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Benfica vs Sporting Lisbon - Both Teams to Score @ 1.83

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Both Sides to Score in Lisbon Derby

Right - Louis is away, and I’m here to take over and, in the process, stop the rot he has brought here with his two-day losing streak.

Today, we head to Portugal’s capital city, where age-old derby rivals Sporting Lisbon travel a whopping 2.2 kilometres to face Benfica at the Estadio da Luz.

It’s a clash between two serial title contenders who are almost perpetually in the top three, and after last season’s title race saw both sides take each other to the very final day, this game promises to have even more needle than usual, which takes some doing.

It was Sporting who triumphed in May, with Benfica’s draw on the final day extinguishing any title hopes, and so it is Sporting who arrive in Benfica’s backyard with local bragging rights.

So, to the bet - the two highest-scoring sides in the league last season, and again this one, both teams to score already seems likely. Then, when historical context is brought into it, it becomes nigh on a certainty.

Nine of the last 11 meetings between the two rivals have featured goals for both sides, and between them, they have only drawn one blank in the league this season - that came when Benfica held FC Porto to a 0-0 draw.

Moreover, stakes are high for this game - home side Benfica sit third, three points behind Sporting Lisbon, who in turn lie three points further back from leaders Porto. Both sides need a win to boost their title chances here, so don’t expect either to hold anything back.

At odds of 1.83 with BOYLE Sports, a £10 stake will return a nifty £18.30 when it wins - consider the losing streak over.

Odds from BOYLE Sports, correct as of 11:26, 05/12/25. Sports betting, even with advice, is always a risk to your capital that should be enjoyed responsibly. Set a stop-loss, never chase any losses, and never stake what you cannot afford to lose