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

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Primeira Liga · 2018-19

Sporting Clube de Braga

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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

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

Sporting Clube de Braga 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

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

20 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 5.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Porto	34	88
2	Sporting Clube de Portugal	34	82
3	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	34	80
4	Sporting Clube de Braga	34	59
5	FC Famalicão	34	56
6	Gil Vicente FC	34	50
7	Moreirense FC	34	43
8	FC Arouca	34	42
9	Vitória SC	34	42
10	GD Estoril Praia	34	39
11	FC Alverca	34	39
12	Rio Ave FC	34	36
13	CD Santa Clara	34	36
14	CD Nacional	34	34
15	CF Estrela da Amadora	34	30
16	Casa Pia AC	34	30
17	CD Tondela	34	28
18	AVS	34	21

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Apr	Sporting Clube de Braga	A	4–1	W
22 Apr	CS Maritimo	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
#4	Position	#3
59	Points	80
34	Played	34
16 / 11 / 7	W / D / L	23 / 11 / 0
64	Scored	74
36	Conceded	25
+28	GD	+49
1.74	PPG	2.35
47%	Win %	68%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

35% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season

41% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

Sporting Clube de Braga are 4th (59 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sporting Clube de Braga

0-15

1/1

16-30

4/–

31-45

1/1

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/2

76+

3/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

0-15

6/–

16-30

4/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/2

76+

4/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Sporting Clube de Braga get us underway at Estadio Municipal de Braganca.
5' Sporting Clube de Braga have won 575 goals from 428 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Braga must find a spark to ignite this game.
15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
20' The travelling Sport Lisboa e Benfica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adel Taarabt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
30' Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
33' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 33.
35' Wilson Eduardo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sporting Clube de Braga are in front.
40' Sporting Clube de Braga are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
45' Florentino Luis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
48' The referee calls foul for Fransergio. He receives a Yellow card.
53' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Clube de Braga in their trying to find a way past Sport Lisboa e Benfica's compact .
57' Ricardo Esgaio picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
59' Pizzi doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joao Felix.
64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bruno Viana.
65' Pizzi doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
69' The deadlock is broken! Ruben Dias gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
72' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
74' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Dyego Sousa on, Wilson Eduardo off on 74 minutes.
77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Haris Seferovic.
81' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gedson is hanging Florentino Luis on the field on 81 minute.
85' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Francisco de Castro Trincao comes on to replace Fransergio.
86' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Pizzi departs to be replaced by Eduardo Salvio.
90' GOAL! Rafa Silva scores on 90.
90' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Joao Felix by Adel Taarabt on 90 minute.
Another three points for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1
Matheus
87
Marcelo Goiano
10
Xadas
8
Ricardo Ryller ↑ 85'
99
Dyego Sousa ↑ 74'
17
Joao Novais
77
Trincao ↑ 85'

Coach Abel Ferreira

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

83
Gedson ↑ 81'
11
Franco Cervi
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 90'
1
Mile Svilar
33
Jardel
18
Eduardo Salvio ↑ 86'
10
Jonas

Coach Bruno Nascimento

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.41 Sporting Clube de Braga xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.64 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sporting Clube de Braga23% Draw22% Sport Lisboa e Benfica55%

Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes70% 0% No30%

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	76%	24%
± 3.5	56%	44%
± 4.5	38%	62%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw

44%

Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica

77%

Sporting Clube de Braga or Sport Lisboa e Benfica

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sporting Clube de Braga17% Draw35% Sport Lisboa e Benfica48%

Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

8.4%

1 – 1

7.3%

1 – 3

7.2%

0 – 2

6.2%

2 – 2

5.8%

0 – 3

5.3%

2 – 3

5.1%

1 – 4

Actual

2 – 1

4.5%

0 – 1

4.3%

0 – 4

3.5%

2 – 4

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga

Handicap	Sporting Clube de Braga covers	Push	Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	5%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	10%	81%
-0.5	19%	—	81%
+0.5	38%	—	62%
+1	38%	20%	43%
+1.5	57%	—	43%
+2	57%	18%	25%
+2.5	75%	—	25%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga

Clean Sheet