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 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Assistant 1 Bruno Jesus (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Luciano Maia
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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
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 | #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' What a night it is going to be! Sport Lisboa e Benfica welcome Sporting Clube de Braga for this crunch clash at Estadio da Luz.
- 5' Joao Moutinho is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Clube de Braga tonight.
- 10' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Amar Dedic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Vitor Carvalho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Sporting Clube de Braga come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Fredrik Aursnes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' Sporting Clube de Braga are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Sweden international Samuel Dahl has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' Andreas Schjelderup has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 6 appearances.
- 45' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' What a moment for Rafa Silva! That strike on 46 puts his side firmly in control.
- 48' A stunning finish from Pau Victor Delgado — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' Sporting Clube de Braga receives a card for a hard tackle on 56.
- 57' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Braga player a card on 57.
- 61' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Franjo Ivanovic is replaced by Vangelis Pavlidis on 61 minute.
- 64' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vangelis Pavlidis makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 67' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga to replace Gabriel Martinez by Mario Dorgeles on 67 minute.
- 72' The 23-year-old Gabriel Martinez has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 74' Rodrigo Zalazar is replacing Fran Navarro for the Sporting Clube de Braga side.
- 76' The whistle greets Leandro Barreiro Martins as he departs to be replaced by Dodi Lukebakio.
- 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 475 games and scored 841 goals.
- 82' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Leonardo Lelo is replaced by Moscardo on 82 minute.
- 87' Amar Dedic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' The deadlock is broken! Jean-Baptiste Gorby gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Amar Dedic.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Everton | 3 |
| Darwin Nunez | 3 |
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 2 |
| Moura | 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
2.2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
80%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
43%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Sporting Clube de Braga
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 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
33%
✓
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.

