Benfica II vs Sporting CP II: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Benfica II play Sporting CP II in LigaPro (Portugal). The match date is 22 December 2025 at 19:00. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Benfica II: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Sporting CP II: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Benfica II scores 1.26 and concedes 1.29 goals per match. Sporting CP II scores 1.21 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.44 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Benfica II 59%, Sporting CP II 35%. Over 2.5: Benfica II 44%, Sporting CP II 44%. League level: BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Benfica II has higher xG: 1.55 vs 1.36. Benfica II: 12.9 shots per match, Sporting CP II: 11.3.

Match halves

Benfica II: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.68. Sporting CP II: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.62.

Goals by minute

Benfica II: 31-45+ (12 goals). Sporting CP II: 31-45+ (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

LigaPro: 2.44 goals per match, BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

60Possession (%)40
Benfica IISporting CP II
17Shots8
Benfica IISporting CP II
8Shots on target4
Benfica IISporting CP II
2.15xG1.04
Benfica IISporting CP II
7Corners3
Benfica IISporting CP II
72Dangerous attacks35
Benfica IISporting CP II
9Fouls24
Benfica IISporting CP II
2Cards6
Benfica IISporting CP II

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Benfica IISporting CP II
1.26Goals scored / match1.21
Benfica IISporting CP II
1.29Goals conceded / match1
Benfica IISporting CP II
53%Average possession54%
Benfica IISporting CP II
4.71Shots on target / match4.09
Benfica IISporting CP II

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.94Shots per match11.35
Benfica IISporting CP II
4.71Shots on target4.09
Benfica IISporting CP II
9.8%Shot conversion10.6%
Benfica IISporting CP II
53%Possession54%
Benfica IISporting CP II
1.55xG for1.36
Benfica IISporting CP II
1.35xG against1.41
Benfica IISporting CP II

Shooting quality

Benfica II: BalancedSporting CP II: Balanced
Benfica IISporting CP II
Accuracy (shots on target)36%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Benfica II is 200% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - Benfica II · 0.2 pts / match - Sporting CP II

Benfica II
LLWLL
Season result split
32% W32% R35% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-11-12
1.29 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-4-6
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WWDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 1.18BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Sporting CP II
LLLLD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
38% W9% R53% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-3-18
1.24 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-3-8
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LWLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.25Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Sporting CP II is 29% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.29 goals / match - Benfica II · 1 goals / match - Sporting CP II

Benfica II scoring profile: very strong

Benfica II scores in 79% of matches (27 of 34 matches), while Sporting CP II keeps a clean sheet in 29% (10 of 34 matches).

Sporting CP II scoring profile: strong

Sporting CP II scores in 59% of matches (20 of 34 matches), while Benfica II keeps a clean sheet in 24% (8 of 34 matches).

43Goals scored (season)41
Benfica IISporting CP II
44Goals conceded (season)34
Benfica IISporting CP II
2.56Average goals in match2.21
Benfica IISporting CP II
2Goals scored (last 5)0
Benfica IISporting CP II
9Goals conceded (last 5)4
Benfica IISporting CP II

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal59%
Benfica IISporting CP II
32%2 goals32%
Benfica IISporting CP II
12%3 goals21%
Benfica IISporting CP II
3%4 goals9%
Benfica IISporting CP II

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal71%
Benfica IISporting CP II
41%2 goals24%
Benfica IISporting CP II
9%3 goals6%
Benfica IISporting CP II
3%4 goals0%
Benfica IISporting CP II

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

46%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time15%
Benfica IISporting CP II
3%BTTS in both halves6%
Benfica IISporting CP II
15%Scored in both halves24%
Benfica IISporting CP II

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
Benfica IISporting CP II
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS12%
Benfica IISporting CP II
20%BTTS - last 50%
Benfica IISporting CP II

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time74%
Benfica IISporting CP II
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
Benfica IISporting CP II
3%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
Benfica IISporting CP II

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time68%
Benfica IISporting CP II
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time32%
Benfica IISporting CP II
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time3%
Benfica IISporting CP II

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Benfica II is 7% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.29 pts / match - Benfica II · 1.21 pts / match - Sporting CP II

Benfica II - half-time state
26% leading50% draw24% trailing
Sporting CP II - half-time state
29% leading32% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.29Points per match (1st half)1.21
Benfica IISporting CP II
0.59Goals scored (1st half)0.59
Benfica IISporting CP II
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
Benfica IISporting CP II
1.06Average goals (1st half)1.15
Benfica IISporting CP II
59%Clean sheet before half-time53%
Benfica IISporting CP II
56%No goal before half-time59%
Benfica IISporting CP II

After half-time (2nd half)

1.26Points per match (2nd half)1.38
Benfica IISporting CP II
0.68Goals scored (2nd half)0.62
Benfica IISporting CP II
0.82Goals conceded (2nd half)0.44
Benfica IISporting CP II
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.06
Benfica IISporting CP II
44%Clean sheet after half-time62%
Benfica IISporting CP II
50%No goal after half-time59%
Benfica IISporting CP II

Benfica II - second-half results

29% W38% R32% P
44
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
43
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding123%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 32%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sporting CP II - second-half results

32% W41% R26% P
41
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
47
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding131%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Benfica II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.401.40
Goals scored / match0.00.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.01.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference-5-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Sporting CP II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.600.60
Goals scored / match0.00.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match0.40.4
1 goal40%40%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference-2-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Benfica II
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
5
5
16-30
12
8
31-45
7
7
46-60
7
12
61-75
9
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Sporting CP II
ScoredConceded
4
8
0-15
6
3
16-30
10
8
31-45
9
2
46-60
4
4
61-75
8
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.38
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
47%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-58%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
47%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Benfica II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.29
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.69
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Sporting CP II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-18.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (LigaPro).

Teams vs league

Benfica IILigaSporting CP II
Average goals in match 2.562.44 2.21
Both teams scored 59%46% 35%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%45% 44%
Clean sheets 24%32% 29%
Goal before half-time 68%64% 74%
Goal after half-time 79%75% 68%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.44
Average goals per match
46%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.28
Home goals / match
1.16
Away goals / match
+10%
Home attack advantage
+9%
Home defence advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
64%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Benfica II 1 - 0 - 0 Sporting CP II. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Benfica II vs Sporting CP II?

The LigaPro match finished Benfica II 1:0 Sporting CP II. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Benfica II vs Sporting CP II?

Benfica II score 1.26 goals per game on average and Sporting CP II 1.21. The LigaPro average is 2.44 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 59% of Benfica II's matches and 35% of Sporting CP II's.

What form are Benfica II and Sporting CP II in?

Over the last 5 games Benfica II have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Sporting CP II 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Benfica II vs Sporting CP II?

The statistical background for Benfica II vs Sporting CP II — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.