Benfica vs SC Braga: result 3-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 9, 2017 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs SC Braga?
Benfica won 3-1 on August 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 15′H. SeferovićBenfica
- 30′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica
- 44′KokaSC Braga
- 57′E. SalvioBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs SC Braga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-4-2- 14H. Seferović
- 10Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira
- 22F. Cervi
- 18E. Salvio
- 21Pizzi
- 5L. Fejsa
- 33Jardel
- 34André Almeida
- 19Eliseu Pereira dos Santos
- 4Luisão
- 30Bruno Varela
SC Braga
4-4-2- 9Koka
- 17Rui Fonte
- 10Bruno Xadas
- 21Ricardo Horta
- 35N. Vukčević
- 27Fransérgio
- 3L. Rosić
- 47Ricardo Esgaio
- 34Raúl Silva
- 4Jefferson Moreira Nascimento
- 1Matheus
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; SC Braga have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Guimaraes(home) | 3-1 | Super Cup |
| May 28, 2017 | Guimaraes(home) | 2-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| May 20, 2017 | Boavista(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| May 13, 2017 | Guimaraes(home) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| May 7, 2017 | Rio Ave(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2017 | AIK Stockholm(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 27, 2017 | AIK Stockholm(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 21, 2017 | Tondela(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| May 14, 2017 | Nacional(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| May 5, 2017 | Moreirense(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 0 SC Braga wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2017 | SC Braga 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 19, 2016 | Benfica 3-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Benfica 3-0 SC Braga | Super Cup |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Benfica 5-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 30, 2015 | SC Braga 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Benfica 2-0 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 1.5 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 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| SC Braga | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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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