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 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 11 games · 17 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 | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 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 | #8 |
| 28 | Points | 17 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 4 |
| 30 | Scored | 13 |
| 10 | Conceded | 11 |
| +20 | GD | +2 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 1.55 |
| 82% | Win % | 45% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (28 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 8th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
9/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 11 G | 3 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 7 G | 4 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 | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 5' Sporting Clube de Braga come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' It’s high time Micael Sequeira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Sporting Clube de Braga started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for David Carmo.
- 26' Julian Weigl is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Clube de Braga tonight.
- 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Trincao made 439 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 36' The referee calls foul for Joao Palhinha. He receives a Yellow card.
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 482 games and scored 858 goals.
- 45' Ruben Dias picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' A goal from the Portugal international Joao Palhinha! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-1!
- 51' 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.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Ricardo Esgaio argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 56' Adel Taarabt is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 57' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Galeno has done his job and it is now time for Trincao to step up.
- 62' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Haris Seferovic is hanging Franco Cervi on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' Sporting Clube de Braga 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.
- 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Wallace.
- 79' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Ricardo Horta exits the field as Andre Horta enters on 79.
- 84' A quiet spell here at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Sport Lisboa e Benfica seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 86' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Tomas Tavares has done his job and it is now time for Dyego Sousa to step up.
- 87' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Rui Fonte comes on to replace Paulinho.
- 90' Raul Silva has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 90.
- Sporting Clube de Braga celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 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
2.21
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 62% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
79%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
44%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Braga
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 22% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

