Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sporting Clube de Braga vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2019-20
Sporting Clube de Braga
0 – 4
Full Time
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Sun 1 Sep 2019 · 20:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+3'
Koka 23' Y
Y 45' Adel Taarabt
Nuno Sequeira 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Clube de Braga vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga .

Match Details

  • Referee Nuno Almeida
  • Referee Venancio Manuel Raposo
  • Referee Andre Campos
  • Referee Joao Bento
  • Referee Rui Costa

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

5
3
8
Sporting Clube de Braga 16 games · Avg 3.7 goals Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-01 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 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
01 Sep Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 0–4 L
29 Aug FK Spartak Moskva A 2–1 W
25 Aug Gil Vicente FC A 1–1 D
22 Aug FK Spartak Moskva H 1–0 W
18 Aug Sporting Clube de Portugal A 1–2 L
15 Aug Brondby IF H 3–1 W
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Sporting Clube de Braga A 4–0 W
24 Aug FC Porto H 0–2 L
17 Aug Os Belenenses Futebol A 2–0 W
10 Aug FC Pacos de Ferreira H 5–0 W
18 May CD Santa Clara H 4–1 W
12 May Rio Ave FC A 3–2 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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Vangelis Pavlidis scoring 1 goals.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Odisseas Vlachodimos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Braga.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sport Lisboa e Benfica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' Matheus is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
  • 23' Controversy at the stadium! Koka argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 25' Magnificent from Pizzi! That is 64 goals in 467 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 30' Sporting Clube de Braga is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Sporting Clube de Braga started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rui Fonte is hanging Koka on the field on 46 minute.
  • 47' Pizzi doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 51' What a moment for Bruno Viana! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sport Lisboa e Benfica winning 0% of all matches.
  • 68' Jota has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raul de Tomas on 68 minute.
  • 70' Trincao has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Horta on 70 minute.
  • 73' GOAL! Ricardo Esgaio scores on 73.
  • 75' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Caio is hanging Pizzi on the field on 75 minute.
  • 76' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Haris Seferovic trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Vinicius on 76 minutes.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Nuno Sequeira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 83' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 88' 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 .
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sport Lisboa e Benfica to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sá Pinto

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-09-01 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 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

2019-09-01 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2019-08-29 FK Spartak Moskva 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2019-08-25 Gil Vicente FC 1–1 Sporting Clube de Braga D 2019-08-22 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 FK Spartak Moskva W 2019-08-18 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–1 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2019-08-15 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–1 Brondby IF W

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2019-09-01 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2019-08-24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–2 FC Porto L 2019-08-17 Os Belenenses Futebol 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2019-08-10 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–0 FC Pacos de Ferreira W 2019-05-18 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–1 CD Santa Clara W 2019-05-12 Rio Ave FC 2–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.6 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga18% Draw21% Sport Lisboa e Benfica61%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
39%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
82%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga12% Draw36% Sport Lisboa e Benfica52%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 1
7.9%
1 – 3
7.7%
0 – 3
7.7%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 4
5%
0 – 4
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.9%
2 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga

Handicap Sporting Clube de Braga covers Push Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 8% 88%
-0.5 12% — 88%
+0.5 30% — 70%
+1 30% 21% 49%
+1.5 51% — 49%
+2 51% 20% 29%
+2.5 71% — 29%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
8% ✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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