The match of 17th round between Sporting CP и Benfica took place at Estadio Jose Alvalade on 17 January 2020, Friday.
During the last 57 meetings, Sporting CP have won 14 times, there have been 18 draws while Benfica have won 25 times. The goal difference is 54-75 in favour of Benfica.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (4 August 2019) and ended with the victory of Benfica with a score 5-0.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 16 points. In addition, the both teams are in the TOP position in the standings.
Sporting CP is in the TOP-4 with 29 points. This is the 16th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Sporting CP can score 54 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 16 points (54 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 5 points lower and has the opportunity to score 54 points additionally. The goal difference is 28:18.
Benfica is the leader of the tournament with 45 points. This is the 16th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The nearest pursuer is 4 points lower and has the opportunity to score 54 points additionally. The goal difference is 40:6. In additional, Benfica has the best offensive record in the league. Benfica has the best defensive record in the league.
Sporting CP Stats
The team scored 21 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 7 wins, zero draws and 3 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 16-8. The average number of goals is 1.6. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.8.
The next match of the team is important and will take place in less than a week. This means that some main players may miss the match or the team will not play at full strength.
Sidelined players: Sebastian Coates, Renan Ribeiro, Luciano Vietto, Jovane Cabral
Benfica Stats
Benfica has won all of 5 recent matches.
The team scored 21 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 6 wins, 3 draws и 1 loss. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 19-11. The average number of goals is 1.9. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.9.
Sidelined players: Jardel, Gabriel