Sporting CP host Benfica on Sunday, 19 April 2026 at Estádio José Alvalade. The kick-off time is 17:15 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. Sporting CP go into the match 3rd in the table; Benfica sit 2nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Sporting CP have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Benfica have collected 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 5 Dec 2025: Sporting CP 1-1 Benfica; 10 May 2025: Sporting CP 1-1 Benfica; 29 Dec 2024: Sporting CP 1-0 Benfica. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Benfica beat Sporting CP 2-1. Sporting CP scored through L. Suárez 19' (pen.), H. Morita 72'. Benfica replied with A. Schjelderup 27' (pen.), Rafa 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Sporting CP held 61% of the ball against 39% for Benfica. Shots on target finished 6-5. Expected goals read 1.66 for Sporting CP, 2.27 for Benfica.

Benfica take the three points; Sporting CP look at a thin night for the home crowd. Sporting CP sat 3rd and Benfica 2nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.