Primeira Liga - How to watch Sporting vs Benfica on February 3, 2019

February 1, 2019 By Oscar Rojas

Topics: Primeira Liga, Sporting CP, Benfica, TV Schedules, TV Listings

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What has been Sporting and Benfica's form ahead of this game?

Sporting gets to this clash on a six-game streak without a loss. Marcel Keizer's crew have won three and drawn three more in that run, including their Taca da Liga win after penalties against Porto.The green and white side is yet to lose a home game in Primeira Liga matches having won nine out of their ten matches so far.

Benfica gets to this match after a 5-1 win over Boavista, which was good enough to heal their wounds after being defeated by Porto in their Taca da Liga game. The Eagles have won back-to-back away games, having beaten Santa Clara (2-0) and Vitoria Guimaraes in their most recent Primeira Liga games on the road.

What is the current position of Sporting and Benfica in the Primeira Liga?

Sporting enters this game in fourth place of the Primeira Liga. The Lions have won twelve of their 19 matches in the Portuguese top flight, with three draws and four losses completing their tally. Marcel Keizer's men have managed to score 36 goals, the third highest tally in the Primeira Liga.

Benfica has held on to the second spot in the Primeira Liga for quite some time, mainly due to their offensive prowess. The Eagles have scored 43 goals in the competition, the best tally among Portuguese teams. Bruno Lage's men have won 14 games, wih two draws and three losses in their remaining matchups.

Pos. Team MP W D L GF GA GD P Form
1 Sporting CP 30 26 2 2 87 27 +60 80 WWWWW

2 Benfica 30 23 4 3 68 24 +44 73 WWLWW

3 Porto 30 19 5 6 55 24 +31 62 WDLLW

4 Sporting Braga 30 19 5 6 63 41 +22 62 WWLWW

5 Vitória Guimarães 30 17 6 7 45 32 +13 57 LDWWW

6 Arouca 30 13 5 12 51 40 +11 44 DWWWL

7 Moreirense 30 12 7 11 30 34 -4 43 LLDLW

8 Famalicão 30 8 12 10 33 38 -5 36 DLDWW

9 Casa Pia 30 8 8 14 30 43 -13 32 LDDWL

10 Farense 30 8 7 15 39 44 -5 31 LDWLD

11 Rio Ave 30 5 16 9 32 38 -6 31 DDWDD

12 Gil Vicente 30 8 7 15 37 48 -11 31 WLLLL

13 Boavista 30 7 9 14 35 56 -21 30 DLLDL

14 Estoril 30 8 6 16 45 52 -7 30 DLDWW

15 Estrela 30 6 11 13 32 46 -14 29 DDDLD

16 Portimonense 30 7 7 16 34 64 -30 28 DDWLL

17 Chaves 30 5 8 17 30 62 -32 23 DWLLL

18 Vizela 30 4 9 17 29 62 -33 21 LLLLL

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	Sporting CP	30	26	2	2	87	27	+60	80	WWWWW
2	Benfica	30	23	4	3	68	24	+44	73	WWLWW
3	Porto	30	19	5	6	55	24	+31	62	WDLLW
4	Sporting Braga	30	19	5	6	63	41	+22	62	WWLWW
5	Vitória Guimarães	30	17	6	7	45	32	+13	57	LDWWW
6	Arouca	30	13	5	12	51	40	+11	44	DWWWL
7	Moreirense	30	12	7	11	30	34	-4	43	LLDLW
8	Famalicão	30	8	12	10	33	38	-5	36	DLDWW
9	Casa Pia	30	8	8	14	30	43	-13	32	LDDWL
10	Farense	30	8	7	15	39	44	-5	31	LDWLD
11	Rio Ave	30	5	16	9	32	38	-6	31	DDWDD
12	Gil Vicente	30	8	7	15	37	48	-11	31	WLLLL
13	Boavista	30	7	9	14	35	56	-21	30	DLLDL
14	Estoril	30	8	6	16	45	52	-7	30	DLDWW
15	Estrela	30	6	11	13	32	46	-14	29	DDDLD
16	Portimonense	30	7	7	16	34	64	-30	28	DDWLL
17	Chaves	30	5	8	17	30	62	-32	23	DWLLL
18	Vizela	30	4	9	17	29	62	-33	21	LLLLL

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Sporting vs Benfica - Head-to-head stats

The last four games between these teams have ended in a draw. Three of those clashes ended with 1-1 scores.
Benfica has earned bragging right over Sporting with two wins out of their last six matches against each other.
Sporting's last win against Benfica at home took place almost seven years ago. That game ended with a 1-0 win for the Lions, back in April 2012.
These teams will face each other two more times in the ongoing season, since they are scheduled to play against each other in the Taça de Portugal on February 6 and on April 3.