Benfica vs SC Braga: result 0-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 15, 2020 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs SC Braga?
SC Braga won 0-1 on February 15, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 45′João PalhinhaSC Braga
Official lineup for Benfica vs SC Braga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-4-2- 95Carlos Vinícius
- 11F. Cervi
- 28J. Weigl
- 27Rafa
- 21Pizzi
- 49A. Taarabt
- 84Tomás Tavares
- 97Ferro
- 6Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 99O. Vlachodimos
SC Braga
3-4-2-1- 90Galeno
- 21Ricardo Horta
- 20Paulinho
- 60João Palhinha
- 27Fransérgio
- 92David Carmo
- 13Wallace
- 5Nuno Sequeira
- 47Ricardo Esgaio
- 34Raúl Silva
- 1Matheus
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; SC Braga have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2020 | Famalicao(away) | 1-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 8, 2020 | FC Porto(away) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Famalicao(home) | 3-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Belenenses(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2020 | GIL Vicente(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Moreirense(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 25, 2020 | FC Porto(home) | 1-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Sporting CP(home) | 2-1 | Taça da 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2019 | Benfica 2-1 SC Braga | Taça de Portugal |
| Sep 1, 2019 | SC Braga 0-4 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 28, 2019 | SC Braga 1-4 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 23, 2018 | Benfica 6-2 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 13, 2018 | SC Braga 1-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Benfica 3-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 2.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| SC Braga | 2.2 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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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