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Sporting CP vs. Benfica Match Preview Article
Welcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Sporting CP and Benfica, taking place on Saturday, 06 April 2024, at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon.
Sporting CP, Recent Form
Sporting CP head into this match with some confidence in the knowledge that they recorded a solid 2-1 away win against Estrela Amadora in their last league encounter. They achieved 62% possession in that match and had 21 strikes at goal, with 7 hitting the target, up against Estrela Amadora's tally of 6 efforts at goal, 4 of which were on target.
Their boss Rúben Amorim has every reason to be happy with his side's attacking prowess of late, which has seen them net 19 goals in their last 6 matches; however, they may have some work to do in defence with 7 goals conceded across those matches. Their goal scoring streak now stands at 34 games in a row, and when playing at home this season, they've notched up 6 clean sheets in 13 games.
They are showing impressive form at home with a run of 13 straight wins in a row and added to that are unbeaten at Estádio José Alvalade in 20 league games.
When home matches come round at Estádio José Alvalade, Viktor Gyökeres will feel confident of adding more goals to his tally of 8 goals in Sporting CP's last 6 home league matches.
Benfica, Recent Form
Benfica have set themselves up nicely for this match by securing a 1-0 home win against Chaves in their previous league match. They came away from that fixture with a 66% share of the possession and clocked up 22 attempts on goal with 7 on target, in comparison to Chaves, who managed 7 attempts on goal, 0 of which were on target.
Roger Schmidt will be very satisfied with his team's ability to find the net, with 15 goals in their last 6 matches; however, he will be less pleased with his back line, who have conceded 7 goals during those same matches. They've kept a clean sheet in 3 of their last 6 away games, and they've scored in 25 of their 27 games overall this season.
It has been a decent run of form for them recently, notching up 5 wins from the previous 6 matches. It's been a good season so far with them having won 21 of their 27 league games.
On an individual basis, Rafa Silva will be looking to get on the scoresheet again having scored 4 goals in Benfica's last 6 league games.
Sporting CP vs. Benfica Head to head
When these two teams last met in the league it was a 2-1 win for Benfica.
Goals should be on the cards for As Águias in this one, given they have found the net, with at least 1 goal, against Sporting CP in their last 6 meetings together.
Benfica have been unbeaten the last 4 times they have faced Sporting CP in the league.
With 2 goals notched up from the last 3 league meetings against Sporting CP at their home ground Estádio José Alvalade, Benfica man Rafa Silva will be looking for more of the same in this one.
