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Benfica vs Sporting CP

Real strength. Different football profiles.

Benfica

Primeira Liga · 2026-2027

Rating as of 20 Oct 2026
Power82.2

Sporting CP

Primeira Liga · 2026-2027

Rating as of 20 Oct 2026
Power83.5
The football profile

Club DNA

BenficaSporting CP

Strength Profile · Current

Fixed 0–100 ratings. Power is the Elo baseline; Attack and Defence use a common reference opponent. Form is opponent-adjusted.

Strength profile radarCommon axes run from zero at the centre to 100 at the edge. Exact values appear alongside. A missing metric leaves the shape incomplete. 255075100 Power Attack Defence Form Consistency Squad Availability Benfica · Power 82.2 ptsBenfica · Attack 81.4 ptsBenfica · Defence 81.4 ptsBenfica · Form 85.2 ptsBenfica · Consistency 69.0 ptsBenfica · Squad Availability 95.6 % Sporting CP · Power 83.5 ptsSporting CP · Attack 75.3 ptsSporting CP · Defence 80.9 ptsSporting CP · Form 83.4 ptsSporting CP · Consistency 64.1 ptsSporting CP · Squad Availability 91.2 % Strength profile radarCommon axes run from zero at the centre to 100 at the edge. Exact values appear alongside. A missing metric leaves the shape incomplete. 255075100 Power Attack Defence Form Consistency SquadAvailability Benfica · Power 82.2 ptsBenfica · Attack 81.4 ptsBenfica · Defence 81.4 ptsBenfica · Form 85.2 ptsBenfica · Consistency 69.0 ptsBenfica · Squad Availability 95.6 % Sporting CP · Power 83.5 ptsSporting CP · Attack 75.3 ptsSporting CP · Defence 80.9 ptsSporting CP · Form 83.4 ptsSporting CP · Consistency 64.1 ptsSporting CP · Squad Availability 91.2 %
Ratings · 0–100 · Availability is a percentage

Strength comparison

Point gaps · Availability in percentage points

82.2Power83.5
Sporting CP +1.3 pts
81.4Attack75.3
Benfica +6.1 pts
81.4Defence80.9
Benfica +0.5 pts
85.2Form83.4
Benfica +1.8 pts
69.0Consistency64.1
Benfica +4.9 pts
95.6%Squad Availability91.2%
Benfica +4.4 pp

Consistency measures variation in points minus LOAD90 expected points, centred on the club’s average gap. Higher means less variation, not better results. Squad Availability is the percentage of model-weighted squad available for the last completed match, using its saved pre-match snapshot. It does not predict readiness for the next match. Missing historical data stays unavailable.

What separates them

The Difference

  • Benfica has the stronger attacking profile.
  • Benfica has less variable result gaps relative to LOAD90 expectations.
  • Benfica had more of its weighted squad available for its last completed match.
Descriptive rating gaps, not a match forecast. Small gaps are left out; missing ratings are not compared.

Benfica · Form 5/5 · Consistency 20/20 covered matches · 1 pre-match / 19 historical forecast backfills · Availability · last completed match 15 Oct 2026

Sporting CP · Form 5/5 · Consistency 20/20 covered matches · 1 pre-match / 19 historical forecast backfills · Availability · last completed match 13 Oct 2026

How Consistency works

For each match, gap = points earned − LOAD90 expected points. Consistency = 100 × (1 − SD(gaps) / 3), with SD calculated around the window’s mean gap. The endpoints come from the mathematical bounds of point gaps; this is not a fitted percentile or a forecast factor. A constant positive or negative gap can be consistent.

Current uses the latest 20 completed tracked matches within one year. At least 15 usable forecasts and 75% coverage are required. A 15–19-match score is provisional; comparative Consistency insights require 20 each. Historical backfills are reconstructed expectations, not forecasts archived before kickoff. Result randomness and changes in model calibration can affect the score.

Benfica · Current gap SD 0.93 points · mean gap 0.20 · Full window

Sporting CP · Current gap SD 1.08 points · mean gap 0.10 · Full window

Playing Style · Current

Observed profile · last 10 matches before each club’s reference fixture. Native units and coverage are shown below.

Playing style radarEach axis has its own labelled native range, shared by both clubs and both periods. Grid rings mark quarters of those ranges. Exact values appear alongside; missing data leaves the shape incomplete. Possession 0–100 % Pass accuracy 0–100 % Shots in the box 0–100 % On target share 0–100 % Shot Frequency 0–6 shots/100 passes Corner Pressure 0–12 corners/90 Benfica · Possession 60.3 %Benfica · Pass accuracy 87.8 %Benfica · Shots in the box 70.8 %Benfica · On target share 32.4 %Benfica · Shot Frequency 3.4 shots/100 passesBenfica · Corner Pressure 7.4 corners/90 Sporting CP · Possession 55.4 %Sporting CP · Pass accuracy 87.8 %Sporting CP · Shots in the box 66.1 %Sporting CP · On target share 45.4 %Sporting CP · Shot Frequency 2.3 shots/100 passesSporting CP · Corner Pressure 4.1 corners/90 Playing style radarEach axis has its own labelled native range, shared by both clubs and both periods. Grid rings mark quarters of those ranges. Exact values appear alongside; missing data leaves the shape incomplete. Possession 0–100 % Passaccuracy 0–100 % Shots inthe box 0–100 % On targetshare 0–100 % ShotFrequency 0–6 shots/100 passes CornerPressure 0–12 corners/90 Benfica · Possession 60.3 %Benfica · Pass accuracy 87.8 %Benfica · Shots in the box 70.8 %Benfica · On target share 32.4 %Benfica · Shot Frequency 3.4 shots/100 passesBenfica · Corner Pressure 7.4 corners/90 Sporting CP · Possession 55.4 %Sporting CP · Pass accuracy 87.8 %Sporting CP · Shots in the box 66.1 %Sporting CP · On target share 45.4 %Sporting CP · Shot Frequency 2.3 shots/100 passesSporting CP · Corner Pressure 4.1 corners/90
Native units · axis ranges shown · larger is not better

How they play

Differences in each metric’s native units

60.3%Possession55.4%
Benfica +4.9 pp
87.8%Pass accuracy87.8%
Level
70.8%Shots in the box66.1%
Benfica +4.8 pp
32.4%On target share45.4%
Sporting CP +13.0 pp
3.4Shot Frequency2.3
Benfica +1.1 shots/100 passes
7.4Corner Pressure4.1
Benfica +3.3 corners/90

Shot Frequency = shots per 100 passes on the same covered matches: how quickly passing sequences turn into attempts. Corner Pressure = corners per completed 90-minute game. These describe attacking tendencies, not strength; extra time and custom-length games are excluded.

These are observed profiles. League and schedule differences can affect them. The radar uses native axis ranges shared by both clubs and both periods; a larger shape does not imply superiority.

Benfica · Window 10 matches · before 26 Oct 2026 · Shot Frequency 8/10 · Corner Pressure 10/10 covered regulation matches. Per-metric coverage of the four percentage shares is unavailable.

Sporting CP · Window 10 matches · before 25 Oct 2026 · Shot Frequency 10/10 · Corner Pressure 10/10 covered regulation matches. Per-metric coverage of the four percentage shares is unavailable.

Strength Profile · Season Average

Match-sampled averages of available ratings this season, across tracked competitions. These are not time-weighted averages or a measure of consistency.

Strength profile radarCommon axes run from zero at the centre to 100 at the edge. Exact values appear alongside. A missing metric leaves the shape incomplete. 255075100 Power Attack Defence Form Consistency Squad Availability Benfica · Power 80.6 ptsBenfica · Form 80.4 ptsBenfica · Consistency 69.3 pts Sporting CP · Power 81.7 ptsSporting CP · Form 76.1 ptsSporting CP · Consistency 68.8 pts Strength profile radarCommon axes run from zero at the centre to 100 at the edge. Exact values appear alongside. A missing metric leaves the shape incomplete. 255075100 Power Attack Defence Form Consistency SquadAvailability Benfica · Power 80.6 ptsBenfica · Form 80.4 ptsBenfica · Consistency 69.3 pts Sporting CP · Power 81.7 ptsSporting CP · Form 76.1 ptsSporting CP · Consistency 68.8 pts
Ratings · 0–100 · Availability is a percentage

Strength comparison

Point gaps · Availability in percentage points

80.6Power81.7
Sporting CP +1.1 pts
—Attack—
Shared data unavailable
—Defence—
Shared data unavailable
80.4Form76.1
Benfica +4.3 pts
69.3Consistency68.8
Benfica +0.5 pts
—Squad Availability—
Shared data unavailable

Consistency measures variation in points minus LOAD90 expected points, centred on the club’s average gap. Higher means less variation, not better results. Squad Availability is the percentage of model-weighted squad available for the last completed match, using its saved pre-match snapshot. It does not predict readiness for the next match. Missing historical data stays unavailable.

What separates them

The Difference

  • Benfica has the higher average Form value.
Descriptive rating gaps, not a match forecast. Small gaps are left out; missing ratings are not compared.

Benfica · Power 10 · Attack 1 · Defence 1 · Form 7 · Consistency 10 · Squad Availability 1 · 1 pre-match / 9 historical Elo backfills. Minimum 3 observations per average. Consistency averages eligible rolling windows, which overlap; availability uses genuine pre-match snapshots only. Historical Form is reconstructed using the current calibration.

Sporting CP · Power 10 · Attack 1 · Defence 1 · Form 7 · Consistency 10 · Squad Availability 1 · 1 pre-match / 9 historical Elo backfills. Minimum 3 observations per average. Consistency averages eligible rolling windows, which overlap; availability uses genuine pre-match snapshots only. Historical Form is reconstructed using the current calibration.

How Consistency works

For each match, gap = points earned − LOAD90 expected points. Consistency = 100 × (1 − SD(gaps) / 3), with SD calculated around the window’s mean gap. The endpoints come from the mathematical bounds of point gaps; this is not a fitted percentile or a forecast factor. A constant positive or negative gap can be consistent.

Current uses the latest 20 completed tracked matches within one year. At least 15 usable forecasts and 75% coverage are required. A 15–19-match score is provisional; comparative Consistency insights require 20 each. Historical backfills are reconstructed expectations, not forecasts archived before kickoff. Result randomness and changes in model calibration can affect the score.

Benfica · Current gap SD 0.93 points · mean gap 0.20 · Full window

Sporting CP · Current gap SD 1.08 points · mean gap 0.10 · Full window

Playing Style · Season Average

Observed profile · league season before each club’s reference fixture. Native units and coverage are shown below.

Playing style radarEach axis has its own labelled native range, shared by both clubs and both periods. Grid rings mark quarters of those ranges. Exact values appear alongside; missing data leaves the shape incomplete. Possession 0–100 % Pass accuracy 0–100 % Shots in the box 0–100 % On target share 0–100 % Shot Frequency 0–6 shots/100 passes Corner Pressure 0–12 corners/90 Benfica · Possession 63.4 %Benfica · Pass accuracy 87.7 %Benfica · Shots in the box 74.6 %Benfica · On target share 35.3 %Benfica · Shot Frequency 3.5 shots/100 passesBenfica · Corner Pressure 7.8 corners/90 Sporting CP · Possession 59.0 %Sporting CP · Pass accuracy 88.6 %Sporting CP · Shots in the box 67.2 %Sporting CP · On target share 44.0 %Sporting CP · Shot Frequency 2.3 shots/100 passesSporting CP · Corner Pressure 4.6 corners/90 Playing style radarEach axis has its own labelled native range, shared by both clubs and both periods. Grid rings mark quarters of those ranges. Exact values appear alongside; missing data leaves the shape incomplete. Possession 0–100 % Passaccuracy 0–100 % Shots inthe box 0–100 % On targetshare 0–100 % ShotFrequency 0–6 shots/100 passes CornerPressure 0–12 corners/90 Benfica · Possession 63.4 %Benfica · Pass accuracy 87.7 %Benfica · Shots in the box 74.6 %Benfica · On target share 35.3 %Benfica · Shot Frequency 3.5 shots/100 passesBenfica · Corner Pressure 7.8 corners/90 Sporting CP · Possession 59.0 %Sporting CP · Pass accuracy 88.6 %Sporting CP · Shots in the box 67.2 %Sporting CP · On target share 44.0 %Sporting CP · Shot Frequency 2.3 shots/100 passesSporting CP · Corner Pressure 4.6 corners/90
Native units · axis ranges shown · larger is not better

How they play

Differences in each metric’s native units

63.4%Possession59.0%
Benfica +4.4 pp
87.7%Pass accuracy88.6%
Sporting CP +0.9 pp
74.6%Shots in the box67.2%
Benfica +7.4 pp
35.3%On target share44.0%
Sporting CP +8.7 pp
3.5Shot Frequency2.3
Benfica +1.2 shots/100 passes
7.8Corner Pressure4.6
Benfica +3.1 corners/90

Shot Frequency = shots per 100 passes on the same covered matches: how quickly passing sequences turn into attempts. Corner Pressure = corners per completed 90-minute game. These describe attacking tendencies, not strength; extra time and custom-length games are excluded.

These are observed profiles. League and schedule differences can affect them. The radar uses native axis ranges shared by both clubs and both periods; a larger shape does not imply superiority.

Benfica · Window 8 matches · before 26 Oct 2026 · Shot Frequency 8/8 · Corner Pressure 8/8 covered regulation matches. Per-metric coverage of the four percentage shares is unavailable.

Sporting CP · Window 8 matches · before 25 Oct 2026 · Shot Frequency 8/8 · Corner Pressure 8/8 covered regulation matches. Per-metric coverage of the four percentage shares is unavailable.

The season so far

Historical Trend

Power · 0–100

Base Power at recorded match dates. Solid lines join saved pre-match ratings; dashed segments include historical Elo backfills. The same fixed scale is used for both clubs.

Season Power historyAvailable pre-match Power observations and historical Elo backfills. Lines connect observations, not daily measurements. Exact dates and values are available in the table below. 0255075100 Benfica · 2026-08-09 19:30:00 UTC · 79.3 · backfill Benfica · 2026-08-17 19:15:00 UTC · 77.8 · backfill Benfica · 2026-08-31 19:15:00 UTC · 79.9 · backfill Benfica · 2026-09-05 17:00:00 UTC · 80.1 · backfill Benfica · 2026-09-09 19:45:00 UTC · 80.5 · backfill Benfica · 2026-09-13 17:00:00 UTC · 81.2 · backfill Benfica · 2026-09-16 19:00:00 UTC · 81.4 · backfill Benfica · 2026-09-20 19:30:00 UTC · 82.7 · backfill Benfica · 2026-10-11 17:00:00 UTC · 81.6 · backfill Benfica · 2026-10-15 19:00:00 UTC · 81.7 · pre Sporting CP · 2026-08-08 19:30:00 UTC · 81.7 · backfill Sporting CP · 2026-08-14 19:15:00 UTC · 80.9 · backfill Sporting CP · 2026-08-22 19:30:00 UTC · 81.1 · backfill Sporting CP · 2026-08-28 19:15:00 UTC · 81.3 · backfill Sporting CP · 2026-09-05 19:30:00 UTC · 81.9 · backfill Sporting CP · 2026-09-09 19:00:00 UTC · 82 · backfill Sporting CP · 2026-09-13 19:30:00 UTC · 82.6 · backfill Sporting CP · 2026-09-19 19:30:00 UTC · 82.1 · backfill Sporting CP · 2026-10-09 19:15:00 UTC · 81.3 · backfill Sporting CP · 2026-10-13 16:45:00 UTC · 82.4 · pre 8 Aug 202615 Oct 2026
BenficaSporting CP
View history data and coverage
ClubDate (UTC)PowerSource
Benfica2026-08-09 19:30:0079.3Historical Elo backfill
Benfica2026-08-17 19:15:0077.8Historical Elo backfill
Benfica2026-08-31 19:15:0079.9Historical Elo backfill
Benfica2026-09-05 17:00:0080.1Historical Elo backfill
Benfica2026-09-09 19:45:0080.5Historical Elo backfill
Benfica2026-09-13 17:00:0081.2Historical Elo backfill
Benfica2026-09-16 19:00:0081.4Historical Elo backfill
Benfica2026-09-20 19:30:0082.7Historical Elo backfill
Benfica2026-10-11 17:00:0081.6Historical Elo backfill
Benfica2026-10-15 19:00:0081.7Saved pre-match
Sporting CP2026-08-08 19:30:0081.7Historical Elo backfill
Sporting CP2026-08-14 19:15:0080.9Historical Elo backfill
Sporting CP2026-08-22 19:30:0081.1Historical Elo backfill
Sporting CP2026-08-28 19:15:0081.3Historical Elo backfill
Sporting CP2026-09-05 19:30:0081.9Historical Elo backfill
Sporting CP2026-09-09 19:00:0082.0Historical Elo backfill
Sporting CP2026-09-13 19:30:0082.6Historical Elo backfill
Sporting CP2026-09-19 19:30:0082.1Historical Elo backfill
Sporting CP2026-10-09 19:15:0081.3Historical Elo backfill
Sporting CP2026-10-13 16:45:0082.4Saved pre-match
Chances, finishing & results

Efficiency

From chances to results. Exact values share a scale within each row; colours identify the clubs.

Last 10

Benfica
Sporting CP
ConversionGoals / shots · %
14.5% 8/10 covered
21.0% 10/10 covered
Save RateSaves / shots on target faced · %
75.0% 7/10 covered
80.6% 9/10 covered
Goals − xGFinishing gap · per match
+0.47 4/10 covered
+1.14 7/10 covered
xGA − GAGoals prevented · per match
+0.27 4/10 covered
+0.04 7/10 covered
Shot QualityObserved xG / shot
0.095 4/10 covered
0.156 7/10 covered
Shot VolumeShots / 90
18.1 8/10 covered
11.9 10/10 covered
xG / matchLeague season · fixed window
2.79 4/8 covered
1.70 5/8 covered
xGA / matchLeague season · fixed window
0.52 4/8 covered
0.85 5/8 covered
Points / gameLeague season · fixed window
2.38 8/8 league matches
2.25 8/8 league matches
Points vs expected · Form windowUp to 5 matches · stored pure forecasts
+1.67 5/5 Form window
+1.83 5/5 Form window

Benfica · Statistics before 26 Oct 2026 · Recent results W · W · L · W · W

Sporting CP · Statistics before 25 Oct 2026 · Recent results W · W · D · D · W

League season

Benfica
Sporting CP
ConversionGoals / shots · %
15.4% 8/8 covered
20.0% 8/8 covered
Save RateSaves / shots on target faced · %
58.8% 6/8 covered
72.7% 7/8 covered
Goals − xGFinishing gap · per match
+0.46 4/8 covered
+1.30 5/8 covered
xGA − GAGoals prevented · per match
-0.23 4/8 covered
-0.35 5/8 covered
Shot QualityObserved xG / shot
0.116 4/8 covered
0.147 5/8 covered
Shot VolumeShots / 90
19.5 8/8 covered
12.5 8/8 covered
xG / matchLeague season · fixed window
2.79 4/8 covered
1.70 5/8 covered
xGA / matchLeague season · fixed window
0.52 4/8 covered
0.85 5/8 covered
Points / gameLeague season · fixed window
2.38 8/8 league matches
2.25 8/8 league matches
Points vs expected · Form windowUp to 5 matches · stored pure forecasts
+1.67 5/5 Form window
+1.83 5/5 Form window

Benfica · Statistics before 26 Oct 2026 · Recent results W · W · L · W · W

Sporting CP · Statistics before 25 Oct 2026 · Recent results W · W · D · D · W

Positive Goals − xG means more goals scored than the observed chances predicted. Positive xGA − GA means fewer goals conceded than those chances predicted; it reflects defence and goalkeeping together. Gaps are per covered match and pair goals and xG on the same matches. Shot Quality pairs total xG and total shots. Minimum three known matches per metric; missing data stays unavailable.

Butterfly bars grow from the centre towards each club. Length shows magnitude, not superiority; negative gaps use stripes and a minus sign. Percentages use 0–100%, PPG uses 0–3; other rows share the larger absolute value as their limit. xG, xGA and PPG retain their league-season window. Points vs expected retains the latest up to five completed matches with stored pure forecasts across tracked competitions; results are newest first. These observed metrics are not adjusted for league or opponent strength.

About this comparison

Strength ratings share LOAD90’s fixed scales across leagues. Elo reflects opponent quality; Attack and Defence describe performance against the same reference club on a neutral pitch. Form adjusts for opponents and venue. League Strength is not added a second time. Cross-league ratings remain model estimates; sparse connections between leagues and incomplete data limit precision. Explore the methodology →