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Sporting CP II vs Benfica II: match statistics

Sporting CP II crest
Sporting CP II
0 : 1half-time 0:0
Benfica II crest
Benfica II

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

Key match information

Sporting CP II play Benfica II in LigaPro (Portugal). The match date is 1 May 2026 at 21:30. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

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

Goal statistics

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

BTTS / Over / Under

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

xG, shots and style

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

Match halves

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

Goals by minute

Sporting CP II: 31-45+ (10 goals). Benfica II: 31-45+ (12 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: 0-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Sporting CP II hold the seasonal edge: 13 wins versus Benfica II’s 10, and the home side average 1.53 goals per home match compared to Benfica II’s 1.13 away. Offensive metrics favor Sporting as well – on average 11.87 shots and 5 shots on target per home game versus 9.8 shots and 3.8 on target for the visitors, and a higher xG (1.46 vs 1.22). Defensively the hosts also perform better over the season, conceding 1.13 goals per match versus 1.33 for the visitors and recording clean sheets in 27% of matches compared to 13% for Benfica II. However, recent form in the last 5 matches favors Benfica (2 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses and 1.4 points per game) versus Sporting (1 win, 4 losses and 0.6 points per game), which increases the risk of an upset or a draw. Considering the hosts’ seasonal advantage in possession (54% vs 46%), shots and xG, but also their poorer recent form, I project a home win with probability estimates: 50% Sporting, 30% draw, 20% Benfica II.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

50Possession (%)50
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
7Shots20
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
3Shots on target5
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
0.96xG2.05
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
2Corners3
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
42Dangerous attacks62
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
16Fouls23
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
5Cards5
Sporting CP IIBenfica 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.

Sporting CP IIBenfica II
1.21Goals scored / match1.26
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
1Goals conceded / match1.29
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
54%Average possession53%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
4.09Shots on target / match4.71
Sporting CP IIBenfica II

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.35Shots per match12.94
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
4.09Shots on target4.71
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
10.6%Shot conversion9.8%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
54%Possession53%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
1.36xG for1.55
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
1.41xG against1.35
Sporting CP IIBenfica II

Shooting quality

Sporting CP II: BalancedBenfica II: Balanced
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
Accuracy (shots on target)36%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.27

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.

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

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 at home (W-D-L)
7-0-10
Last 5 at home
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.25Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
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 away (W-D-L)
4-7-6
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LWLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 1.18BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

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

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).

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).

41Goals scored (season)43
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
34Goals conceded (season)44
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
2.21Average goals in match2.56
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
0Goals scored (last 5)2
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
4Goals conceded (last 5)9
Sporting CP IIBenfica II

How often they score at least...

59%1 goal79%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
32%2 goals32%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
21%3 goals12%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
9%4 goals3%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal76%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
24%2 goals41%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
6%3 goals9%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
0%4 goals3%
Sporting CP IIBenfica 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

15%BTTS at half-time18%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
6%BTTS in both halves3%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
24%Scored in both halves15%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II

BTTS and goal count

32%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
12%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
0%BTTS - last 520%
Sporting CP IIBenfica 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

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time68%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
12%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II

2nd half

68%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
32%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
3%Min. 3 goals after half-time15%
Sporting CP IIBenfica 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).

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

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

Before half-time (1st half)

1.21Points per match (1st half)1.29
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
0.59Goals scored (1st half)0.59
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
0.56Goals conceded (1st half)0.47
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
1.15Average goals (1st half)1.06
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
53%Clean sheet before half-time59%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
59%No goal before half-time56%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II

After half-time (2nd half)

1.38Points per match (2nd half)1.26
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
0.62Goals scored (2nd half)0.68
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
0.44Goals conceded (2nd half)0.82
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
1.06Average goals (2nd half)1.5
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
62%Clean sheet after half-time44%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II
59%No goal after half-time50%
Sporting CP IIBenfica II

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 - 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 - 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
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

* 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.

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.

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.

* 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
1.3 : 1.1
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

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.
95%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
86%
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%

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.
109%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
101%
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%

* 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

Sporting CP IILigaBenfica II
Average goals in match 2.212.44 2.56
Both teams scored 35%46% 59%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%45% 44%
Clean sheets 29%32% 24%
Goal before half-time 74%64% 68%
Goal after half-time 68%75% 79%

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

FAQ

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

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

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

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

What form are Sporting CP II and Benfica II in?

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

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.