Benfica vs SC Braga: result 3-0 and analysis
Taça da LigaSemi-finalsKick-off on January 8, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria
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What was the result of Benfica vs SC Braga?
Benfica won 3-0 on January 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 27′Á. Di MaríaBenfica
- 28′Álvaro FernándezBenfica
- 37′Á. Di MaríaBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs SC Braga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 14V. Pavlidis
- 21A. Schjelderup
- 8F. Aursnes
- 11Á. Di María
- 10O. Kökçü
- 61Florentino
- 3Álvaro Fernández
- 30N. Otamendi
- 4António Silva
- 44Tomás Araújo
- 1A. Trubin
SC Braga
3-4-3- 7Bruma
- 39Fran Navarro
- 21Ricardo Horta
- 77Gabri Martínez
- 29Jean-Baptiste Gorby
- 6Vitor Carvalho
- 2Víctor Gómez
- 19Adrián Marín
- 3Robson Bambu
- 13João Ferreira
- 1Matheus
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | SC Braga(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | Benfica(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Benfica wins, 1 draw, 1 SC Braga win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | Benfica 1-2 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.3 and concede 0.6 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 | 0.6 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| SC Braga | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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