Benfica vs SC Braga: result 2-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 33Kick-off on May 11, 2026 at 07:15 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs SC Braga?
Benfica and SC Braga drew 2-2 on May 11, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 46′RafaBenfica
- 48′Pau VictorSC Braga
- 88′Jean-Baptiste GorbySC Braga
- 90′V. PavlidisBenfica (pen.)
Official lineup for Benfica vs SC Braga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 9F. Ivanović
- 21A. Schjelderup
- 27Rafa
- 25G. Prestianni
- 18L. Barreiro
- 8F. Aursnes
- 26S. Dahl
- 4António Silva
- 44Tomás Araújo
- 17A. Dedić
- 1A. Trubin
SC Braga
3-4-2-1- 39Fran Navarro
- 18Pau Victor
- 29Jean-Baptiste Gorby
- 77Gabri Martínez
- 34E. Tıknaz
- 8João Moutinho
- 2Víctor Gómez
- 5Leonardo Lelo
- 6Vitor Carvalho
- 14G. Lagerbielke
- 1L. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Famalicao(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Moreirense(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Sporting CP(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Nacional(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Casa Pia(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | SC Freiburg(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 3, 2026 | Estoril(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 30, 2026 | SC Freiburg(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Santa Clara(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Casa Pia(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Benfica wins, 2 draws, 2 SC Braga wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | Benfica 1-3 SC Braga | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 28, 2025 | SC Braga 2-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| May 17, 2025 | SC Braga 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Benfica 1-0 SC Braga | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Benfica 3-0 SC Braga | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Benfica 1-2 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| SC Braga | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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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