Benfica vs Sporting Prediction 25 May 2025
🔊 Who will come out on top in the season's final showdown between the Portuguese giants? Currently, both teams have one trophy each: Benfica claimed the League Cup, while Sporting secured the Primeira Liga title. On May 25, they will face off in the Portuguese Cup final at the "National Stadium" in Oeiras. Bookmakers are leaning towards the Eagles, but in a match like this, there is no clear favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊 Sporting hold the edge in outright victories this season, having defeated the Eagles in the first round of the Primeira Liga (1-0). However, Benfica came out on top in the League Cup final, converting all seven penalties in the shootout. Additionally, there's been a shift towards low-scoring encounters. After six consecutive high-scoring games, the teams have now gone three matches in a row without surpassing the three-goal mark.
Head-to-head statistics Benfica - Sporting
Benfica Lisbon Team Overview
🔴 Benfica are wrapping up the season with a fantastic unbeaten run of 12 matches. Excluding their Champions League encounters with Barcelona, the Eagles haven't tasted defeat since January 25. However, they fell short in their decisive push for the Primeira Liga title. Kerem Akturkoglu and Vangelis Pavlidis, the top scorers for the red and whites this season, found the net as usual, but it wasn't enough to secure wins against Sporting (1-1) and Braga (1-1).
🏆 The most challenging stage for the red and whites on their path to the cup final was the quarter-finals. Despite a dominant performance, Bruno Lage's men managed to score just one goal, courtesy of Vangelis Pavlidis. In the semi-finals, Benfica demolished Tirsense from the fourth-tier division with scores of 5-0 and 4-0.
Match Results: Benfica Lisbon
Sporting Lisbon Team Overview
🟢 Sporting navigated a challenging season, enduring two managerial changes. At one point, the team was nearly depleted of healthy starters, leading to an expected dip in form. However, Rui Borges managed to turn things around and guided the "Lions" to a title. Currently, their unbeaten streak stands at an impressive 17 matches.
🏆 In the Portuguese Cup, the "Green and Whites" advanced to the final with relative ease. In the semifinals, they dispatched Rio Ave (2-0; 2-1). Viktor Gyökeres found the net both at home and away.
Match Results: Sporting Lisbon
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Benfica Lisbon
🎙 Ángel Di María after the match against Braga: "This wasn't the outcome we wanted in the league. We worked hard to achieve our goal. It hurts to end things this way. This was my last league match in this jersey, and I am proud to have worn it again. We still have the cup final ahead, and we'll give it our all to win. Together, as always. Thank you for your support, Benfica fans."
🎤 Bruno Lage on missing out on the championship: "We wanted to win the league and should have won the match against Braga, but we couldn't. However, I am proud of my players. It's a shame we couldn't deliver the title to our fans."
❌ Renato Sanches, Alexander Bah, Manu, and Zeki Amdouni have been sidelined for a while. Fredrik Aursnes also missed the match against Braga-an extremely significant loss.
Sporting Lisbon
🎙 Sporting's coach Rui Borges shared his thoughts after the victory over Vitória Guimarães: “My greatest dream was to become the national champion, and fortunately, I've achieved that... Now I believe there will be a fantastic celebration after the cup final. I want to win and will do everything possible...”
🎤 Viktor Gyökeres, who became the top scorer in the Primeira Liga with 39 goals, remarked: “It was a long season, and clinching the championship in the final match was fantastic. The cup is another trophy we need to fight for, and we want to win it.”
❌ Daniel Bragança, Nuno Santos, and João Simões - their presence on the injury list has long ceased to be news. However, Usman Diomande's injury sustained against Vitória Guimarães could complicate matters for the Lions' coaching staff. The Ivorian's participation in the cup final is in doubt.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 50;
- home team wins - 23, away team wins - 13, draws - 14.
- Sporting Lisbon won with a +1.5 handicap in 16 of last 17 away games against Benfica Lisbon.
- Sporting Lisbon won with a +1.5 handicap in 33 of last 34 games.
- Sporting Lisbon won with a +1.5 handicap in last 23 away games.
- Sporting Lisbon won with a +1.5 handicap in last 6 games (Taca de Portugal).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.56, the guests - 1.12;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.68;
- both teams scored: overall - 29; at the home team's field - 14.
Statistics: Benfica Lisbon vs Sporting Lisbon
- average total in the tournament: 3.83 vs 3;
- average total goals scored: 3.67 vs 2.5;
- average total in the 1st half: 1.33 vs 1.33;
- average total in the 2nd half: 2.33 vs 1.17;
- Benfica Lisbon: average total at home in the tournament - 4;
- Sporting Lisbon: average total away in the tournament - 1.67;
- last 10 matches (average total): 3.1 (home - 3.2) vs 2.2 (away - 2.4).
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Benfica Lisbon games against Sporting Lisbon.
Prediction on corners
Benfica Lisbon: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 6.33; at home field - 7.33;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 7.5; at home field - 9.2.
Sporting Lisbon: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 8.17, away - 9.33;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.9; away - 3.
Prediction on cards
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 5.36 (2.68 for home team and 2.68 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 5.22 (2.52 for home team and 2.7 for away team).
Benfica Lisbon: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 0.5; at home - 0.67;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.8; at home - 1.6.
Sporting Lisbon: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 0.83, away - 1.33;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.2; away - 2.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 50;
- both teams scored all-time - 29 times;
- on the home team’s field - 14 times.
- Benfica Lisbon have scored and conceded in 12 of last 13 home games against Sporting Lisbon.
- Benfica Lisbon have scored and conceded in 8 of last 9 games against Sporting Lisbon.
Editorial Prediction
We've noticed that this season, the teams have dialed back their scoring in head-to-head clashes, yet they continue to trade goals consistently. The bet on both teams to score (yes) has come through in 8 of the last 9 encounters between Sporting and Benfica, which is what we're banking on again this time around. We anticipate a closely contested final, so we're sticking with this betting option.
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