Sporting CP vs Benfica: Prediction, Betting Tips & Match Preview – 31 July

Betiball's prediction for Sporting CP vs Benfica on 31 July 2025 (kick-off: 15:45) is built from both teams' recent form, head-to-head history, squad availability, and tactical analysis. Read the full Sporting CP vs Benfica preview before placing your bet.

Sporting CP vs Benfica: Starting Lineups Time : 31/07/2025 15:45

Sporting CP
0 - 1
Finished
Benfica
90+6' event Luis Javier Suarez Charris
85' event Ricardo Esgaio Souza / Geny Catamo
81' event Morten Hjulmand
73' event Geovany Quenda / Maximiliano Araujo
69' event Giorgi Kochorashvili / Hidemasa Morita
69' event Zeno Debast / Ousmane Diomande
69' event Luis Javier Suarez Charris / Conrad Harder
53' event Pedro Goncalves
29' event Ousmane Diomande
5' event Pedro Goncalves Goal Disallowed - offside
event 90+9' Joao Veloso
event 90+9' Gianluca Prestianni
event 90+8' Joao Veloso / Leandro Barreiro Martins
event 90+6' Anatolii Trubin
event 90+1' Antonio Silva
event 88' Henrique Pereira Araujo / Amar Dedic
event 88' Tiago Maria Antunes Gouveia / Vangelis Pavlidis
event 80' Gianluca Prestianni / Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu
event 80' Florentino Ibrain Morris Luis / Enzo Barrenechea
event 73' Nicolas Hernan Gonzalo Otamendi
event 50' Vangelis Pavlidis
event 23' Amar Dedic
90+6' event Luis Javier Suarez Charris
event 90+9' Joao Veloso
85' event Ricardo Esgaio Souza / Geny Catamo
event 90+9' Gianluca Prestianni
81' event Morten Hjulmand
event 90+8' Joao Veloso / Leandro Barreiro Martins
73' event Geovany Quenda / Maximiliano Araujo
event 90+6' Anatolii Trubin
69' event Giorgi Kochorashvili / Hidemasa Morita
event 90+1' Antonio Silva
69' event Zeno Debast / Ousmane Diomande
event 88' Henrique Pereira Araujo / Amar Dedic
69' event Luis Javier Suarez Charris / Conrad Harder
event 88' Tiago Maria Antunes Gouveia / Vangelis Pavlidis
53' event Pedro Goncalves
event 80' Gianluca Prestianni / Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu
29' event Ousmane Diomande
event 80' Florentino Ibrain Morris Luis / Enzo Barrenechea
5' event Pedro Goncalves Goal Disallowed - offside
event 73' Nicolas Hernan Gonzalo Otamendi
event 50' Vangelis Pavlidis
event 23' Amar Dedic
Sporting CP Sporting CP
Substitutions
#6 Zeno Debast
#47 Ricardo Esgaio Souza
#14 Giorgi Kochorashvili
#72 Eduardo Quaresma
#7 Geovany Quenda
#52 Joao Simoes
#3 Jeremiah St. Juste
#97 Luis Javier Suarez Charris
#12 Joao Virginia
Sporting CP Sporting CP Benfica Benfica
13Shots9
3Shots on Goal2
15Fouls14
4Corner Kick7
14Free kick15
2Offside3
4Yellow card6
1Save3
9Successful Tackles16
5Interceptions11
22Long pass29
3Shots off goal6
7Blocked1
9Tackle15
14Dribbles13
25Throw-in15
431Passes363
81Attacks94
36Dangerous attacks46
2Corner Kicks(HT)3
Benfica Benfica
Substitutions
#39 Henrique Pereira Araujo
#61 Florentino Ibrain Morris Luis
#47 Tiago Maria Antunes Gouveia
#3 Rafael Obrador
#64 Goncalo Oliveira
#25 Gianluca Prestianni
#21 Andreas Schjelderup
#24 Samuel Jumpe Soares
#68 Joao Veloso
Commentary
90+9' Joao Veloso - Benfica receive a yellow card
90+9' Gianluca Prestianni - Benfica receive a yellow card
90+8' Benfica — substitution: Joao Veloso / Leandro Barreiro Martins
90+6' Luis Javier Suarez Charris - Sporting CP receive a yellow card
90+6' Anatolii Trubin - Benfica receive a yellow card
90+1' Antonio Silva - Benfica receive a yellow card
88' Benfica — substitution: Henrique Pereira Araujo / Amar Dedic
88' Benfica — substitution: Tiago Maria Antunes Gouveia / Vangelis Pavlidis
85' Sporting CP — substitution: Ricardo Esgaio Souza / Geny Catamo
81' Morten Hjulmand - Sporting CP receive a yellow card
80' Benfica — substitution: Gianluca Prestianni / Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu
80' Benfica — substitution: Florentino Ibrain Morris Luis / Enzo Barrenechea
73' Sporting CP — substitution: Geovany Quenda / Maximiliano Araujo
73' Nicolas Hernan Gonzalo Otamendi - Benfica receive a yellow card
69' Sporting CP — substitution: Giorgi Kochorashvili / Hidemasa Morita
69' Sporting CP — substitution: Zeno Debast / Ousmane Diomande
69' Sporting CP — substitution: Luis Javier Suarez Charris / Conrad Harder
53' Pedro Goncalves - Sporting CP receive a yellow card
50' Goal! Vangelis Pavlidis - Benfica
29' Ousmane Diomande - Sporting CP receive a yellow card
23' Amar Dedic - Benfica receive a yellow card
5' VAR review - Sporting CP

How We Build the Sporting CP vs Benfica Prediction

Betiball.com's prediction for Sporting CP vs Benfica on 31 July 2025 is generated by a statistical model that processes over 30 data points per match — including each team's last ten results, expected goals (xG), shots on target, defensive line metrics, set-piece vulnerability, and confirmed squad availability. For this fixture, our model also factors in home and away performance splits and any confirmed injuries or suspensions reported within 48 hours of kick-off. Every tip includes a probability percentage — not just a pick, but the data behind it.

Sporting CP vs Benfica Form Analysis

Heading into this match, both sides carry distinct statistical profiles our model weighs carefully. We assess Sporting CP's recent home record, scoring rate, and clean sheet frequency against Benfica's away form — particularly goals conceded on the road and their tendency to score or keep clean sheets in away fixtures. Over/Under 2.5 goals, Both Teams to Score (BTTS), and the Asian Handicap line are all evaluated through this lens before a final recommendation is issued.

Context: Standings, Form & What's at Stake

League position and match context are decisive inputs. A team fighting relegation defends differently from one chasing European qualification — and our model accounts for that pressure. Check the live standings and the form table to understand exactly where Sporting CP and Benfica sit and what this result means for both clubs.

Prediction Accuracy & Track Record

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