LiontipsBenfica - Sporting: betting tip and bets for the Portuguese Cup match (May 25, 2025) from UPU
Command Analysis
Current form
Benfica fought with Sporting for the Portuguese championship title throughout the season, but drew in the last two rounds and eventually finished second. The round before the finish, the Eagles were just playing the key match of the entire Mayoral draw against the Lions, in which they lost the world (1:1). Next, in the final round, Bruno Lage's team also drew with Braga (1:1). In the Cup, Benfica more than confidently reached the final, played six matches, won all of them, scoring 22 goals. In the semifinals, we managed to beat Tirsense in class without any problems (9:0 in the sum of two matches).
Disqualifications and injuries
Amdouni, Ba, Manu and R.Sanches will not play in the final due to injuries. Eursnes is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- In the previous two matches, Benfica lost in the opening 45 minutes.
- In three consecutive matches with Benfica, an exchange of goals was recorded.
Approximate squad: Trubin – Araujo, Silva, Otamendi, Fernandez – Barreiro, Luis, Kekciu – Akturkoglu, Pavlidis, Schelderup.
Current form
Sporting became the champion of Portugal, snatched the title of the strongest team in the country in a difficult battle with Benfica. After a difficult 1-1 draw with a direct competitor, the lions did not allow themselves to misfire in the final round with Vitoria (2-0) and beat the Eagles by two points in the end. At the same time, Sporting failed to win two more trophies in the season, although it was close to it: it lost to Porto in the battle for the Super Cup and failed to cope with Benfica in the League Cup final. In the semi-finals of the national cup, Ruy Borges's team defeated Rio Aves 4-1 on aggregate.
Disqualifications and injuries
Braganza, N. Santos and Simons will definitely not play in the cup final due to injuries. The appearance of key defender Diomande, who was forced to leave the game in the previous match against Vitoria due to injury in the first half, is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- In three of the last five matches, Sporting won after the opening 45 minutes.
- In two of Sporting's three previous matches, there was an exchange of goals scored.
Approximate line–up: Ruy Silva - Quaresma, Saint–Just, Inacio – Catamo, Debast, Morita, Araujo - Trincan, Diekeres, Goncalves.
Trends
1st halfbet: total less than 1.5 goals
In three of the last five face-to-face meetings, no more than one goal was scored in the opening 45 minutes.
1.41Benfica'sbetwill score in the second half
In four of the last five matches, Benfica have scored goals in the second 45 minutes.
1.72The exact score is 1:0
Benfica have scored two of their last six wins with a one-goal advantage.
8.70Tip and bets
The two best teams will meet in the Cup final based on the results of the Primeira Liga draw. It is not surprising that bookmakers do not single out a favorite and offer absolutely equal odds on the winner. Benfica will obviously have an incredible motivation to recoup the recent draw in the championship, which did not allow them to become national champions. In the League Cup final, the Eagles were stronger than the Lions in the penalty shootout. It is possible that even today the main rivals will not be able to determine the strongest in the main time, but still Benfica has a better chance of overall success, in our opinion.
Our betting tip is for Benfica to pass by a factor of 1.90
Bet on the total
In recent face-to-face fights, you can see a lot of struggle, emotions are off the charts. However, performance fades into the background. In the previous three face-to-face meetings, more than two goals were not scored, it is unlikely that we will see an open game in the final today.
The second bet is a total of less than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.90
The first half bet
In the last nine face-to-face confrontations, Benfica has never been able to defeat Sporting in the first half. Based on this trend, we recommend another bet on the final.
Prediction – Sporting will not lose in the first half with a coefficient of 1.32
