Benfica Lisbon vs Sporting Lisbon Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 14/05/2021, 01:04  by Nella Wagah in Liga Portugal Predictions

Right after winning their first league title since 2002, Sporting have a big game to go to as they make the short trip to the Estadio da Luz to face Benfica. Sporting have 82 points while third placed Benfica have so far managed 70 points. This match means a lot to Benfica, who are on a quest to finish second and get the automatic Champions League slot. They are at the moment four points below second placed FC Porto. Benfica missed a great chance to close in on second place when they let go of an early lead to draw with Porto earlier in May but they made up with a 3-1 win over bottom placed Nacional in their last game. While that may have seemed as a comfortable win, Benfica actually labored through, trailing for most of the game before leveling with an own goal. Goncalo Ramos then scored a brace in the final nine minutes. Benfica are unbeaten in the last five matches but haven’t been entirely comfortable in the recent matches, and they go here with just one clean sheet in six league matches. They’ve conceded more than a goal in just one of the last 25 league matches and have 11 wins in 16 home matches in the league.

Sporting have gained all they can in the season but they will want to play for pride in the final two matches. The champions are unbeaten so far and will want to keep it that way after this round of matches. With a run of four straight wins they don’t seem likely to drop the guard even after winning the title. They’ve been great defensively, having conceded just 15 goals in the season. Sporting have kept 20 clean sheets this season, a key reason they’re still unbeaten and they go here with four straight clean sheets. In the last 10 away league matches, they have eight wins, eight clean sheets and failed to score in just one.