Benfica vs SC Braga: result 1-3 and analysis
Taça da LigaSemi-finalsKick-off on January 7, 2026 at 08:00 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 1-3 on January 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 19′Pau VictorSC Braga
- 33′R. ZalazarSC Braga
- 64′V. PavlidisBenfica (pen.)
- 81′G. LagerbielkeSC Braga
Official lineup for Benfica vs SC Braga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
- 14V. Pavlidis
- 8F. Aursnes
- 10H. Sudakov
- 16Manu
- 18L. Barreiro
- 20R. Rios
- 17A. Dedić
- 26S. Dahl
- 30N. Otamendi
- 44Tomás Araújo
- 1A. Trubin
SC Braga
- 18Pau Victor
- 21Ricardo Horta
- 8João Moutinho
- 10R. Zalazar
- 20M. Dorgeles
- 27F. Grillitsch
- 5Leonardo Lelo
- 6Vitor Carvalho
- 14G. Lagerbielke
- 26B. Arrey-Mbi
- 1L. Horníček
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; SC Braga have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | Estoril(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 28, 2025 | SC Braga(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Famalicao(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Farense(away) | 2-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Moreirense(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | Estrela(away) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Benfica(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Caldas(away) | 3-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Estoril(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Santa Clara(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Benfica wins, 2 draws, 1 SC Braga win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Benfica 3-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 2.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.3 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| SC Braga | 2.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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