Sporting Braga and Benfica are both riding high in the Primeira Liga with their 3rd and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Primeira Liga
Sporting Braga and Benfica should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Sporting Braga form and stats
Home games in the Primeira Liga have been a walk in the park for Sporting Braga so far, with 28 points won from 11 matches; 9 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. In general it's been a long time since Braga tasted defeat here at Estádio Municipal de Braga, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.
The home team returns to Estádio Municipal de Braga after being equal after 90 minutes with Famalicão (placed 17th) on their last time out; the Primeira Liga game ended 2-2. Before that, Braga had a home game versus Vitoria Guimaraes which ended with a victory 3-0.
A decent goal production from Sporting Braga in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 11 league matches. 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 8 from 11 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Benfica form and stats
As the visiting team in Primeira Liga matches, Benfica have produced an overall stat of 5-4-2 so far.
The Benfica goalkeeper Helton Brant Aleixo Leite is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 410 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Benfica had fun at their own home (Estádio Municipal de Braga) last time out, beating Boavista 2-0. Haris Seferović (2) scored. Prior to that result Benfica won their away game at Belenenses. The scoreline was 3-0.
Benfica has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 11 games. Benfica are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Braga and Benfica have met before this season: Benfica - Sporting Braga 2-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - one - six (Sporting Braga wins - draws - Benfica wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Seferović 13 goals |   R. Horta 8 goals |  G. Waldschmidt 6 goals |
Sporting Braga missing players
Benfica missing players
| Sporting Braga | Benfica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 16 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 44 | 21 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 18 | 40 |
| 23 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 74% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 82% | 87% |
| 65% | 64% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 45% | 39% |
| 35% | 18% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| 48% | 45% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 45% | 43% |
| 39% | 45% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 48% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 16.2 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 11.5 | 14.1 |
| 5 | 5.1 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| 38% | 38% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 38% | 34% |
- Benfica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benfica have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have the most matches under the total-line (16) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting Braga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sporting Braga have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting Braga have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Primeira Liga
- 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 | Sporting CP | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 34 | 61 |
| 2 | Porto | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 27 | 51 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 23 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 50 |
| 4 | Benfica | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 23 | 48 |
| 5 | Pacos de Ferreira | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 35 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 31 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 30 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 26 |
| 10 | Belenenses | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 25 |
| 11 | Tondela | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 28 | -16 | 24 |
| 12 | Portimonense | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 20 | -7 | 23 |
| 13 | Gil Vicente | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -11 | 22 |
| 14 | Nacional | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -10 | 21 |
| 15 | Boavista | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -12 | 21 |
| 16 | Marítimo | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | -12 | 21 |
| 17 | Famalicão | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -17 | 20 |
| 18 | Farense | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 19 |