Before the match Sports Maza released a prediction where it was 3 – 1 cause of own host game at Benfica. But they broke the prediction and destroy Sporting Braga by 5 – 1. Greek striker Konstantinos Mitroglou of the Eagles started to make goal on 17 minute who scored paired goal in this match as well. Second goal for SLB done by Jonas by penalty shoot on 37′. Pizzi made the score 3 – 0 before the half time. 71′ & 75′ goal by Mitroglou & Samaris made the score 5 – 0. Only goal of Sporting Braga scored by Pedro Santos on 90′ + 3 from penalty shootout.
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Defending champion Sporting Lisboa e Benfica is also looking for another title, they started the season by winning two straight match. They are the back to back champion of the tournament as well. Estadio da Luz is the home ground of Benfica and they going to host Benfica vs Braga football match on 2 April 2016 in this ground, Benfica obviously get some advantage from home support. On the other hand, this is away match of Braga but that’s won’t be a matter where it will be held on if they play quality football. Braga started this season very smoothly winning percentage is pretty much good and they achieve 4th place in last season of the tournament. Football is game of uncertainty so anything can happen on this particular day but Benfica is favorite on this match and they wants to gift the victory to their home crowd.
Match details:
Match result: Benfica 5 – 1 Sporting Braga
Tournament: Primeira Liga
Date: 2 April 2016
Time: 9:30pm (CEST), 2:30pm (EST), 7:30pm (GMT)
Day: Saturday
Venue details:
Stadium: Estadio da Luz
Address: Av. General Norton de Matos
Seating capacity:
Established: 2003
Team squad:
Benfica: Ederson, Lisandro Lopez, Luisao (captain), Alex Grimaldo, Ljubomir Fejsa, Nicolas Gaitan, Konstantinos Mitroglou, Andreas Samaris, Raul Jimenez, Victor Lindel0f, Jonas, Julio Cesar, Paulo Lopes, Gonçalo Guedes, Pizzi, Eduardo Salvio, Eliseu, Jardel, Andre Almeida, Sílvio, Talisca, Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez, Luka Jovic, Nuno Santos, Renato Sanches, Nelson Semedo, Steven Vitoria
Sporting Braga: Alef, Wilson Eduardo, Luiz Carlos, Willy Boly, Andre Pinto, Baiano, Djavan, Crislan, Aaron Níguez, Nikola Stojiljkovic, Rui Fonte, Rafa Silva, Hassan, Ricardo Ferreira, Stian Ringstad, Filipe Augusto, Pedro Santos, Josue, Nikola Vukcevic, Mauro, Marafona, Alan, Arghus, Tiago Sa, Marcelo Goiano, Matheus, William Pottker
Head to Head:
Match played: 32
Benfica won: 17
Braga won: 8
Match draw: 7
Last 5 matches:
Benfica:
09 March 2016 Zenit vs BEN 1 – 2
16 March 2016 BEN vs Zenit 1 – 0
08 December 2015 BEN vs Atletico Madrid 1 – 2
25 November 2015 FC Astana vs BEN 2 – 2
03 November 2015 BEN vs Galatasaray 2 – 1
Sporting Braga:
17 March 2016 SPB vs Fenerbahce 4 – 1
10 March 2016 Fenerbahce vs SPB 1 – 0
05 March 2015 Marseille vs SPB 1 – 0
22 October 2015 SPB vs Marseille 3 – 2
05 December 2012 SPB vs Galatasaray 1 – 2
Prediction: Benfica 3 – 1 Sporting Braga
Right now the Eagles is close to win Premira liga title but just another club Sporting Lisbon is just 2 point far from this Portuguese team. This is 28th match of the tournament and must need a win for the both to boost current ranking of them. Our editorial prediction of this event favoure S.L. Benfica FC cause of their good performance during this season.
