Sporting Clube de Braga vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga .
- Sporting Clube de Braga 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Brøndby IF | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Paços 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sporting Clube de Braga and Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 5' Ricardo Horta, a Portugal forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Sporting Clube de Braga are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The 29-year-old Ferro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 23' Poor challenge from Koka. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 25' Pizzi puts Sport Lisboa e Benfica on the lead.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sá Pinto might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' The travelling Sport Lisboa e Benfica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Adel Taarabt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Koka makes way for Rui Fonte at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 47' Pizzi makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bruno Viana makes it 1-2.
- 56' Joao Palhinha is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Clube de Braga tonight.
- 61' Sporting Clube de Braga are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sport Lisboa e Benfica backline.
- 66' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 828 goals from 470 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 68' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 68 minute. Raul de Tomas leaves to be changed by Jota.
- 70' Andre Horta makes way for Trincao at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 73' Ricardo Esgaio adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Clube de Braga lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 75' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Pizzi has done his job and it is now time for Caio to step up.
- 76' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Carlos Vinicius on, Haris Seferovic off on 76 minutes.
- 78' Nuno Sequeira picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sá Pinto will be considering his options from the bench.
- Another three points for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Raul de Tomas ↓ Jota 68'
- 6
- 21
- 49
- 14
- 3
- 34
- 27
- 99
- 97
- 61
Bench
-
95
Carlos Vinicius ↑ 76'
- 33
- 22
- 72
-
73
Jota ↑ 68'
-
7
Caio ↑ 75'
- 84
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 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 |
Head to Head
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
Brøndby 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 Paços 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
0.91
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.69
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
36%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
84%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 3
8.6%
1 – 3
7.8%
1 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
5.3%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
0 – 5
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +1 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| +1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +2 | 47% | 21% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

