Matchday 13 | Friday 5 December 2025 | Estádio da Luz | 20:15 CET

Derby Eterno Ignites: Can Benfica Defend Their Da Luz Crown Against Sporting's Rampage? ⚔️
The Eternal Derby returns to the Estádio da Luz, where Benfica host arch-rivals Sporting CP in a title-tilting Primeira Liga blockbuster. The Águias, unbeaten in the league and chasing Porto's shadow, face a Sporting side that's won four straight and boasts the league's hottest attack. With both sides nursing injury woes and a recent 1-0 Super Cup Benfica win hanging over this rematch, expect fireworks, fouls, and a battle for second place that could define the season.

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Current Form – Águias Unbeaten, Leões Unstoppable

Benfica (3rd – 28 points)

• Unbeaten in 12 league games (8W-4D), including a gritty 2-1 comeback at Nacional last time out

• Home fortress: Won 6 of 6 at Da Luz (18-3 aggregate), averaging 2.08 goals scored per game

• Attack humming: 25 goals total (2.08 per game), with Pavlidis (10 goals) but just 7 conceded shows defensive bite

• Injury hits: Alexander Bah (cruciate), Bruma (Achilles), Dodi Lukébakio (broken ankle), Henrique Araújo (muscle) all out – backline stretched
  
  

Sporting CP (2nd – 31 points)

• Blazing trail: 10W-1D-1L, with four straight league wins including a 4-0 demolition of Estrela Amadora

• Road rampage: 100% away win record (5/5), scoring 2.5 goals per game while unbeaten on the road

• Firepower overload: League-best 31 goals (2.58 per game), led by Suárez(09 goals); just 6 conceded, but depth tested

• Absences mounting: Daniel Bragança (knee, out until Dec), Zeno Debast (wound), Nuno Santos (knee), Fotis Ioannidis (knee) sidelined

Head-to-Head: Benfica's Da Luz Dominance Meets Sporting's Recent Bite

Benfica hold the overall edge (28W-21L-20D in 69 meetings), but recent derbies tell a tighter tale – Sporting unbeaten in 6 of the last 8 (W3 D3), including a 3-1 extra-time Taça win in May 2025. Yet at Da Luz, Benfica reign supreme: Unlost in 9 home league games vs Sporting (W6 D3), with the last clash a 1-0 Super Cup stunner in July. Games average 2.7 goals, BTTS in 61% of recent H2Hs, and over 2.5 in 46% – low-block tension often explodes into chaos.

Tactical Breakdown: Mourinho's Steel vs Borges' Swarm

Mourinho's Benfica deploy a pragmatic 4-2-3-1, absorbing pressure (48% possession vs top sides) before unleashing Di María's magic and Pavlidis' poaching on counters. Set-pieces are gold (7 goals this season), but injuries force reliance on Otamendi's grit – Trubin (1.5 saves/game) faces Gyökeres' threat.
Borges' Sporting swarm in a fluid 3-4-3, overloading flanks with Gyökeres' runs and Hjulmand's deep launches; their away clean-sheet streak meets Benfica's home press (14 shots/game). Corners galore (13.2 combined average) – expect a midfield war that cracks open late.

The Killer Stat for Benfica to Win

Benfica vs Sporting at Da Luz in the last 9 league meetings: Unbeaten (W6 D3), with 67% under 2.5 – but Sporting's away perfection (5/5 wins) adds edge to the hosts' fortress factor.

Final Prediction

Benfica 2–1 Sporting CP

Pavlidis nods one from a set-piece, Di María curls the winner, Gyökeres pulls one back on the break. Benfica's home hex holds, closing the gap to one point and silencing the Leões' roar.

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