Sporting Clube de Braga vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Luis Godinho
- Referee Pedro Ribeiro
- Referee Iancu Vasilica
- Referee Tiago Costa
12 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-21
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2020-11-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
2020-02-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | FC Famalicão | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | Vitória SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | CD Nacional | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | AS Roma | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | CD Tondela | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Boavista FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Rio Ave FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Arsenal FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | SC Farense | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Braga | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #9 |
| 1 | Points | 1 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 2 |
| 2 | Conceded | 2 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 10th (1 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 9th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sporting Clube de Braga and Sport Lisboa e Benfica has kicked off!
- 5' Diogo Goncalves has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Rafa Silva is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
- 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 16' Poor challenge from Nicolas Otamendi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 21' 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 .
- 26' 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.
- 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fransergio on 27.
- 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jorge Jesus will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' Fransergio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 39.
- 43' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Abel Ruiz has done his job and it is now time for Joao Novais to step up.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Diogo Goncalves.
- 47' Rafa Silva doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' The deadlock is broken! Haris Seferovic gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
- 61' The travelling Sport Lisboa e Benfica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 63' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Lucas Piazon has done his job and it is now time for Andraz Sporar to step up.
- 65' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 70' Julian Weigl picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Lucas Verissimo departs to be replaced by Jardel.
- 80' Sporting Clube de Braga is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' It’s high time Carlos Carvalhal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Everton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rafa Silva at the 90 minute mark.
- The points are shared — Sporting Clube de Braga 0-2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Honours even.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Lucas Piazon ↓ Andraz Sporar 63'
- 90
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↓ Joao Novais 43'
- 26
- 3
- 1
- 47
- 27
- 21
- 8
- 86
Bench
- 15
- 12
-
7
Joao Novais ↑ 43'
- 22
-
19
Andraz Sporar ↑ 63'
- 10
- 2
- 57
- 73
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 5
-
17
Diogo Goncalves ↓ Gilberto 90'
- 28
-
10
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↓ Pizzi 63'
- 77
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↓ Gabriel 90'
- 14
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Everton 90'
-
4
Lucas Verissimo ↓ Jardel 75'
Bench
Coach
Jorge Jesus
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
2021-03-21
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2020-11-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
2020-02-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
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
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2021-03-21
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2021-03-15
FC Famalicão
2–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2021-03-09
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
Vitória SC
W
2021-02-28
CD Nacional
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2021-02-25
AS Roma
3–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2021-02-21
Sporting Clube de Braga
4–2
CD Tondela
W
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-03-21
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-03-13
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Boavista FC
W
2021-03-08
Os Belenenses Futebol
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-03-01
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Rio Ave FC
W
2021-02-25
Arsenal FC
3–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2021-02-21
SC Farense
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.3
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.43
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 4.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
60%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
63%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–2 not predicted0 – 2Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 1
5.6%
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 3
4.1%
2 – 4
3.2%
4 – 2
2.9%
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 11% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 16% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 17% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 12% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

