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

Prediction published on 02/05/2018, 22:27  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 07/05/2018 at 03:33 in Liga Portugal Predictions

With just two matches to go in the Primeira Liga, Benfica have run out of steam and two losses in their last five matches have turned to be really costly; one of them against league leaders FC Porto, and now they will be hoping the slide stops when they visit Sporting for their 33rd match of the season on Saturday 5th May. Benfica was primed for the title until they lost to Porto two match days ago, then fell to Tondela in their last game. The two sides have both managed 77 points at this stage and while both hope for a win to fuel their ambitions, Porto only need two points from the remaining two games, which negates this to a fight for a Champions League spot. Sporting have won each of their last six matches and at home they have won each of their last seven matches, conceding no goal in the process. They are unbeaten in 23 home matches and 17 matches unbeaten in the league at home. Their last 10 home league matches have all ended in wins. Benfica on the other hand, have two losses and three wins in their last five matches. They have five straight wins away from home, scoring 22 goals and conceding four. They have managed 13 wins in 16 matches and eight wins in the last 10 away matches. They are unbeaten in 13 away matches and have managed two wins over Sporting in the last five meetings. Head to head, the two sides have met 57 times and Sporting have won 17, Benfica 25.