Benfica and Sporting face each other on Friday 12.05.2025, at 20:15 (UK Time), in a Liga Portugal 2025/26 match. The game will take place at Benfica's home ground, the Estádio da Luz.
Our team of analysts has crafted predictions for the clash between Benfica and Sporting, grounded in an in-depth statistical analysis of both sides. We aim to empower bettors with reliable insights, delivering today’s top free betting tip to support smarter, more profitable choices.
APWin predictions for Benfica vs Sporting
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Over 2.5 Goals
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Benfica preview
Benfica heads into the match with the following record in the Liga Portugal: in 12 matches, The Eagles secured 8 victories, 4 draws, and 0 losses, maintaining an average of 2.33 points per game.
Taking a broader look at Benfica's 2025/26 season, the team has achieved a total of 15 victories so far.
Benfica has been effective in the offense, scoring a total of 39 goals, of which 25 were scored in the Liga Portugal, resulting in an average of 2.08 goals per game.
Individually, the standout performer is Evangelos Pavlidis, who has found the back of the net 10 times. However, he is not alone in driving the offense. Fredrik Aursnes has taken on the role of the team's main playmaker, leading with 3 assists.
On the defensive side, Benfica has conceded 7 goals in the Liga Portugal (an average of 0.58 per game) and 15 goals throughout the entire season, with an average of 0.63 per match in the 2025/26 campaign.
Sporting preview
Sporting comes into the game with 12 matches played so far in the Liga Portugal. They have secured 10 victories, 1 draws, and 1 losses, maintaining an average of 2.58 points per game in the competition.
Across all competitions in the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 15 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses.
Leões's attack has been highly effective, scoring 48 goals during this period. Of that total, 31 were netted in the Liga Portugal, with an average of 2.58 goals per game. The overall season average is 2.4.
Verde e brancos's offensive system is led by Luis Suárez, the team's top scorer this season. The colombian forward has found the back of the net 9 times. He is supported by the team's best assist provider, Pedro Gonçalves. The midfielder has contributed with 5 assists.
On the defensive side, the team has conceded 6 goals with an average of 0.5 per game in the championship. For the whole season, the team conceded 14 goals in 20 matches, averaging 0.7 per match.
Head to head: Benfica vs Sporting
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Benfica
Portugal - Liga Bwin
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W D W W D |
2.33 |
| Home | D W W D D |
2 |
| Away | W W D W W |
2.67 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 67% | 50% | 83% |
| Goals | 2.67 | 3.17 | 2.17 |
| Scored | 2.08 | 2.33 | 1.83 |
| Conceded | 0.58 | 0.83 | 0.33 |
| Both Teams to Score | 50% | 67% | 33% |
| Without Conceding | 50% | 33% | 67% |
| Failed To Score | 8% | 0% | 17% |
| 1st to Score | 75% | 83% | 67% |
|
xG
|
1.97 | 2.16 | 1.78 |
|
xGA
|
1.02 | 1 | 1.04 |
Sporting
Portugal - Liga Bwin
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W W W W D |
2.58 |
| Home | W W D W L |
2.17 |
| Away | W W W W W |
3 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 83% | 67% | 100% |
| Goals | 3.08 | 3.33 | 2.83 |
| Scored | 2.58 | 2.83 | 2.33 |
| Conceded | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Both Teams to Score | 42% | 33% | 50% |
| Without Conceding | 58% | 67% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 1st to Score | 75% | 83% | 50% |
|
xG
|
2.25 | 2.22 | 2.28 |
|
xGA
|
0.86 | 0.91 | 0.82 |
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Journalist since 2016, post-graduate during pandemic, and in love with football since child. Sporting was always part of the Gustavo's life, be practicing, watching, making the coverage, and a few years prae here, betting.