Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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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)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Assistant 1 Bruno Jesus (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Luciano Maia
10 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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
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
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 May | FC Famalicão | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for sport lisboa e benfica to score. At the same time, sporting clube de braga does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' sport lisboa e benfica are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. José Mourinho might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Luz. sport lisboa e benfica seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' sport lisboa e benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' sport lisboa e benfica currently sit 3 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' Rafa Silva has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 46 minutes.
- 48' What composure from Pau Victor Delgado! The Spain international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 53' sporting clube de braga is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Lukas Hornicek picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' That is a card for Sporting Clube de Braga. Leonardo Lelo will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Franjo Ivanovic has done his job and it is now time for Vangelis Pavlidis to step up.
- 64' A stunning finish from Vangelis Pavlidis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 67' Mario Dorgeles gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Braga. He replaces Gabriel Martinez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' It looks surprising sporting clube de braga does not make any changes. Fredrik Aursnes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 74' Rodrigo Zalazar gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Braga. He replaces Fran Navarro and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Dodi Lukebakio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leandro Barreiro Martins on 76 minute.
- 81' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 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' Jean-Baptiste Gorby adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Clube de Braga lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Amar Dedic.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 18
- 27
- 8
- 1
- 17
- 21
- 44
- 25
- 4
- 26
- 9
Bench
- 7
-
11
Dodi Lukebakio ↑ 76'
-
14
Vangelis Pavlidis ↑ 61'
- 6
- 10
- 24
- 5
- 16
- 64
Coach
José Mourinho
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 8
-
39
Fran Navarro ↓ Rodrigo Zalazar 74'
- 6
- 18
- 1
- 29
-
5
Leonardo Lelo ↓ Moscardo 82'
- 34
- 2
- 14
- 77
Bench
- 15
- 12
-
10
Rodrigo Zalazar ↑ 74'
- 9
-
17
Moscardo ↑ 82'
-
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 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 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 Famalicão
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
2.29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
81%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
42%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Braga
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 22% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.