Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
2021-03-21
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2020-11-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
2020-02-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
2019-09-01
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 6–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 2–5 | L |
| 30 Oct | GD Estoril Praia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | FC Vizela | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | FC Bayern München | H | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Oct | Portimonense SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–6 | L |
| 04 Nov | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Nov | Portimonense SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Boavista FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' Three points are at stake. Sport Lisboa e Benfica host Sporting Clube de Braga — let the battle begin!
- 2' Alejandro Grimaldo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the defender.
- 7' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 12' Ricardo Horta does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Clube de Braga surge ahead!
- 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Braga are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Joao Mario by Paulo Bernardo on 23 minute.
- 26' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Almoatasembellah Ali on 26 minutes.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Almoatasembellah Ali.
- 32' Sporting Clube de Braga are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 34' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Morato on, Lucas Verissimo off on 34 minutes.
- 37' Darwin Nunez doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 38' GOAL! Darwin Nunez scores on 38. Assisted by Darwin Nunez
- 42' Rafa Silva makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 45' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Nuno Sequeira is replaced by Moura.
- 46' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Fabiano Silva is replaced by Yan Couto.
- 48' Rafa Silva makes no mistake. The score reads 5-1 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 48' Gilberto has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
- 52' A stunning finish from Everton — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Everton makes it 7-1.
- 60' Assisted by Darwin Nunez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Everton makes no mistake. 8-1!
- 64' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Andre Castro is replaced by Lucas Mineiro on 64 minute.
- 65' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Goncalo Ramos comes on to replace Darwin Nunez.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jorge Jesus will be considering his options from the bench.
- 72' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Lucas Piazon is replaced by Iuri Medeiros.
- 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Braga needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 81' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Pizzi gets a Yellow card.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Goncalo Ramos.
- 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' A moment of madness from Lucas Mineiro on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Clube de Braga will be frustrated.
- It finishes all square. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Braga share the spoils 6-1.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
2
Gilberto ↓ Diogo Goncalves 65'
- 30
- 5
- 28
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Paulo Bernardo 23'
- 3
- 27
- 99
-
4
Lucas Verissimo ↓ Morato 34'
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Goncalo Ramos 65'
Bench
-
17
Diogo Goncalves ↑ 65'
- 11
- 77
-
21
Pizzi ↑ 65'
- 14
- 15
-
91
Morato ↑ 34'
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↑ 65'
-
55
Paulo Bernardo ↑ 23'
Coach
Jorge Jesus
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Lucas Piazon ↓ Iuri Medeiros 72'
- 15
- 4
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↓ Vitor Oliveira 46'
- 1
-
5
Nuno Sequeira ↓ Moura 45'
- 21
- 8
-
88
Andre Castro ↓ Lucas Mineiro 64'
- 90
-
70
Fabiano Silva ↓ Yan Couto 46'
Bench
-
25
Lucas Mineiro ↑ 64'
- 19
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↑ 72'
- 10
- 12
-
2
Yan Couto ↑ 46'
-
74
Moura ↑ 45'
-
99
Vitor Oliveira ↑ 46'
- 86
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
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
2021-11-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
2021-03-21
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2020-11-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
2020-02-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
2019-09-01
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-11-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2021-11-02
FC Bayern München
5–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2021-10-30
GD Estoril Praia
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2021-10-24
FC Vizela
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-10-20
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–4
FC Bayern München
L
2021-10-03
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–1
Portimonense SC
L
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2021-11-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2021-11-04
Sporting Clube de Braga
4–2
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
W
2021-11-01
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
Portimonense SC
W
2021-10-25
Gil Vicente FC
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2021-10-21
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2021-10-03
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–2
Boavista FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.67
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
84%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
36%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Braga
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–1 not predicted6 – 1Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.6%
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
5.2%
4 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

