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

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Primeira Liga · 2023-24

Sporting Clube de Braga

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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

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

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#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' That's the starting whistle at Estadio Municipal de Braga. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sporting Clube de Braga and Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
2' Poor challenge from Morato. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Casper Tengstedt makes it 0-1.
4' Casper Tengstedt makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
9' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
14' The 26-year-old Florentino has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
19' 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.
24' Sport Lisboa e Benfica has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
27' The referee has no hesitation. Serdar Saatci is booked for Sporting Clube de Braga — Yellow card on 27.
32' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Rodrigo Zalazar exits the field as Andre Horta enters on 32.
37' Jose Fonte has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
42' Sporting Clube de Braga currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
47' Sporting Clube de Braga have won 575 goals from 428 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
52' Antonio Silva is a natural centre-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
55' Sikou Niakate is replacing Serdar Saatci for the Sporting Clube de Braga side.
60' Sporting Clube de Braga are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 4-2-3-1 shape.
61' Petar Musa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Casper Tengstedt on 61 minute.
66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
71' Bruma has been relatively quiet despite scoring 44 goals in his last 123 appearances.
75' Jose Fonte was booked on 75.
76' Controversy at the stadium! Jose Fonte argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
79' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Angel di Maria is replaced by Goncalo Guedes.
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' The referee has no hesitation. Anatolii Trubin is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Yellow card on 89.
90' Sporting Clube de Braga player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
With this win, Sport Lisboa e Benfica is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

20
Rony Lopes ↑ 84'
4
Sikou Niakate ↑ 55'
19
Adrian Gomez
9
Abel Ruiz ↑ 84'
10
Andre Horta ↑ 32'
22
Pizzi
18
Vitor Carvalho ↑ 84'
91
Lukas Hornicek
17
Joe Mendes

Coach Artur Jorge

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Schmidt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Rafa Silva	6
Pizzi	5
Ricardo Horta	4
Everton	3
Darwin Nunez	3
Haris Seferovic	3
Iuri Medeiros	2
Moura	2

Head to Head

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

1.11 Sporting Clube de Braga xG

Expected Goals

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

1.61 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG

I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sporting Clube de Braga28% Draw28% Sport Lisboa e Benfica44%

Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.72

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw

56%

Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica

72%

Sporting Clube de Braga or Sport Lisboa e Benfica

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sporting Clube de Braga20% Draw46% Sport Lisboa e Benfica34%

Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

9.1%

0 – 0

8.5%

0 – 2

8.4%

1 – 0

6.3%

2 – 1

6.3%

2 – 2

5.1%

1 – 3

4.9%

0 – 3

4.4%

2 – 0

2 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga

Handicap	Sporting Clube de Braga covers	Push	Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	15%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	52%	—	48%
+1	52%	22%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	15%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

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