Benfica vs SC Braga: result 1-0 and analysis
Taça de PortugalQuarter-finalsKick-off on February 26, 2025 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 1-0 on February 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 39′V. PavlidisBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs SC Braga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
3-4-2-1- 14V. Pavlidis
- 27Bruma
- 17K. Aktürkoğlu
- 26S. Dahl
- 10O. Kökçü
- 8F. Aursnes
- 44Tomás Araújo
- 3Álvaro Fernández
- 30N. Otamendi
- 4António Silva
- 24Samuel Soares
SC Braga
4-2-3-1- 9A. El Ouazzani
- 21Ricardo Horta
- 10U. Račić
- 11Roger Fernandes
- 8João Moutinho
- 29Jean-Baptiste Gorby
- 55Francisco Chissumba
- 26B. Arrey-Mbi
- 15Paulo Oliveira
- 2Víctor Gómez
- 91L. Horníček
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; SC Braga have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | Boavista(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Monaco(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Santa Clara(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Monaco(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Moreirense(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2025 | Nacional(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 16, 2025 | Guimaraes(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 9, 2025 | GIL Vicente(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Moreirense(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Lazio(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 1 SC Braga win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2025 | Benfica 3-0 SC Braga | Taça da Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.2 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| SC Braga | 1.4 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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