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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 Sunday, 29 December 2024, at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon.
Sporting CP, Recent Form
Sporting CP manager João Pereira will be looking for a better result in this game following a disappointing 0-0 draw in his team's last league outing against Gil Vicente. They came away from that fixture with 64% of the possession and clocked up 14 attempts on goal with 7 on target. By comparison, Gil Vicente managed 3 attempts on goal, with 1 on target.
While they have been strong in attack with 13 goals scored in their last 6 games, their defence has let them down slightly, by conceeding 8 at the other end which has led to points being dropped. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 home games, but they have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games overall.
They have had an excellent run of form at Estádio José Alvalade recently, winning 5 out of their last 6 home games. It's been a good season so far with them having won 12 of their 15 league games.
When home matches come round at Estádio José Alvalade, Viktor Gyökeres will feel confident of adding more goals to his tally of 9 goals in Sporting CP's last 6 home league matches.
Benfica, Recent Form
In their last match Benfica enforced their superiority over Estoril with a 3-0 home win. In that game they recorded 59 % of the possession, with 15 attempts on goal, 6 on target. Their opponents found the target on 2 of their 10 shots on goal.
It's clear that Bruno Lage, their manager, will be very satisfied with his side's performance over the last 6 matches, a spell which has seen them notch up 13 goals and only give 2 away. They've kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 6 games, and they've scored in 14 of their 15 games this season.
Their impressive run of form, both away and at home now gives them an unbeaten streak of 14 games in a row.
Ángel Di María will be aiming to add his name to the scoresheet again to extend his goal tally of 5 goals in the last 6 league outings for Benfica.
Sporting CP vs. Benfica Head to head
It was one to forget for Benfica last time they met Sporting CP in the league, falling to a 2-1 defeat.
The Sporting CP defence has struggled against As Águias in past meetings, having conceded 1 or more goals in each of their last 7 games.
