Sporting vs Benfica Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Sporting went head-to-head with Benfica in the Liga Portugal on April 19. The final score saw Benfica beat Sporting 1-2.

Andreas Schjelderup scored the first goal of the game from the penalty spot on the 27th minute of the match, handing Benfica the advantage. The scoreline was shaped by further goals from Hidemasa Morita and Rafa, ending the game at 1-2.

As Sporting and Benfica meet again, the memory of the 1-1 tie in their Liga Portugal encounter from a year ago still lingers. Sporting prepare for their next challenge following a draw with Arsenal on April 15 in the the Champions League 1/4 final, marking their 2nd consecutive unbeaten match.

Following a win over Nacional, Benfica head into this match looking to build on their success, stretching their unbeaten streak to six matches. Despite this, their backline has lacked consistency, having conceded goals in each of their last five away matches.

This Liga Portugal clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Sporting and Benfica. Sporting’s leading scorer Luis Suarez and Francisco Trincao have played significant roles in the team’s attack, shaped by Rui Borges’s vision, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Suarez has emerged as Sporting’s leading scorer in Liga Portugal this season, netting 24 goals, as Trincao continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with eleven assists. Pedro Goncalves, Maximiliano Araujo and Geny Catamo have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

Meanwhile, Benfica’s attacking options, with Jose Mourinho at the helm, have been bolstered by Vangelis Pavlidis, the team’s top scorer, and Andreas Schjelderup, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In Liga Portugal, Pavlidis has been Benfica’s standout scorer with 22 goals, while Schjelderup remains their top assist provider in the competition with five. Adding further support are Fredrik Aursnes, Leandro Barreiro and Richard Rios, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

ScoreBat is covering Sporting vs Benfica in real time, providing the live stream and live score of the match, team line-ups, full match stats, live match commentary and official video highlights. We cover all matches of the Liga Portugal in real time and provide live streaming whenever possible.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of Sporting vs Benfica; once underway, the AI tracks every minute and refreshes its forecast accordingly. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated Sporting’s victory had the highest chance, at 50%, while a draw was at 21% and Benfica’s victory was at 29%.

Line-up

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Sporting - Benfica in real time.

Sporting kicked off the game with Rui Silva, Maximiliano Araujo, Goncalo Inacio, Ousmane Diomande who got substituted by Zeno Debast on the 60th minute, Eduardo Quaresma who got substituted by Georgios Vagiannidis on the 61st minute, Hidemasa Morita who got substituted by Daniel Braganca on the 88th minute, Morten Hjulmand, Pedro Goncalves who got substituted by Geovany Quenda on the 68th minute, Francisco Trincao, Geny Catamo who got substituted by Rafael Nel on the 88th minute and Luis Suarez as starters, with Joao Virginia, Ricardo Mangas, Zeno Debast, Georgios Vagiannidis, Geovany Quenda, Daniel Braganca, Salvador Blopa, Giorgi Kochorashvili and Rafael Nel on the bench.

Benfica's starting eleven were Anatoliy Trubin, Samuel Dahl, Nicolas Otamendi, Tomas Araujo who got substituted by Antonio Silva on the 78th minute, Amar Dedic, Richard Rios, Fredrik Aursnes, Andreas Schjelderup who got substituted by Rafa on the 78th minute, Leandro Barreiro who got substituted by Enzo Barrenechea on the 90th minute, Gianluca Prestianni who got substituted by Dodi Lukebakio on the 78th minute and Franjo Ivanovic who got substituted by Vangelis Pavlidis on the 78th minute, with Samuel Soares, Antonio Silva, Sidny Lopes Cabral, Alexander Bah, Georgiy Sudakov, Enzo Barrenechea, Dodi Lukebakio, Rafa and Vangelis Pavlidis on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.53 - 1.98
• Ball Possession: 61 - 39
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 4
• Total Attempts: 19 - 14
• Shots On Target: 6 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 4
• Shots in the Box: 12 - 9
• Shots from Outside the Box: 7 - 5
• Woodwork Hits: 2 - 0
• Fouls: 13 - 8
• Corners: 3 - 8
• Throw-Ins: 22 - 14
• Saves: 3 - 5
• Free Kicks: 7 - 12
• Offsides: 1 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 162 - 132
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 130 - 93
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 29 - 24
• Tackles: 19 - 21
• Completed Tackles: 10 - 12
• Total Crosses: 12 - 16
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 6
• Interceptions: 3 - 9
• Clearances: 14 - 16

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Morten Hjulmand, Rui Silva and Anatoliy Trubin were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since January 2025. Sporting have one win to their name, Benfica two, while the remaining matches ended in draws. Their most recent clash took place on December 5, 2025, finishing in a 1-1 draw. Sporting have managed six goals in these five matches, while Benfica have scored five in total. As things stand, Benfica have a superior head-to-head record against Sporting in their recent encounters.

In Liga Portugal, Sporting have played eight matches, winning five, drawing three and losing zero, scoring twenty goals, averaging 2.50 per match, while conceding nine, an average of 1.13 per match. Benfica have won six of their eight matches in Liga Portugal this season, with one draw and one defeat, netting 24 goals (3.00 per match) and conceding seven (0.88 per match).

Recent Form

Sporting's most recent outing ended in a draw against Arsenal, while Benfica are coming off a win in their last match against Nacional. Overall, Sporting have won fourteen of their last twenty matches, losing two and drawing four, while in their last twenty matches, Benfica have recorded eleven wins, five losses, and four draws.

Live Standings

As always, Liga Portugal's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Sporting sit 3rd with eighteen points from eight matches, while Benfica hold 2nd place with nineteen points after eight matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Sporting and Benfica in real time. You can watch the goals by Andreas Schjelderup, Hidemasa Morita and Rafa as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Sporting - Benfica are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.