Benfica vs SC Braga: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 31, 2012 at 08:15 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 won 2-1 on March 31, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 77′A. WitselBenfica (pen.)
- 82′Elderson EchiejileSC Braga
- 90′Bruno CésarBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; SC Braga have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 23, 2012 | Olhanense(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 16, 2012 | Beira-Mar(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Zenit(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2012 | Academica(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Feirense(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 10, 2012 | União de Leiria(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Nacional(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 27, 2012 | Guimaraes(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Benfica win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 SC Braga win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 2.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.2 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| SC Braga | 2.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 12/15 | 14/15 |
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