Friday , 18 September 2026

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2025-26
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2 – 2
Full Time
Sporting Clube de Braga
Mon 11 May 2026 · 19:15 UTC Estadio da Luz HT 45' · FT 45'
Rafa Silva 46' 1–0
1–1 48' Pau Victor Delgado
1–2 88' Jean-Baptiste Gorby
Vangelis Pavlidis pen 90+5' 2–2
Y 56' Lukas Hornicek
Y 57' Leonardo Lelo
Amar Dedic 87' Y
Y 90' Vitor Carvalho
Y 90' Victor Gomez

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
  • Assistant 1 Bruno Jesus (Portugal)
  • Assistant 2 Luciano Maia
6 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 6 18
2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 6 16
3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 6 14
4 CD Santa Clara 6 14
5 CF Estrela da Amadora 6 10
6 FC Arouca 6 10
7 Sporting Clube de Braga 5 10
8 Academico de Viseu FC 6 8
9 Moreirense FC 6 7
10 Gil Vicente FC 5 7
11 CS Maritimo 6 7
12 FC Alverca 6 5
13 Vitoria SC 6 4
14 FC Famalicao 6 4
15 Rio Ave FC 6 4
16 CD Nacional 6 4
17 GD Estoril Praia 6 2
18 Casa Pia AC 6 1

Head-to-Head

8
3
5
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 16 games · Avg 3.7 goals Sporting Clube de Braga
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 Sporting Clube de Braga 2025-12-28 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2025-05-17 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2025-01-04 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga 2024-04-27 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May Sporting Clube de Braga H 2–2 D
02 May FC Famalicao A 2–2 D
25 Apr Moreirense FC H 4–1 W
19 Apr Sporting Clube de Portugal A 2–1 W
12 Apr CD Nacional H 2–0 W
06 Apr Casa Pia AC A 1–1 D
Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 2–2 D
07 May SC Freiburg A 1–3 L
03 May GD Estoril Praia H 1–1 D
30 Apr SC Freiburg H 2–1 W
26 Apr CD Santa Clara A 1–2 L
23 Apr Casa Pia AC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Sporting Clube de Braga
#2 Position #7
16 Points 10
6 Played 5
5 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 1
21 Scored 7
4 Conceded 5
+17 GD +2
2.67 PPG 2.00
83% Win % 60%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
40% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season

Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 7th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
7/1
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Vangelis Pavlidis 8 G 2 A
Gianluca Prestianni 5 G 2 A
Leandro Barreiro Martins 2 G 1 A
Rafa Silva 1 G 2 A
Jhon Duran 1 G
Sporting Clube de Braga
Pau Victor Delgado 3 G 1 A
Fran Navarro 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Braga — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' The travelling Sporting Clube de Braga supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Demir Tiknaz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 25' Samuel Dahl is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Clube de Braga tonight.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rafa Silva suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. José Mourinho might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' It’s high time José Mourinho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' Sport Lisboa e Benfica seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 46' A goal from the Portugal international Rafa Silva! He fires home on 46 to make it 1-0!
  • 48' A goal from the Spain international Pau Victor Delgado! He fires home on 48 to make it 1-1!
  • 53' Rodrigo Zalazar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' Sporting Clube de Braga player sees a card in front of him.
  • 57' Leonardo Lelo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 57.
  • 61' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Franjo Ivanovic exits the field as Vangelis Pavlidis enters on 61.
  • 64' Vangelis Pavlidis adds to his 5 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Mario Dorgeles on, Gabriel Martinez off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 74' Rodrigo Zalazar is replacing Fran Navarro for the Sporting Clube de Braga side.
  • 76' Dodi Lukebakio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leandro Barreiro Martins on 76 minute.
  • 81' Over 81 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 82' Moscardo is replacing Leonardo Lelo for the Sporting Clube de Braga side.
  • 87' Amar Dedic is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • 88' GOAL! Jean-Baptiste Gorby scores on 88.
  • 90' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach José Mourinho

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Vicens

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rafa Silva 6
Pizzi 5
Ricardo Horta 4
Haris Seferovic 3
Everton 3
Darwin Nunez 3
Vangelis Pavlidis 2
Alejandro Grimaldo 2

Head to Head

2026-05-11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 Sporting Clube de Braga 2025-12-28 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2025-05-17 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2025-01-04 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga 2024-04-27 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2026-05-11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 Sporting Clube de Braga D 2026-05-02 FC Famalicao 2–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2026-04-25 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–1 Moreirense FC W 2026-04-19 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2026-04-12 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 CD Nacional W 2026-04-06 Casa Pia AC 1–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2026-05-11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 Sporting Clube de Braga D 2026-05-07 SC Freiburg 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2026-05-03 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 GD Estoril Praia D 2026-04-30 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 SC Freiburg W 2026-04-26 CD Santa Clara 2–1 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2026-04-23 Casa Pia AC 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.54 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica63% Draw20% Sporting Clube de Braga17%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
83%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
37%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Braga
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica50% Draw37% Sporting Clube de Braga13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
9%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
Actual
4 – 0
4.7%
0 – 0
4%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push Sporting Clube de Braga covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 20% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 21% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.