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Andebol 1

Sporting WLWWWW

32:27

Finished

Kick-off was 19 Sep, 15:00 BST

Benfica LLWWLL

Venue: Pavilhão João Rocha City: Lisbon

Match report

Sportsg secured their third straight victory in the Andalusian League with a 32:27 win over Benfica on Friday evening. The home side maintained their perfect start to the campaign, while Benfica dropped further behind in their pursuit of the leaders. The result extends Sportsg's unbeaten run to seven matches across all competitions. The victory keeps Sportsg top of the table with nine points from three games. Benfica remain in third with seven points after two wins and a draw. The two-point gap between first and third suggests the title race is tightening rather than settling into a comfortable pattern. Sportsg have been scoring freely this season. Their recent results include victories over Kristiansand, Braga, and GOG, with scores of 37:29, 43:32, and 43:33 respectively. They lost narrowly to Barcelona last month but bounced back with that 31:29 win over Bidasoa Irun. The attack looks sharp, though defence has occasionally slipped. Benfica's form has been more mixed. They lost 33:37 to Porto on September 12th, which may have stung after earlier successes. Their 37:30 win over Povoa and 34:23 victory against Aguas-Santas showed they could compete, but the 24:31 defeat to Sportsg back in August was a setback. This time around they were sharper, but not quite enough. The result means Sportsg now have a two-point cushion at the top with three games played. Benfica will need to find consistency if they want to close the gap. Cup football has its own rules, but in the league there is no room for inconsistency. The hosts looked comfortable after the opening exchanges and held on through the closing stages.

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Match prediction: Sporting — Benfica

Win: Sporting

Confidence 67%

Reasoning

Спортинг — 1. place, 9 points after 3 games (3 wins, 0 losses)
Бенфика — 3. place, 7 points after 3 games (2 wins, 1 draws, 0 losses)
Спортинг, last 5 games: 4 wins, 1 losses
Бенфика, last 5 games: 2 wins, 3 losses
Head-to-head: 19 games, Спортинг — 17, 1 draws, Бенфика — 1

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State: Finished
Series: Andebol 1
Venue: Pavilhão João Rocha
City: Lisbon
Kick-off: 19 Sep, 15:00 BST

Andebol 1

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	Sporting	4	4	0	0	12
2	Maritimo	4	4	0	0	12
3	Benfica	4	2	2	0	8
4	Aguas Santas	4	2	2	0	8
5	Vitória SC	4	2	2	0	8
6	ABC Braga	3	2	1	0	7
7	Porto	2	2	0	0	6
8	Santo Tirso	4	1	3	0	6
9	A.D. Povoa Andebol Clube	3	1	2	0	5
10	Belenenses	3	1	2	0	5

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