In a weekend match in week 13, on Friday Dec 3rd, Benfica hosts Sporting CP at Estádio Do Sport Lisboa E Benfica in a clash of these two evenly matched Primeira Liga teams in the anticipated Lisboa derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. 3rd placed Benfica is fresh off their 7-0 blowout win against Belenenses. Eduardo de Sousa Santos struck first for Benfica on an own goal in the 1st minute, then Haris Seferović added another in the 14th minute In the end, Belenenses couldn’t muster any offence and Benfica ran away with the shutout win. Benfica is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10, while sporting CP sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Tondela. Pablo Sarabia scored the first goal for Sporting CP in the 10th minute, then Paulinho added another in the 50th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Tondela couldn’t manage to score, and Sporting CP took the shutout win. Sporting CP is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Pote has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the midfielder has scored 5 goals for Sporting CP. Benfica is glad to have Darwin Nuñez in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.