Sporting CP vs Benfica prediction 31.07.2025 | Supertaca Candido de Oliveira
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- Competition: Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira / Portuguese Super Cup
- Date: 31st July 2025
- Kick-off: 20:45 UK / 21:45 CEST
- Venue: Estádio Algarve
A fascinating match is set to take place at the Estadio Algarve in the Algarve region of Portugal on Thursday, when Sporting and Benfica will compete in the Supertaca Candido de Oliveira final. This annual event takes place before the start of a new season.
This time, the participants are the winners of the Primeira Liga – Sporting – and the winners of the Portuguese Cup, Benfica. Although the match takes place at a neutral venue, the teams are no strangers to the fixture: Sporting have won it three times, while Benfica have won it 13 times.
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
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
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Benfica
2 : 2
Sporting CP
Taça De Portugal
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Sporting CP
2 : 1
Benfica
Taça De Portugal
This will be the thirteenth meeting between these two teams since 2022. Sporting won five times, Benfica three times, and there were four draws. Goals were scored at both ends in all but two of those matches with an average of four goals per game.
Sporting CP team news
Viktor Gyökeres' departure will have a huge impact on Sporting CP this season. He scored 39 league goals last season, and we saw the effect of his absence during the pre-season.
The Lions won two of their four friendlies, but struggled offensively and only scored three goals. This is a very poor return compared to last season, when they averaged almost three goals per league game.
Daniel Bragança did not feature in all four preseason matches due to a cruciate ligament injury, and Thursday’s game comes too soon for him. The Lions' injury list also includes João Simões, who has been dealing with a metatarsal problem.
Last matches of Sporting CP
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Sporting CP
1 : 0
Villarreal
Club Friendlies 3
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Sporting CP
2 : 0
Vitoria Guimaraes
Liga Portugal
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Benfica
1 : 1
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Boavista
0 : 5
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
3 : 1
Moreirense
Liga Portugal
Sporting CP lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
João Virgínia
Defenders
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28
Ousmane Diomande
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25
Gonçalo Inácio
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22
Iván Fresneda
Midfielders
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2
Matheus Reis
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42
Morten Hjulmand
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5
Hidemasa Morita
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21
Geny Catamo
Forwards
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8
Pedro Gonçalves
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19
Conrad Harder
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17
Francisco Trincão
Benfica team news
Benfica’s only pre-season match was on Saturday, when they hosted the Turkish team Fenerbahçe. Even without Ángel Di María, who has moved on, Bruno Lage’s side secured a 3:2 win.
That victory meant Bruno Lage and Co have lost only one of their last five outings. They beat Bundesliga side FC Bayern in the FIFA Club World Cup during that spell which will be a huge boost ahead of Thursday's game.
In terms of injuries, Benfica are set to be without right-back Alexander Bah and defensive midfielder Manu Silva due to cruciate ligament injuries.
Last matches of Benfica
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Benfica
3 : 2
Fenerbahce
Club Friendlies 1
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Benfica
1 : 0
Bayern Munich
FIFA Club World Cup
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Benfica
6 : 0
Auckland City
FIFA Club World Cup
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Braga
1 : 1
Benfica
Liga Portugal
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Benfica
1 : 1
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
Benfica lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Anatoliy Trubin
Defenders
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26
Samuel Dahl
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30
Nicolás Otamendi
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4
António Silva
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17
Amar Dedić
Midfielders
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68
João Veloso
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5
Enzo Barrenechea
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20
Richard Ríos
Forwards
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7
Kerem Aktürkoğlu
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14
Vangelis Pavlidis
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8
Fredrik Aursnes
Prediction
Although Sporting CP scored under one goal in all four of their pre-season matches, they have a strong goal-scoring record against Benfica, and I predict that we will see at least three goals on Thursday. The Lions have scored 12 goals in the last ten meetings between the two Primeira Liga sides, with bets on over 2.5 goals winning in six of those fixtures. Additionally, Benfica averaged 2.8 goals per game in their last 18 fixtures.
Three reasons we expect over 2.5 goals
- Five of the last six games of Benfica ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Only two of the last seven games of Sporting CP ended with under 2.5 goals.
- 9 of the last 14 meetings between Sporting and Benfica produced 3+ goals.
Main prediction Sporting CP - Benfica
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.92
