Both contenders are enjoying a fine season so far and games like this could be influential. Here's the preview for Sporting Braga - Benfica!
- Sporting Braga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benfica have the most scored goals (34) in Liga Portugal
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Sporting Braga form and stats
The story so far in the Liga Portugal for Sporting Braga at their home stadium (Estádio Municipal de Braga) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Braga are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Estádio Municipal de Braga, having lost their two previous games here.
The supporters are hoping that Sporting Braga will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-5 away loss in the League Cup fixture against Sporting CP. Horta (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 6.85/10. Horta hit one key pass and had 45 successful passes (of 49 total).
A home victory ahead of that match, as predicted. The team were big favourites against Pacos de Ferreira and won 2-0.
It should be noted that a look at the 12 most recent league fixtures shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored).
A decent goal production from Sporting Braga in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 6 league matches. Sporting Braga are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Municipal de Braga in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.
Benfica form and stats
The away performances of Benfica have been very solid so far with 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in the Liga Portugal. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. Benfica have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.
It's another away fixture for the visitors, as they travelled to Moreirense in their previous outing. The League Cup fixture ended 1-1. Midfield player Luís was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.01/10. Luís hit one key pass and had 104 successful passes (of 113 total).
Previously, the League Cup victory away at Estrela Amadora.
Benfica are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 6 away games so far. Benfica are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only {1 goals} away.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings with these participants: Braga won five, Benfica were winners in five and we saw zero draws. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less. The games between these sides have had a tendency to be a bit rough, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Ramos 9 goals |  J. Naval da Costa Eduardo 6 goals |  R. Silva 6 goals |
Sporting Braga missing players
Benfica missing players
| Sporting Braga | Benfica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 37 |
| 12 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 83% | 92% |
| 69% | 50% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 69% |
| 54% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 69% |
| 38% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 54% |
| 38% | 33% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 38% |
| 31% | 17% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 38% |
| 54% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 83% | 62% |
| 15% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 17% | 8% |
| 6.8 | 6.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 7.2 | 8.5 |
| 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
| 2.8 | 3.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 19.2 | 22 | 19.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 14 | 19.5 |
| 7.2 | 6.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.7 | 7 |
| 31% | 28% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 39% | 41% |
| 10.5 | 10.5 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.7 | 6.8 | 5.8 |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
- Benfica have not yet lost a game.
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benfica have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most clean sheets (5) away in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most clean sheets (8) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most points (16) away in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals (34) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the first half (18) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the the best goal difference (+28) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Benfica is in the best form (5-1-0) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sporting Braga have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Sporting Braga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 34 |
| 2 | Porto | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 26 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 25 |
| 4 | Casa Pia | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Sporting CP | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 22 |
| 6 | Vitória SC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | Portimonense | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 19 |
| 8 | Arouca | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 19 |
| 9 | Boavista | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 17 |
| 10 | Estoril | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | -2 | 16 |
| 11 | Rio Ave | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Chaves | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 16 |
| 13 | Vizela | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 14 | Famalicão | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -6 | 11 |
| 15 | Santa Clara | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Gil Vicente | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 9 |
| 17 | Maritimo | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | -18 | 7 |
| 18 | Pacos de Ferreira | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -17 | 2 |
