Prediction for the match - 3 December 2021 Benfica - Sporting Clube de Portugal

Today, 3rd December at 21:15 (UTC), the teams Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal will meet on the football field. The hosts are the clear favorites in this match. Bookmakers give a coefficient for their victory of 1.87.

In an unusual match, that ended in the early stages of the second half due to the Belenenses SAD's lack of players, SL Benfica won 7-0 last weekend, which could be an advantage for Jorge Jesus' men, who will be well rested for Friday. . Sporting CP claimed a routine home win against CD Tondela, beating them by 2-0. They will head into the derby on an 11-match winning run in all competitions and are expected to be confident despite having to play without João Palhinha and Coates, who have been crucial. SL Benfica have had more time to prepare for this match than their rivals, which could work in their favour. On the other hand, they will be more pressured to win this match since they're at risk of the current four-point gap at the top of the table extending. Nonetheless, the Eagles have won four of the last five derbies against Sporting CP, which could be a tough mental barrier to break for the Lions, whose defeat to their rivals prevented them from going undefeated in the league last season. On top of that, SL Benfica will be well-rested and will rely on home support to get an important victory.

Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal have already met. At the same time, the hosts won in 4 matches. The most productive match between the teams took place on 15-го мая and ended with a score of 4:3 in favor of Benfica. As for the match in which the teams scored the fewest goals, it ended with a score of 1:0. Then the victory was won by the team Sporting Clube de Portugal.

Benfica lost in 1 of the last 6 matches, let's face it, the statistics are far from ideal. However they play quite effectively, scoring an average of 3.33 goals per game. The hosts play well in defense, conceding an average of 1.33 goals.

Sporting Clube de Portugal are going quite well, out of 4 matches they were defeated only in 0. Also they play quite effectively - 2.33 heads on average. In recent matches, the team has conceded too much, an average of 0.33 per game.

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Benfica – pre-match summary

• Either Lazaro or Gilberto will start on the right hand side of the defence as Gonçalves and Radonjic remain injured.
• Seferovic made up for his spectacular miss against Barcelona with a brace against Belenenses SAD, but will likely return to the bench here.
• Everton could feature out wide since Jorge Jesus usually opts for the Brazilian against sides that are offensively more threatening. If that's the case, Darwin and Yaremchuk will be in competition to start up front.

Sporting Clube de Portugal – pre-match summary

• João Palhinha sustained an injury against CD Tondela and will join Jovane and Vinagre on the sidelines. The midfielder plays a crucial role for Sporting CP and his absence will be a major blow for the Lions. Daniel Bragança will likely deputise, although Essugo and Ugarte are also options.
• Coates, who is also an influential player for Sporting CP, is also out of the 'Derby Eterno' due to COVID-19. Luís Neto will replace him.
• Porro and Matheus Reis will probably return to the starting XI, relegating Esgaio and Nuno Santos to the bench.