Benfica vs SC Braga: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 14, 2015 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs SC Braga?
Benfica won 2-0 on March 14, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 21′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica
- 76′Eliseu Pereira dos SantosBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; SC Braga have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2015 | Arouca(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Estoril(home) | 6-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Moreirense(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2015 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 8, 2015 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2015 | FC Porto(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Rio Ave(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Nacional(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2015 | Arouca(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 8, 2015 | Estoril(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Benfica win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 SC Braga win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Benfica 2-2 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Benfica 2-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.5 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 1.7 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.5 | 0.3 | 11 | 3/15 | 9/15 |
| SC Braga | 1.7 | 0.5 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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