Sport Lisboa e Benfica faces Sporting today at Estádio da Luz. The match starts at 17h15 and is valid for the 13th round of the Portuguese Championship.

Where to watch the Benfica game today

The ESPN channel and the Disney Plus streaming platform will broadcast the Benfica and Sporting game today, live throughout Brazil. In Portugal, the broadcast is by BTV.

The Benfica and Sporting teams have played 326 matches in the Portuguese classic, with an advantage to Benfica with 140 victories, in addition to 71 draws and 115 triumphs for Sporting.

Benfica and Sporting lineup

José Mourinho is expected to line up A. Trubin, A. Dedić, A. Silva, N. Otamendi, S. Dahl, R. Ríos, E. Barrenechea, F. Aursnes, G. Prestianni, G. Sudakov, V. Pavlidis.

Rui Borges is expected to follow with the following lineup: R. Silva, I. Fresneda, O. Diomande, G. Inácio, M. Araújo, M. Hjulmand, H. Morita, G. Catamo, F. Trincão, G. Quenda, L. J. Suárez.

How the Portuguese Championship works

The Primeira Liga competition consists of 34 rounds in a points-based format. During the season, each team faces all the others twice, playing the first match in their own stadium and the second in the opponent's stadium.

The victory provides three points, while the draw awards one point to both teams. These points are important for the ascent of each club in the classification, aiming to reach the leadership.

TeamPoints
Benfica30
Sporting25