Benfica vs SC Braga: result 3-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 27, 2024 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs SC Braga?
Benfica won 3-1 on April 27, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 28′Ricardo HortaSC Braga
- 71′Marcos LeonardoBenfica
- 85′David NeresBenfica
- 90′Marcos LeonardoBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs SC Braga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 9Arthur Cabral
- 7David Neres
- 27Rafa
- 11Á. Di María
- 20João Mário
- 61Florentino
- 8F. Aursnes
- 30N. Otamendi
- 4António Silva
- 6A. Bah
- 1A. Trubin
SC Braga
4-3-3- 21Ricardo Horta
- 23S. Banza
- 14Álvaro Djaló
- 28João Moutinho
- 10C. Ndour
- 16R. Zalazar
- 26C. Borja
- 4S. Niakaté
- 15Paulo Oliveira
- 2Víctor Gómez
- 1Matheus
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; SC Braga have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2024 | Farense(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Marseille(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Moreirense(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Marseille(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2024 | Vizela(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Estoril(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Arouca(home) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Portimonense(away) | 5-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 16, 2024 | GIL Vicente(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Benfica wins, 1 draw, 2 SC Braga wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2024 | Benfica 3-2 SC Braga | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 17, 2023 | SC Braga 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| May 6, 2023 | Benfica 1-0 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 9, 2023 | SC Braga 1-1 Benfica | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 30, 2022 | SC Braga 3-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 1, 2022 | SC Braga 3-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| SC Braga | 1.8 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 2nd in Primeira Liga (19 points from 8 matches) and SC Braga sit 9th (11 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 9 | SC Braga | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
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