Benfica vs SC Braga: result 2-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 18, 2012 at 07:15 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 and SC Braga drew 2-2 on August 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 49′E. SalvioBenfica
- 54′L. MelgarejoSC Braga (o.g.)
- 62′Márcio MossoróSC Braga
- 73′Ó. CardozoBenfica (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2012 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 5, 2012 | União de Leiria(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Rio Ave(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Maritimo(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2012 | Sporting CP(away) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| May 5, 2012 | Beira-Mar(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 27, 2012 | Olhanense(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 20, 2012 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 7, 2012 | FC Porto(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Benfica win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 SC Braga win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2012 | Benfica 2-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 6, 2011 | SC Braga 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 6, 2011 | SC Braga 2-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 3, 2010 | Benfica 1-0 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| SC Braga | 2.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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