Sporting Lisbon vs. Benfica Live Stream Free Online: Primeira League Table, Projected Lineups and Tactical Preview

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Two clubs in the top half of the Primeira League table will do battle today in a match between Sporting Lisbon and Benfica. The Derby de Lisboa scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon and can be live streamed here free (requires free trial registration). Additional TV coverage can be found on Sport TV Americas.

What They're Saying

Benfica manager Jorge Jesus (via Publico): "There are no favorites between Benfica and Sporting. Not today, not tomorrow, not years from now. It is the derby of Lisbon, between two clubs with a great history in Portuguese football. it's a tough game for both. The only advantage that we have is that we are ahead [in the table].

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Sporting Lisbon's Nani has enjoyed a modicum of success since joining from Manchester United. In 20 appearances across all competitions, the 28-year-old has seven goals.

Sporting Lisbon's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Patrício, Cédric, Figueiredo, Oliveira, Jefferson; Rosell, João Mário; Mane, Silva, Nani, Monteroi

Benfica's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Artur; Pereira, Luisão, Jardel, Eliseu; Salvio, Samaris, Talisca, John; Jonas, Lima

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).

Standings

  Rnk   Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Pts  
  1   Benfica 19 16 1 2 44 8 36 49  
  2   FC Porto 20 14 4 2 49 10 39 46  
  3   Sporting CP 19 12 6 1 38 15 23 42  
  4   Vitória Guimarães 19 10 6 3 33 16 17 36  
  5   Sporting Braga 19 10 4 5 30 13 17 34  
  6   Rio Ave FC 19 7 6 6 26 25 1 27  
  7   Belenenses 19 7 6 6 18 20 -2 27  
  8   FC Paços de Ferreira 19 7 5 7 24 29 -5 26  
  9   GD Estoril Praia 19 6 7 6 23 28 -5 25  
  10   CS Marítimo 19 7 3 9 23 25 -2 24  
  11   Moreirense 20 6 6 8 17 21 -4 24  
  12   CD Nacional 19 7 3 9 21 26 -5 24  
  13   Boavista FC 19 6 1 12 15 34 -19 19  
  14   Vitória Setúbal 19 5 3 11 16 32 -16 18  
  15   Arouca 19 4 3 12 11 29 -18 15  
  16   Académica Coimbra 19 1 10 8 12 27 -15 13  
  17   FC Penafiel 19 3 4 12 14 36 -22 13  
  18   Gil Vicente FC 19 1 8 10 14 34 -20 11  

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