Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Assistant 1 Bruno Jesus (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Luciano Maia
18 games this season 🟨 1.2/game ⚽ 5.1 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 FC Porto 34 88 2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 82 3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 80 4 Sporting Clube de Braga 34 59 5 FC Famalicao 34 56 6 Gil Vicente FC 34 50 7 Moreirense FC 34 43 8 FC Arouca 34 42 9 Vitoria SC 34 42 10 GD Estoril Praia 34 39 11 FC Alverca 34 39 12 Rio Ave FC 34 36 13 CD Santa Clara 34 36 14 CD Nacional 34 34 15 CF Estrela da Amadora 34 30 16 Casa Pia AC 34 30 17 CD Tondela 34 28 18 AVS 34 21 Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings2026-05-11 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 BragaRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 #3 Position #4 80 Points 59 34 Played 34 23 / 11 / 0 W / D / L 16 / 11 / 7 74 Scored 64 25 Conceded 36 +49 GD +28 2.35 PPG 1.74 68% Win % 47% Key Stats
63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history41% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season35% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this seasonSport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 4th (59 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica0-156/–16-304/131-45–/–46-601/161-751/276+4/4■ Scored ■ ConcededSporting Clube de Braga0-151/116-304/–31-451/146-601/161-751/276+3/4■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is hosting Sporting Clube de Braga for another epic battle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Rodrigo Zalazar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' 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 Andreas Schjelderup suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sporting Clube de Braga winning 0% of all matches.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leonardo Lelo, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio da Luz with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 466 games and scored 815 goals.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pau Victor Delgado made 197 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' GOAL! Rafa Silva scores on 46. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni
- 48' GOAL! Pau Victor Delgado scores on 48.
- 53' The travelling Sporting Clube de Braga supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Sporting Clube de Braga player sees a card in front of him.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Leonardo Lelo. He receives a card.
- 61' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vangelis Pavlidis is hanging Franjo Ivanovic on the field on 61 minute.
- 64' GOAL! Vangelis Pavlidis scores on 64.
- 67' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga to replace Gabriel Martinez by Mario Dorgeles on 67 minute.
- 72' Sporting Clube de Braga is showing some good football. However, Sporting Clube de Braga are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 74' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Fran Navarro is replaced by Rodrigo Zalazar on 74 minute.
- 76' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Leandro Barreiro Martins by Dodi Lukebakio on 76 minute.
- 81' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 82' The Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes a substitution. Leonardo Lelo departs to be replaced by Moscardo.
- 87' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a card on 87.
- 88' GOAL! Jean-Baptiste Gorby scores on 88.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Amar Dedic.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
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Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 18
- 27
- 8
- 1
- 17
- 21
- 44
- 25
- 4
- 26
- 9
Bench
- 7
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11
Dodi Lukebakio ↑ 76'
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14
Vangelis Pavlidis ↑ 61'
- 6
- 10
- 24
- 5
- 16
- 64
Coach José MourinhoSporting Clube de Braga Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 8
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39
Fran Navarro ↓ Rodrigo Zalazar 74'
- 6
- 18
- 1
- 29
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5
Leonardo Lelo ↓ Moscardo 82'
- 34
- 2
- 14
- 77
Bench
- 15
- 12
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10
Rodrigo Zalazar ↑ 74'
- 9
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17
Moscardo ↑ 82'
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20
Mario Dorgeles ↑ 67'
- 53
- 41
- 90
Coach Carlos Vicens -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals 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 BragaSport 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 DSporting 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 accuracy2 / 42.09 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.22 Sporting Clube de Braga xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.31Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 95% 5% ± 1.5 84% 16% ± 2.5 63% 37% ± 3.5 42% 58% ± 4.5 24% 76% Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw 77%Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga 46%Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Braga 77%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 10.2%2 – 1 9.4%2 – 0 7.9%1 – 0 7%3 – 1 6.5%2 – 2 Actual1 – 2 5.5%3 – 0 5.4%0 – 0 5.1%3 – 2 4%0 – 1 3.8%4 – 1 3.4%Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push Sporting Clube de Braga covers -2.5 17% — 83% -2 17% 17% 66% -1.5 34% — 66% -1 34% 22% 44% -0.5 56% — 44% +0.5 79% — 21% +1 79% 12% 9% +1.5 91% — 9% +2 91% 6% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet 30% ✓Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet 13% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.