Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sporting Clube de Braga vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2023-24
Sporting Clube de Braga
0 – 1
Full Time
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Sun 17 Dec 2023 · 20:30 UTC Estadio Municipal de Braga HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 3' Casper Tengstedt
Y 2' Morato
Serdar Saatci 27' Y
Jose Fonte 76' Y
Y 89' Anatolii Trubin
Vitor Carvalho 90' Y
Y 90' Nicolas Otamendi

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

5
3
8
Sporting Clube de Braga 16 games · Avg 3.7 goals Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-17 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2023-05-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 Sporting Clube de Braga 2022-12-30 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2022-04-01 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2021-11-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 6–1 Sporting Clube de Braga

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 0–1 L
12 Dec SSC Napoli A 0–2 L
08 Dec FC Vizela A 3–1 W
03 Dec GD Estoril Praia H 3–1 W
29 Nov 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–1 D
12 Nov FC Arouca A 1–0 W
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–0 W
12 Dec FC Red Bull Salzburg A 3–1 W
08 Dec SC Farense H 1–1 D
03 Dec Moreirense FC A 0–0 D
29 Nov FC Internazionale Milano H 3–3 D
12 Nov Sporting Clube de Portugal H 2–1 W

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)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
0% Clean Sheets
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 game is set. Sporting Clube de Braga kicks off things out of here…
  • 2' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Morato on 2 minutes.
  • 3' A goal from the Denmark international Casper Tengstedt! He fires home on 3 to make it 0-1!
  • 4' Against the run of play, Casper Tengstedt has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 9' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 14' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rodrigo Zalazar is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Braga.
  • 19' Sporting Clube de Braga are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 24' The travelling Sport Lisboa e Benfica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 27' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Serdar Saatci.
  • 32' Andre Horta is replacing Rodrigo Zalazar for the Sporting Clube de Braga side.
  • 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roger Schmidt might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' Sporting Clube de Braga is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' The supporters are chanting for Sikou Niakate. He replaces Serdar Saatci on 55 minute.
  • 60' 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.
  • 61' Petar Musa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Casper Tengstedt at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Clube de Braga and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 71' Sport Lisboa e Benfica come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jose Fonte.
  • 76' Jose Fonte is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 79' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Angel di Maria by Goncalo Guedes on 79 minute.
  • 84' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vitor Carvalho is hanging Jose Fonte on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' Anatolii Trubin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Vitor Carvalho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sporting Clube de Braga.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Schmidt

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

2023-12-17 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2023-05-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 Sporting Clube de Braga 2022-12-30 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2022-04-01 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2021-11-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 6–1 Sporting Clube de Braga

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2023-12-17 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2023-12-12 SSC Napoli 2–0 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2023-12-08 FC Vizela 1–3 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2023-12-03 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–1 GD Estoril Praia W 2023-11-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2023-11-12 FC Arouca 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2023-12-17 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2023-12-12 FC Red Bull Salzburg 1–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2023-12-08 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 SC Farense D 2023-12-03 Moreirense FC 0–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2023-11-29 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–3 FC Internazionale Milano D 2023-11-12 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.23 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga38% Draw23% Sport Lisboa e Benfica39%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 64%
36%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
62%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
62%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sporting Clube de Braga32% Draw36% Sport Lisboa e Benfica32%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 1
6.6%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.1%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 2
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% 12% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 17% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 17% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 12% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
12% ✗

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