Sporting has not won against Benfica on the League since 2015. The
"derby derby" wins another chapter on Saturday at 16h30 when Sporting
and Benfica make the Lisbon classic,
valid for the 33rd round of the Primera
Liga. The game is worth the vice-leader of the competition, since the two
teams are tied in 77 points.
Match Schedule:
Sporting vs. Benfica
Portugal Primera Liga
Date: 05 May 2018;
Time: 16:30
Venue: Estadio Jose
Alvalade (Lisboa)
The Lions do not
know what it is to beat the Incarnates since October 2015, when the green side
of the Portuguese capital celebrated a 3-0 victory away from home. Despite
this, the overall backlog of constituents against visitors is good. They are 73
victories, 29 draws and 42 losses in 144 confrontations in the Estadio Jose
Alvalade.
Portugal has been losing points in the UEFA
rankings at the club level and this will be decisive from next season. The
first consequence is the loss of a place in the Champions League. In 2018/2019 only the champion has direct access
to the group stage. The second place will have to play two qualifiers to gain
access to the groups of the competition.
Sporting come to the duel without some
important pieces. Coach Jorge Jesus will not have Ruben Ribeiro, with thigh
injury, Brazilian Bruno César, in the medical department due to a left knee
sprain, Rafael Leao, also with a left thigh muscle injury and Podence, who
fractured his left foot. Right-back Piccini and midfielder William Carvalho
have recovered from medical problems and are available for the classic.