Benfica vs SC Braga: result 1-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 4, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs SC Braga?
SC Braga won 1-2 on January 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 17′Fran NavarroSC Braga
- 40′Robson BambuSC Braga
- 77′Arthur CabralBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; SC Braga have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Estoril(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Nacional(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 15, 2024 | AVS(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Bologna(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Casa Pia(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Santa Clara(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Famalicao(home) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 12, 2024 | AS Roma(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Estoril(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Benfica win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 SC Braga win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2024 | Benfica 3-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| SC Braga | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 5th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 2 matches) and SC Braga sit 13th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy