A key match in Primeira Liga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 4th position and the visitors placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Sporting Braga form and stats
Sporting Braga are steadily winning games and points here at Estádio Municipal de Braga. 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 15 games.Sporting Braga are returning here after visiting Feirense in a Primeira Liga game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Tondela in a game that was won 3-0.
A decent goal production from Sporting Braga in their home games so far, with 29 goals from 15 matches. Sporting Braga have only conceded 11 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Benfica form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (87) in Primeira Liga, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 12 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses.The supporters enjoyed Benfica's previous game versus Marítimo, a Primeira Liga 6-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Benfica manager Bruno Lage faced defeat when travelling to Eintracht Frankfurt and losing 0-2.
With an average of more than two away goals per game, Benfica are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Benfica - Sporting Braga 6-2 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 0 - 1 - 9 (Sporting Braga wins - draws - Benfica wins).Top Goalscorers
 
H. Seferović
19 goals / 5 assists
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Dyego Sousa
14 goals / 5 assists
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João Félix
13 goals / 7 assists
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Sporting Braga missing players
Benfica missing players
| Sporting Braga | Benfica | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 51 | 29 | Scored | 33 | 87 |
| 28 | 11 | Conceded | 11 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 73% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 83% |
| 43% | 47% | Over 2.5 | 53% | 63% |
| 20% | 27% | Over 3.5 | 40% | 57% |
| 13% | 13% | Over 4.5 | 13% | 30% |
| 37% | 40% | Both teams to score | 33% | 43% |
| 50% | 53% | Clean Sheet | 53% | 50% |
| 13% | 7% | Failed To Score | 13% | 7% |
| 5.1 | 5.4 | Corners For (avg) | 5.9 | 6.8 |
| 4.9 | 3.9 | Corners Against (avg) | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.3 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 5 | 7 |
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting Braga is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 87 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 61 | 75 |
| 2 | Porto | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 45 | 75 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 31 | 67 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 64 |
| 5 | Moreirense | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -1 | 49 |
| 6 | Vitória Guimarães | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 45 |
| 7 | Belenenses | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 40 |
| 8 | Rio Ave | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -4 | 38 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 14 | -1 | 37 |
| 10 | Desportivo Aves | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -11 | 33 |
| 11 | Portimonense | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 50 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 28 | -11 | 33 |
| 12 | Marítimo | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 24 | -19 | 33 |
| 13 | Vitória Setúbal | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 32 |
| 14 | Boavista | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 27 | -14 | 32 |
| 15 | Tondela | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -13 | 31 |
| 16 | Chaves | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 25 | -22 | 28 |
| 17 | Nacional | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 60 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 42 | -30 | 27 |
| 18 | Feirense | 30 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 54 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 28 | -37 | 15 |
