Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hugo Miguel
- Referee Bruno Jesus
- Referee Bruno Alexandre Da Silva Esteves
- Referee Ricardo Santos
- Referee Joao Pinto
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Feb | FC Porto | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Jan | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Jan | FC Paços de Ferreira | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | CD Aves | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | Moreirense FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jan | FC Porto | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | CD Tondela | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #6 |
| 16 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 1 |
| 22 | Scored | 7 |
| 7 | Conceded | 5 |
| +15 | GD | +2 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 71% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
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 | 3 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' KICK OFF: Sporting Clube de Braga gets underway.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Nascimento will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sport Lisboa e Benfica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 471 games and scored 831 goals.
- 21' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for David Carmo.
- 26' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 831 goals from 471 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' The 37-year-old Adel Taarabt has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joao Palhinha on 36 minutes.
- 41' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' Joao Palhinha makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sporting Clube de Braga are in front.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Braga are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' Poor challenge from Ricardo Esgaio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Adel Taarabt argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 57' Trincao gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Braga. He replaces Galeno and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Haris Seferovic. He replaces Franco Cervi on 62 minute.
- 67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 72' Sporting Clube de Braga come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 74' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Braga player. Wallace gets a Yellow card.
- 79' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andre Horta is hanging Ricardo Horta on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 86' Dyego Sousa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomas Tavares at the 86 minute mark.
- 87' The Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes a substitution. Paulinho departs to be replaced by Rui Fonte.
- 90' That is a Red card for Sporting Clube de Braga. Raul Silva will be fuming at that decision.
- Full Time. Sporting Clube de Braga beats Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Julian Weigl ↓ Chiquinho 79'
- 95
- 6
- 21
-
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Haris Seferovic 62'
- 49
- 3
- 27
- 99
- 97
-
84
Tomas Tavares ↓ Dyego Sousa 86'
Bench
-
19
Chiquinho ↑ 79'
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↑ 62'
- 22
-
20
Dyego Sousa ↑ 86'
- 72
- 73
- 71
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 90
- 60
- 1
- 47
- 34
- 5
- 27
- 20
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Andre Horta 79'
- 92
Bench
-
18
Rui Fonte ↑ 87'
- 9
-
15
Andre Horta ↑ 79'
- 12
- 17
-
77
Trincao ↑ 57'
- 4
Coach
Micael Sequeira
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
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2020-02-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2020-02-08
FC Porto
3–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2020-01-31
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–2
Os Belenenses Futebol
W
2020-01-26
FC Paços de Ferreira
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2020-01-17
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2020-01-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
CD Aves
W
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2020-02-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-02-08
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–2
Gil Vicente FC
D
2020-02-02
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2020-01-29
Moreirense FC
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-01-17
FC Porto
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-01-12
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
CD Tondela
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.12
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
78%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
46%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Braga
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
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.

