Benfica vs SC Braga: result 5-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 28Kick-off on April 1, 2016 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs SC Braga?
Benfica won 5-1 on April 1, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 17′Konstantinos MitroglouBenfica
- 37′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica (pen.)
- 40′PizziBenfica
- 71′Konstantinos MitroglouBenfica
- 75′A. SamarisBenfica
- 90′Pedro SantosSC Braga (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 14 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats; SC Braga have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2016 | Boavista(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 14, 2016 | Tondela(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 9, 2016 | Zenit(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 29, 2016 | U. Madeira(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2016 | U. Madeira(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 17, 2016 | Fenerbahçe(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Belenenses(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 10, 2016 | Fenerbahçe(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 6, 2016 | FC Porto(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Benfica win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 SC Braga win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2015 | SC Braga 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Benfica 2-0 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 26, 2014 | SC Braga 2-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 30, 2014 | SC Braga 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Benfica 1-0 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 26, 2013 | SC Braga 1-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.7 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.7 | 0.6 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| SC Braga | 2.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 6th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 2 matches) and SC Braga sit 13th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy