Benfica vs SC Braga: result 3-2 and analysis
Taça de PortugalRound of 16Kick-off on January 10, 2024 at 08:45 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 3-2 on January 10, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 7′R. ZalazarSC Braga
- 42′RafaBenfica
- 44′Arthur CabralBenfica
- 48′R. ZalazarSC Braga
- 70′F. AursnesBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs SC Braga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 9Arthur Cabral
- 20João Mário
- 27Rafa
- 11Á. Di María
- 87João Neves
- 10O. Kökçü
- 5Morato
- 30N. Otamendi
- 4António Silva
- 8F. Aursnes
- 1A. Trubin
SC Braga
4-2-3-1- 9Abel Ruiz
- 21Ricardo Horta
- 16R. Zalazar
- 20Rony Lopes
- 28João Moutinho
- 18Vitor Carvalho
- 26C. Borja
- 15Paulo Oliveira
- 5S. Saatçı
- 2Víctor Gómez
- 91L. Horníček
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; SC Braga have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2024 | Arouca(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Famalicao(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2023 | AVS(home) | 4-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 17, 2023 | SC Braga(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Red Bull Salzburg(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2024 | Guimaraes(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Casa Pia(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Nacional(away) | 3-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Benfica(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Napoli(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Benfica wins, 1 draw, 2 SC Braga wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Benfica 6-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 2.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| SC Braga | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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