Luis Suárez brings up game 150 as Sporting CP meet Benfica
Sporting CP meet Benfica at Estádio José Alvalade, Monday 4:00am (Primeira Liga). Benfica arrive on a 4-game winning streak.
The big picture
Sporting CP come in 3rd on the ladder with 24 points; Benfica are 2nd on 28. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Form
Sporting CP have won three of their last five and most recently beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0.
Benfica have won four of their last five and most recently beat Lech Poznan 3–1.
Benfica arrive on a 4-game winning streak.
Head to head
We have no previous meeting between these two on record, so this one is a genuine first look.
Players to watch
For Sporting CP, watch Luis Suárez (1 goals a game in 2026-27) and Issa Doumbia (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27).
For Benfica, watch Vangelis Pavlidis (0.7 goals a game in 2026-27) and Gianluca Prestianni (0.5 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).
Milestone watch
Luis Suárez is set to play game 150.
Vangelis Pavlidis is set to play game 150.
At Estádio José Alvalade
Sporting CP have won 11 of their last 20 at Estádio José Alvalade.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
