finished with BTTS.
Head coach Mourinho has a strong squad available, with no reported injury issues. Top scorer Vangelis Pavlidis is set to spearhead the Eagles attack on Sunday.
Last matches of Benfica
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Benfica
2 : 0
CD Nacional
Liga Portugal
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Casa Pia
1 : 1
Benfica
Liga Portugal
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Benfica
3 : 0
Vitoria Guimaraes
Liga Portugal
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Arouca
1 : 2
Benfica
Liga Portugal
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Benfica
2 : 2
Porto
Liga Portugal
Benfica lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Anatolii Trubin
Defenders
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17
Amar Dedić
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4
António Silva
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30
Nicolas Otamendi
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26
Samuel Dahl
Midfielders
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20
Richard Rios
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18
Leandro Barreiro
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25
Gianluca Prestianni
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27
Rafa Silva
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21
Andreas Schjelderup
Forwards
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14
Vangelis Pavlidis
Prediction
While a high-scoring outcome seems unlikely, past encounters suggest a strong likelihood of both teams getting on the scoresheet on Sunday.
BTTS is my preferred pick for a likely hard-fought Primeira Liga contest.
Three Reasons Why We Expect BTTS
- Sporting CP have seen BTTS in 10 of their last 12 matches against Benfica
- Sporting CP have seen BTTS in 4 of their last 6 away matches against Benfica
- Benfica have seen BTTS in their last 5 away matches
Main prediction Sporting CP - Benfica
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.61
Sporting CP vs Benfica standings in Liga Portugal
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 29 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 59 - 14 | +45 | 76 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 73 - 17 | +56 | 71 |
| 3 | Benfica | 29 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 61 - 18 | +43 | 69 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 55 - 27 | +28 | 52 |
| 5 | Famalicão | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 36 - 25 | +11 | 47 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 44 - 30 | +14 | 46 |
| 7 | Estoril | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 51 - 50 | +1 | 37 |
| 8 | Vitória Guimarães | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 35 - 43 | -8 | 36 |
| 9 | Moreirense | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 32 - 41 | -9 | 36 |
| 10 | Alverca | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 32 - 47 | -15 | 35 |
| 11 | Rio Ave | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 33 - 50 | -17 | 34 |
| 12 | Arouca | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 37 - 58 | -21 | 32 |
| 13 | Santa Clara | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 26 - 37 | -11 | 28 |
| 14 | Estrela Amadora | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 33 - 48 | -15 | 28 |
| 15 | Nacional | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 31 - 41 | -10 | 25 |
| 16 | Casa Pia | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 28 - 52 | -24 | 25 |
| 17 | Tondela | 28 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 - 46 | -25 | 21 |
| 18 | AVS | 30 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 21 - 64 | -43 | 13 |