Benfica host Sporting this Tuesday at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica for a match of the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup.
After facing GD Chaves in Primeira Liga, Benfica turn their attention to the Portuguese Cup where they challenge Sporting. Ahead of the contest, the encarnados have recorded a five-game unbeaten sequence in the Taça Portugal 23/24. On the other hand, the leões are on a sequence of scoring at least one goal each match for the past five, in the Taça Portugal 23/24. When analysing the previous encounters between the teams, Roger Schmidt's team and Rúben Amorim's team have faced each other three hundred twenty times, with Benfica holding the advantage: 139 victories, against 113 victories of Sporting. Specifically in the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, the encarnados have the advantage in the duels against Rúben Amorim's team: 85 wins in 153 games, while the leões have 33 wins.
Considering only the Portuguese Cup, there have been thirty-eight games played between the two teams, with 20 wins for Sporting, 2 draws and 16 wins for Benfica.
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Sporting winning 2-1. It is expected to be an exciting clash, that can go either way.
