Benfica vs SC Braga: result 2-1 and analysis
Taça de Portugal8th FinalsKick-off on December 18, 2019 at 08:45 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 December 18, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 14′FerroSC Braga (o.g.)
- 19′PizziBenfica
- 62′Carlos ViníciusBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Famalicao(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 10, 2019 | Zenit(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Boavista(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 3, 2019 | SC Covilha(away) | 1-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Maritimo(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2019 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Slovan Bratislava(away) | 4-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Aves(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 2, 2019 | Rio Ave(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 28, 2019 | Wolves(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Benfica win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 SC Braga win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 19, 2017 | SC Braga 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| SC Braga | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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