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Benfica vs Sporting CP 1:1: Match Review & Stats

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Benfica
Benfica
Home · last 5 W W D D W
Kick-off
Fri 05 Dec · 20:15
1:1
Full-time
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
D D W W W Away · last 5
Referee Antonio Nobre, Portugal
Miss
Over 2.5
Over 2.5
AI 60% · book 2.05 ✗
Hit
BTTS Yes
BTTS Yes
AI 64% · book 1.78 ✓
Miss
Away Win
Away Win
AI 46% · book 2.63 ✗
Total goals
2
1 · 1
xG (open play)
1.37 – 0.50
Δ +0.87
Possession
41% – 59%
AI accuracy
8 / 17
picks cashed

Model verdict

Post-match · 90 sec read

AI picks BTTS Yes at 1.78 — +14.7% better than the market.

Sporting CP enter this clash with a clear quality edge, boasting a stronger overall profile and a sharper attack against Benfica's defense. Despite Benfica's slight home momentum, Sporting's recent form shows resilience and goal threat, suggesting a lively contest. The home side's defensive solidity faces a stern test from Sporting's dynamic offense, while the match pace hints at an open game with multiple scoring chances.

  • Sporting's offensive firepower challenges Benfica's backline.
  • Benfica's home edge is moderate but may be offset by Sporting's form.
  • Expect a balanced tempo favoring goal-scoring opportunities.

P Recap generated by AI · 6 markets graded
Pick of the night · settled · BTTS Yes
BTTS Yes @ 1.78 ✓ Cashed
AI 64% Implied 56% +0.78u
+78%
ROI on stake

Lineups

BEN 4-2-3-1 · SPO 4-2-3-1
Subs used · BEN
81' Prestianni ↑ · Sudakov ↓
86' Ivanovic ↑ · Pavlidis ↓
88' Manu ↑ · Barrenechea ↓
Subs used · SPO
61' Quenda ↑ · Morita ↓
61' Simoes ↑ · Goncalves ↓
86' Santos ↑ · Trincao ↓
86' Ioannidis ↑ · Suarez ↓

Statistics

BEN 1 – 1 SPO
41%
Possession (%)
59%
1.37
Expected Goals (xG) expected goals
0.50
10
Total Shots
5
4
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
2
5
Shots Inside Box
3
3
Corner Kicks
2
2
Offsides
1
15
Fouls
20
83%
Pass Accuracy (%)
86%
2
Yellow Cards
5
1
Goalkeeper Saves
3

Match events

17 · 1 – 1
-5'
▮
Pedro Gonçalves
Yellow Card
12'
⚽
P. Goncalves
Assist · M. Hjulmand · 0–1
G. Sudakov
Assist · A. Dedic · 1–1
⚽
27'
30'
▮
Hidemasa Morita
Yellow Card
Half-time · 1 – 1
Leandro Barreiro
Yellow Card
▮
56'
61'
⇄
G. Quenda ↓ · H. Morita ↑
Substitution 1
61'
⇄
J. Simoes ↓ · P. Goncalves ↑
Substitution 2
65'
▮
Luis Javier Suárez
Yellow Card
Vangelis Pavlidis
Yellow Card
▮
67'
72'
▮
Iván Fresneda
Yellow Card
75'
▮
Maximiliano Araújo
Yellow Card
G. Prestianni ↓ · G. Sudakov ↑
Substitution 1
⇄
81'
F. Ivanovic ↓ · V. Pavlidis ↑
Substitution 2
⇄
86'
86'
⇄
Alisson Santos ↓ · Trincao ↑
Substitution 3
86'
⇄
F. Ioannidis ↓ · L. Suarez ↑
Substitution 4
Manu ↓ · E. Barrenechea ↑
Substitution 3
⇄
88'
Gianluca Prestianni
Red Card
▮
90+2'
Full-time · 1 – 1

Match recap

Benfica and Sporting CP drew 1–1. At half-time it was 1–1.

In possession, the visitors ran the game with 59% of the ball. On the balance of chances, the hosts held the expected-goals edge, 1.37 to 0.50. In attack, the hosts carried the greater threat — 10 shots to 5, 4 on target. For discipline, the referee produced 7 yellow cards.

On the scoresheet: P. Goncalves (12'), G. Sudakov (27'). Gianluca Prestianni was sent off in the 90+2' minute.

Model audit for this match: of 17 graded markets, 8 landed and 9 missed, for a net -3.03 units (Brier 0.165).

Bet recap · markets settled

17 · 8 W · 9 L
Market Odds Closed AI Result P/L · 1u
Over 2.5 2.05 — 60% Lost −1.00 Miss
BTTS Yes 1.78 — 64% Cashed +0.78 Cashed
Away Win 2.63 — 46% Lost −1.00 Miss
AH Away 0 1.86 — 46% Lost −1.00 Miss
Under 2.5 1.90 — 40% Cashed +0.90 Cashed
BTTS No 2.10 — 36% Lost −1.00 Miss
AH Home 0 2.09 — 27% Lost −1.00 Miss
Double Chance X2 1.46 — 73% Cashed +0.46 Cashed
Over 1.5 1.33 — 83% Cashed +0.33 Cashed
Over 3.5 3.50 — 41% Lost −1.00 Miss
Double Chance 1X 1.57 — 54% Cashed +0.57 Cashed
Home Win 2.83 — 27% Lost −1.00 Miss
Over 0.5 1.07 — 95% Cashed +0.07 Cashed
Draw 3.53 — 26% Cashed +2.53 Cashed
Under 3.5 1.33 — 59% Cashed +0.33 Cashed
Under 1.5 3.60 — 17% Lost −1.00 Miss
Under 0.5 11.00 — 5% Lost −1.00 Miss
Total · 17 markets @ 1u each — — — 8 W · 9 L −3.03u −18% ROI
Value pick of the night · BTTS Yes
BEN – SPO @ 1.78
+14.7%
Edge
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