Benfica vs SC Braga: result 3-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 19, 2016 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs SC Braga?
Benfica won 3-1 on September 19, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 27′Konstantinos MitroglouBenfica
- 74′PizziBenfica
- 78′Konstantinos MitroglouBenfica
- 90′L. RosićSC Braga
Official lineup for Benfica vs SC Braga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-4-2- 20Gonçalo Guedes
- 11Konstantinos Mitroglou
- 8André Horta
- 18E. Salvio
- 21Pizzi
- 5L. Fejsa
- 50Nélson Semedo
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 14V. Lindelöf
- 2Lisandro López
- 12Júlio César
SC Braga
4-2-3-1- 9Koka
- 23Pedro Santos
- 7Wilson Eduardo
- 21Ricardo Horta
- 35N. Vukčević
- 63Mauro
- 3L. Rosić
- 87Marcelo Goiano
- 15Wanderson Souza Carneiro
- 6André Almeida Pinto
- 28Marafona
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 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2016 | Beşiktaş(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Arouca(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Nacional(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Dordoi Bishkek(away) | 1-2 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2016 | Gent(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Boavista(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Estoril(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 22, 2016 | Rio Ave(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 1 SC Braga win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2016 | Benfica 3-0 SC Braga | Super Cup |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Benfica 5-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| SC Braga | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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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