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Sporting Clube de Braga vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2018-19
Sporting Clube de Braga
1 – 4
Full Time
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Sun 28 Apr 2019 · 16:30 UTC Estadio Municipal de Braganca HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Ruben Dias
Y 33' Pizzi
Y 45' Florentino
Joao Palhinha 45' Y
Fransergio 48' Y
Ricardo Esgaio 57' Y
Y 60' Joao Felix
Bruno Viana 64' Y
Y 72' Rafa Silva
Y 77' Haris Seferovic

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Clube de Braga vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braganca.

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
  • Referee Tiago Martins
  • Referee Helder Malheiro
  • Referee Andre Campos
  • Referee Pedro Mota
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

5
3
8
Sporting Clube de Braga 16 games · Avg 3.7 goals Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-28 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2018-12-23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 6–2 Sporting Clube de Braga

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 1–4 L
20 Apr CD Feirense A 2–0 W
14 Apr CD Tondela H 3–0 W
06 Apr Moreirense FC A 0–1 L
30 Mar FC Porto H 2–3 L
16 Mar Vitoria FC A 1–0 W
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Sporting Clube de Braga A 4–1 W
22 Apr CS Marítimo H 6–0 W
18 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt A 0–2 L
14 Apr Vitoria FC H 4–2 W
11 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt H 4–2 W
07 Apr CD Feirense A 4–1 W

Season Stats

Sporting Clube de Braga Sport Lisboa e Benfica
#6 Position #2
11 Points 16
6 Played 7
3 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 1
7 Scored 22
5 Conceded 7
+2 GD +15
1.83 PPG 2.29
50% Win % 71%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
43% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (11 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sporting Clube de Braga
Pau Victor Delgado 3 G 1 A
Fran Navarro 1 G
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Sporting Clube de Braga gets underway.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Estadio Municipal de Braganca. Sporting Clube de Braga seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' The 33-year-old Paulinho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 33' The referee calls foul for Ruben Dias. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Wilson Eduardo makes it 1-0.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Florentino Luis on 45 minutes.
  • 48' Fransergio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' Gedson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Ricardo Esgaio is booked for Sporting Clube de Braga — Yellow card on 57.
  • 59' What composure from Pizzi! The Portugal international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joao Felix.
  • 64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bruno Viana on 64 minutes.
  • 65' Pizzi does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
  • 69' Magnificent from Ruben Dias! That is 21 goals in 470 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 72' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 72.
  • 74' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 74 minute. Wilson Eduardo leaves to be changed by Dyego Sousa.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Haris Seferovic on 77 minutes.
  • 81' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Florentino Luis is withdrawn and Gedson gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Fransergio has done his job and it is now time for Francisco de Castro Trincao to step up.
  • 86' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Pizzi has done his job and it is now time for Eduardo Salvio to step up.
  • 90' A goal from the Portugal international Rafa Silva! He fires home on 90 to make it 1-4!
  • 90' The whistle greets Joao Felix as he departs to be replaced by Adel Taarabt.
  • With this win, Sport Lisboa e Benfica is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abel Ferreira

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rafa Silva 6
Pizzi 5
Ricardo Horta 4
Everton 3
Darwin Nunez 3
Haris Seferovic 3
Iuri Medeiros 2
Moura 2

Head to Head

2019-04-28 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2018-12-23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 6–2 Sporting Clube de Braga

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2019-04-28 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2019-04-20 CD Feirense 0–2 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2019-04-14 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–0 CD Tondela W 2019-04-06 Moreirense FC 1–0 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2019-03-30 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–3 FC Porto L 2019-03-16 Vitoria FC 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2019-04-28 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2019-04-22 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 6–0 CS Marítimo W 2019-04-18 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2019-04-14 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–2 Vitoria FC W 2019-04-11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–2 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2019-04-07 CD Feirense 1–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.74 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga21% Draw21% Sport Lisboa e Benfica58%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 4.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
42%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
79%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sporting Clube de Braga15% Draw35% Sport Lisboa e Benfica50%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 3
7.5%
1 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.7%
0 – 3
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 4
Actual
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
2 – 1
4.1%
0 – 4
4%
2 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga

Handicap Sporting Clube de Braga covers Push Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 9% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 34% — 66%
+1 34% 20% 46%
+1.5 54% — 46%
+2 54% 19% 28%
+2.5 72% — 28%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.